12/16/2023 0 Comments Dwayne haskins passenger seat![]() ![]() The fact that this game wasn’t a Cowboys-esque blowout shows how hard this team will play for Rivera, regardless of the situation. Yet Washington still had a chance to win in the fourth quarter. The Dan Snyder drama added another chapter this year, but in addition to that, Washington suffered one of the worst COVID outbreaks in the NFL, leading to Garrett Gilbert starting at quarterback four days after signing with the team. Thus far in Washington, he has amassed a 13-18 record, while dealing with much more than any coach should be tasked to handle. To top it off, he finished as the winningest coach in Panthers’ team history. He won Coach of the Year twice in 20 and led the Panthers to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons. Rivera also has had five playoff appearances in those ten seasons. Yes, Coach Rivera has had seven losing seasons out of 10, but that stat is a bit deceptive. With the loss tonight, Ron Rivera will post his second-straight losing season in Washington and the seventh losing season out of 10 full years as an NFL head coach- Pete Hailey DecemRon Rivera’s value goes far beyond his win-loss record I mean, look at the comments on the tweet below. Yet, less than two seasons into Rivera’s tenure and the fanbase already losing hope. And let’s not forget that this 7-9 team that snuck into the playoffs went toe to toe with the future Super Bowl champion Buccaneers. The fact that this team made the playoffs at all last year is a testament to how much of an impact Rivera has had on this franchise. He was dealt the hand of having to start Dwayne Haskins, which spectacularly failed, before replacing him with Kyle Allen, a one-legged Alex Smith, and finally Taylor Heinicke. He was there taking questions from the media about the franchise’s sexual harassment allegations that occurred prior to him becoming head coach, while Dan Snyder cowered away. Nevermind the fact that Rivera was battling cancer, yet was still on the sidelines, putting his players first. Yes, the team won in a weak NFC East with a losing record, but it was a major improvement from the 3-13 record in 2019. How quickly we forget that Rivera led this franchise to only its third division title in the past 20 seasons. How quickly we forget just how much of a dumpster fire the “damn good” culture in Washington was before Rivera took over. It’s sad to see how quickly a 56-14 blowout loss can wipe out all the goodwill Ron Rivera has built up with this fanbase since taking over as head coach. ![]()
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