ASHBURN (Va.) — Ron Rivera was chatting to former Chicago Bears Walter Payton, Walter’s teammate, was watching from the sidelines during a 1996 game. Rivera made a defensive call. Payton cleared the way. Payton was on Bears’ Board of Directors, as well as doing TV work. Rivera worked for a local television station. “He’s the … Read more
ASHBURN (Va.) — Positive results continue to be achieved from the bi-annual cancer checkups. However, that doesn’t stop Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders from playing the what-if games before each visit. He was diagnosed with squamous-cell carcinoma two years ago during his first Washington training camp. He has been able to tell his mom … Read more
ASHBURN (Va.) — The NFL has been fined Washington Commanders Ron Rivera, the coach, was fined $100,000 for excessive contact during spring drills. The team was then stripped of two OTA practice days in 2023 by Dan Graziano at ESPN. On June 1st and 8th, the NFL Players’ Association reviewed the practice video and informed … Read more