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Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith struggled in his return from a calf injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17. Washington head coach Ron Rivera considered pulling Smith but ultimately decided to stick with him. However, heading into the Wild Card matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Rivera is considering a plan to rotate […]

In 2015, former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton won NFL MVP and led his team to the Super Bowl. It appeared Newton and the Panthers had next in the NFC. Instead, the Panthers dealt with injuries and departures on the offensive line, with Newton often playing hurt behind a weak front. Things bottomed out in […]

The Washington Football Team was forced to insert Dwayne Haskins under center after Alex Smith got injured on Sunday. Despite Washington emerging victorious over the San Francisco 49ers, Ron Rivera wasn’t content with how the offense performed around Haskins. “When a player steps in for a player, the guy that steps in should not have […]

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera is hoping his team doesn’t stay in “loser hotels” when they take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. During a conference call with reporters on Saturday, Rivera was asked about his superstitions ahead of Sunday’s game against the 49ers. “I do believe in karma, I’ll tell you […]

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera previously announced that he sustained cancer in a lymph node back in August 2020. Today, somehow, this post ends up with him talking about how Taco Bell and Mountain Dew helped him, but more context first. Since the diagnosis, he underwent seven weeks of treatment, forcing him out […]

The Washington Football Team handed the Pittsburgh Steelers their first loss of the season on Monday night, and Ron Rivera believes it’s something the franchise can build on. Following the impressive victory, Rivera kept it simple when sharing how the win over the Steelers felt: “Euphoria,” Rivera said, via Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz of USA TODAY Sports. […]

Alex Smith has been holding down the fort for the Washington Football Team in recent weeks and he may be doing the same next season. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Ron Rivera is hoping to bring back Smith for the 2021 season. Before training camp, Washington seemed to be set with Dwayne Haskins […]

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera is looking to take a page off the book of Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, who smashed watermelons in front of his players to motivate them. McCarthy actually got the idea from American comedian Gallagher, whose antics include smashing watermelons in front of his audience. The method worked […]

Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off the field on Sunday during their Week 11 matchup against Washington Football team in what is now being deemed as a season-ending injury. It was a tough, tough blow for Burrow and the Bengals, and for their part, Washington players were quick to offer their consolation […]

The Washington Football Team is slated to take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, in what has been pitted as a matchup between the top two picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Washington defensive end Chase Young came first and second, respectively, and for his part, D.C. coach Joe Burrow […]

As part of a recent session with members of the media, Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera explained why Alex Smith reminds him of Philip Rivers. Ron Rivera says Alex Smith reminds him about Philip Rivers. Says when he was with the Chargers for four seasons, he'd pull in around 5, and Rivers would […]

The Washington Football Team elected to bench quarterback Dwayne Haskins earlier this season in favor of Kyle Allen. Even though the situation for Haskins looks bleak in Washington, Ron Rivera claims that the sophomore QB is ‘not done’ in our nation’s capital. “It’s funny, I benched the guy and it’s like everybody thinks his career is […]

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera was previously diagnosed with squamous cell cancer in his lymph nodes back in August. He recently underwent his final cancer treatment on Monday, as posted by the team’s Twitter page. It's a different kind of Victory Monday 💛#RiveraStrong pic.twitter.com/tgiZgOpBGC — Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 26, 2020 He will […]

Following a blowout win against the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera had a prevailing topic above all else to get off his chest: his apology to Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys for the dirty hit by linebacker Jon Bostic. Bostic delivered a brutal blow to the head of Dalton late in […]

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera is on the brink of a clean bill of health. The 58-year-old head coach will undergo his final cancer treatment on Monday, ending what is hopefully a quick bout with SCC (squamous cell carcinoma). Rivera was originally diagnosed with the cancer in the offseason, with doctors informing the […]

Washington head coach Ron Rivera has raised some eyebrows, particularly for his rather “inconsistent” decision-making. While this trait has been considered as a liability, Rivera has embraced this criticism, noting that it’s something that he learned from the great John Madden. Rivera is pretty much aware that his rather fickle-minded approach to coaching has frustrated […]

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera attempted a gutsy play in crunch time against the New York Giants to try to go for the 21-20 victory instead of the extra point to tie the game at 20 and send the game to overtime. Instead, quarterback Kyle Allen found himself on a no man’s land […]

Dwayne Haskins has not exactly had the best season of his career thus far. Just recently, the Washington Football Team quarterback was dropped from the starting lineup by coach Ron Rivera, which to some, was a clear indication of the coach’s lack of confidence in the 23-year-old. Rivera was asked about this exact notion in […]

Dwayne Haskins’ future with the Washington Football Team is anything but guaranteed at this point. Multiple rumors have suggested that the 23-year-old is on his way off the squad, but as it appears, no other teams have shown interest in the former first-round pick. This report comes via John Keim of ESPN: FWIW: No team […]

Ron Rivera was forced to turn to veteran Alex Smith on Sunday after Kyle Allen left the game for the Washington Football Team with an injury. Following Washington’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Rivera reacted to Smith’s return and Allen’s injury status, per The Athletic’s Ben Standig. Rivera in Alex Smith. "I thought he […]

