ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera's tenure as Washington Redskins head coach promises to bring major changes at least from his immediate predecessor, Jay Gruden. Whether he can build the consistent winning team that has eluded Dan Snyder in two decades as owner remains to be seen.
Snyder, who rarely speaks publicly, introduced Rivera on Thursday and said his new coach will have unique authority.
“What the Redskins have needed is a culture change,” Snyder said at Rivera's introductory news conference. “Someone that can bring a winning culture to our organization. That starts and ends with our head coach.