When Ron Rivera was hired by team owner Dan Snyder in January, he inherited all the uncertainties of Washington Football Team football.
Persistent controversies, such as the Pro Bowl, face resistance from Trent Williams. Evolving problems with existing players, including cornerback Quinton Dunbar looking for a new contract or Derrius Guice’s arrest for domestic violence. One by one, Rivera dealt with matters, often decisively, sending the players elsewhere.
With the release of quarterback Dwayne Haskins on Monday, he addressed them all.
Rivera often begs reporters to focus on the Washington football team in one direction: to attack. It is now much easier.
The seemingly sudden deal involving Haskins, Snyder’s personal preference for the 15th selection in the 2019 NFL Draft, was slow to arrive. The last straw came after a disastrous week that started with the 23 meter boy being caught at a party without a mask …