The Washington Football Team made a move in Week 4 that really shook things up. Quarterback Dwayne Haskins was benched in favor of backup Kyle Allen. According to thesportsdaily.com though, head coach Ron Rivera has not given up on the second-year quarterback. “By no means have I given up on him,” Rivera said, via ESPN. […]

There’s a bit of a logjam at the quarterback position for the Washington Football Team, with head coach Ron Rivera recently dropping Dwayne Haskins in favor of Kyle Allen. According to reports, veteran quarterback Alex Smith is now not only in the mix, but that he might end up with the starting gig soon. In […]

The Washington Football Team has made an early change at the quarterback position, with Kyle Allen replacing Dwayne Haskins under center. Head coach Ron Rivera shed more light on the decision on Wednesday, suggesting Allen–who played under Rivera in Carolina–knows the system, and might give the team a chance to win the NFC East. Washington […]

The Washington Football Team is making a drastic change in their starting rotation. Backup quarterback Kyle Allen will now start under center in their Week 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. NFL reporter Tom Pelissero also added that returning veteran quarterback Alex Smith will backstop Allen instead of […]

The Washington Football Team is in the midst of its first season under head coach Ron Rivera, but he is also facing a battle of his own. Rivera was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer last August, and missed the team’s practice last Wednesday and left practice early the following day because of the effects of […]

Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins understands he has to be better if the team hopes to make strides this season. Head coach Ron Rivera is pushing Haskins to be more accountable in proving he can be the starting quarterback, and the second-year man out of Ohio State indicated he is willing to make the […]

Dwayne Haskins struggled on Sunday as the Washington Football Team fell to the Cleveland Browns, giving them a 1-2 record through Week 3. Following his uninspiring performance on Sunday, Ron Rivera has put Haskins on notice moving forward, per the Washington Post’s Nicki Jhabvala. The questions and full responses from Ron Rivera when he said […]

The Washington Football Team took a tough loss in Week 3 to the Cleveland Browns. That 34-20 defeat included a pretty miserable game from quarterback Dwayne Haskins. However, Washington head coach Ron Rivera is not giving up on him just yet. According to Ethan Cadeaux of NBCSports.com, Rivera not only still has Haskins set as […]

The Washington Football Team has used a trio of running backs to begin the 2020 season, with all of them bringing an array of skills to the offense. Despite deploying them in a variety of ways, Ron Rivera hopes his running back by committee approach results in a ‘hot hand’ emerging. “I think we can […]

Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera needed to undergo treatment at halftime of the team’s impressive comeback in Week 1. When Washington faces the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Week 2, Rivera is expected to have another treatment at halftime, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “If I’m feeling it, I will tell our head trainer [Ryan […]

Ron Rivera witnessed his defense stymy the Philadelphia Eagles and Carson Wentz en route to his first win with the Washington Football Team. Following Washington’s comeback win over the Eagles, Rivera realizes his defense is going to face a stiffer challenge against Kyler Murray in Week 2. “You guys saw it Sunday,” Rivera said, via […]

Free agent safety Eric Reid admits he has not received any contract offers for the 2020 NFL season despite ranking third in solo tackles in 2019 with the Carolina Panthers. This revelation came after Colin Kaepernick claimed that the NFL is actively “blackballing” Reid. For what it’s worth, Reid’s former Panthers coach and current Washington […]

The Washington Football Team and Dwayne Haskins found themselves down 17-0 early in their Week 1 contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. By halftime they had managed to cut into the lead and make the score 17-7. However, that 10 point lead still seemed hard to overcome as they had very little momentum going for them. […]

The Washington Football Team enjoyed an entertaining and incredible Week 1. Down 17-0 early against the Philadelphia Eagles, they scored 27 unanswered points to win the game 27-17. At halftime, Washington found themselves in a 17-7 hole. But that was not the only developing situation at halftime. Head coach Ron Rivera is currently batting cancer. […]

After nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Ron Rivera has been given another chance to coach in the NFL with the Washington Football Team. He knows that a difficult challenge lies ahead, especially since he’s been handed the reins to a team that has just two playoff appearances in the past decade and is coming […]

The Washington Football Team surprised a lot of people when their official Week 1 depth chart was released. Most of the positions were exactly how people expected. However, the running back spot was a little different following the release of Adrian Peterson. Washington has four running backs. Those four are Peyton Barber, Antonio Gibson, Bryce […]

Earlier this offseason, it was revealed that Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera has cancer. Rivera has a form of skin cancer that is seen as very treatable. That being said, it is still cancer and never an easy thing to overcome. Due to that, there might be times where Rivera is likely going […]

The Washington Football Team has announced that Dwayne Haskins will be the starting quarterback in Week 1 versus the Philadelphia Eagles. Despite the team naming Haskins the starter, Ron Rivera shared that ‘he’d be comfortable’ playing Alex Smith in Week 1, if need be, per JP Finlay of NBC Sports. Asked what plenty of people […]

The Washington Football Team has opted to release running back Adrian Peterson with just over a week before the start of the 2020 NFL season. The veteran admitted that he was caught off guard by the move given the integral role he has played in their backfield. Head coach Ron Rivera has since offered up […]