The Washington Commanders get very few things right as a franchise. Under owner Dan Snyder’s stewardship, the organization has generally been a fetid, toxic swamp behind the scenes and an underperforming mess on the field. In two-plus decades at the helm, Snyder has one more playoff win (two) than Congressional investigations into his workplace culture.
One of the things Synder appears to have gotten right is hiring head coach Ron Rivera. Rivera was forced out of Carolina after a couple lean years and new ownership His unemployment was brief, and in three seasons he’s turned an undermanned roster into the 2020 NFC East champions and has this year’s team in line for a playoff spot despite upheaval at the quarterback position.
