I still don’t know how good of a coach Ron Rivera is. But as a leader — really, the part that counts the most for a head coach — he ranks among the best we’ve seen here in Washington, maybe since the glory days of Joe Gibbs.
Too much? Well, let’s look at what happened Sunday at a wet Ghost Town Field. While the other side of the building was creating another national embarrassment with its woeful “Sean Taylor Memorial Installation” before the game, Rivera’s Washington Commanders (7-5) fought to win a hard-nosed 19-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons for their sixth win in seven games, keeping their playoff push alive.