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 head coach that the source of the cancer was located in a lymph node.
Luckily, Rivera and Washington's medical staff had begun treatment while it was still in its early stages, allowing the Washington coach to recover from the cancer before it could get any worse. Rivera described the treatments as “having a 300-pound gorilla on my back,” noting that he's rather delighted to be finishing his treatments as well.
To date, the illness hasn't kept Rivera from being front and center for all of Washington's games this season. Upon his final cancer treatment, the head coach will still have to undergo additional scans for preventative measures, but overall he should be in good standings.
With all the positiveness that comes with a person's well-being, the Washington Football Team, on the other hand, hasn't found much success this season. After winning their first game in Week 1, they went on to lose the next five, placing them last in a horrendous NFC East division.
Rivera still has many question marks over his roster, primarily at the quarterback spot, a position that's received much controversy so far into the season after the benching of Dwayne Haskins. If his decision to move Kyle Allen up to starting quarterback doesn't return a profit soon, Rivera could draw heavy scrutiny.
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