There is no question Commanders head coach Ron Rivera will not be back in 2024.
Rivera visibly was beginning to be irritable and concerned following the second New York Giants game. The reality was setting in on Rivera; it really was not going to work out for him in Washington.
After the Dallas game, Rivera fired two defensive coaches, including his defensive coordinator, Jack Del Rio.
Now the talk and speculation have turned to who will be the next Commanders head coach in Washington.
JP Finlay of 106.7 The Fan heard the name, the legendary Bill Belichick, Finlay did some investigation. He asked around with some of his contacts in the NFL.
Finlay says he was told Bill Belichick is not coming to Washington in 2024. The rumor mill was simply fake news.
In addition, Finlay has tweeted (posted on X, formerly Twitter) that it was expressed to him that Belichick was not worth trading to Washington. It wasn’t that Belichick can’t still coach; what Finlay was actually told by one NFL “dude” is that he felt there were only two NFL coaches worth trading for.
Former Washington assistant coach and offensive coordinator Sean McVay is one name expressed to Finlay. It is hard to believe that McVay is still only age 37.
McVay coached the Washington tight ends from 2010-13 before he was promoted to be Jay Gruden’s offensive coordinator for three seasons (2014-2016) before being hired by the Rams in the 2017 offseason.
The only other name communicated to Finlay worth trading for is current Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Tomlin (age 51) first coached in the NFL as part of Tony Dungy’s Tampa Bay staff in 2001. He then coached for Jon Gruden in Tampa (2002-05), and Brad Childress in Minnesota (2006).
Tomlin became and NFL head coach in 2007 at age 35 for the Pittsburgh Steelers and has remained there since.
When the Belichick trade rumor was floating around (which isn’t true for Washington) I checked w some folks. One NFL dude texted me flatly: “2 coaches worth trading for, McVay and Tomlin.” I agree on both.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 9, 2023
