Commanders in Washington Want to “Clean House” & Fire Ron Rivera? How much time should Josh Harris’s recovery take?
The Washington Commanders’ 2023 arrow has been pointing downward, and that much is clear. That was acknowledged with the trades of Montez Sweat and Chase Young. So did Jack Del Rio’s firing as defensive coordinator during the season.
What comes next? Presumably, Ron Rivera and the coaching staff, the front office (which is primarily run by Rivera), and, to the extent that is feasible in a salary-cap league, the roster, will all be let go by new owner Josh Harris.
Según una fuente de la oficina principal de ESPN esta semana, “It feels like a new direction is coming across the board.”
No hay nada de esto que sea un secreto. Según esa cita, la oficina de atención al cliente sabe lo que viene.
An additional level of self-recognition is provided by the news leak this week that “the Chicago Bears like Washington offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy as a head coaching candidate in 2024”.
Consider this: Who would whisper that outside of Bieniemy’s camp? And why would the Bears make their desire to covet a coordinator of a team that has struggled to score more than 44 points in its last three games public at this time?
Naturally, Rivera is the most knowledgeable about all that is approaching. Though he may be one heck of a guy, Josh Harris, the new owner, isn’t the “guy.” Harris was fairly disposed to the Rivera Regime.
It blew up in the Rivera Regime.
Even in the improbable event of a slight late-season turnaround, this group’s 4-9 record indicates that the “housecleaning” is undoubtedly on the way.
For the record, following the change doesn’t necessarily require a “lengthy rebuild,” despite what has been suggested. Although we respect Harris lieutenant Magic Johnson’s call for patience, the NFL is currently a parity environment where positive change is not “easily,” but rather “quickly” achievable.
It is time for an improvement.
