Before Sunday night’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles even took place, Washington coach Ron Rivera already had enough on his 2020 resume to deserve loads of credit, and a mound of confidence from the fanbase going forward. Picking up 6 wins while fighting cancer, dealing with a QB bust, and cleaning up the mess left by the ownership group is no small feat, and he managed to create the basis for a rock-solid culture while he was at it.
But now you throw a playoff berth into the mix? That’s above and beyond expectations. Washington may not be the best playoff team in the mix, but Rivera has certainly gotten the most out of this group of players, and he deserves to be considered for the Coach of the Year award because of it.
Andy Reid, Matt LaFleur, Sean McDermott, Brian Flores all will get deserved votes for Coach of the Year. But given everything @RiverboatRonHC has had to deal w/ this year – on and off the field incl having to play 4 different QB’s- Rivera should absolutely be in the conversation.
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) January 4, 2021
We’ll see how far Washington ends up going in the playoffs, with a tough opening matchup against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but everything from this point on is just icing on the cake. Rivera did what few other coaches could have done in Washington this season, and he deserves to be recognized for it.
