The Washington Redskins hired Ron Rivera after the turn of the decade, and in doing so, they set their franchise on a new path. Bruce Allen is gone. The team is being effectively reset. And a new future is being forged.
The default outlook is positive; after all, Dan Snyder summoned the willpower to fire one of his closest confidants in the organization in Bruce Allen. He stood behind a podium and acknowledged the need for change. And Ron Rivera, a coach who has succeeded before at the NFL level and organized a cultural reset, is in D.