The Washington Redskins have made Ron Rivera their new head coach.
According to Michael Silver early Tuesday morning, a deal between the two sides has been reached. Ian Rapoport added the official announcement will come Wednesday. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The Ron Rivera deal is done. He has reached an agreement to become the new coach of the Redskins, according to a source familiar with negotiations. @AroundTheNFL @nflnetwork
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) December 31, 2019
Yup. Announcement tomorrow. https://t.co/z9j4Asyo1q
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 31, 2019
Well, there it is, folks. It didn’t take long at all for Rivera, who was fired by the Panthers this season, to get the gig once whispers started leaking that he was getting looked at.
It didn’t take long at all, and now the Redskins have found their man.
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This is a great hire for Washington. Rivera is a solid coach, he went to the Super Bowl a few years ago and he knows how to control big personalities.
Plus, he knows how to get the most out of the quarterback position. Before Cam Newton got hurt, Rivera had him rolling.
Now, he’ll be tasked with developing Dwayne Haskins.
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Dan Snyder might be one of the worst owners in all of sports, but this is a very good decision on his part. For once, the Redskins made the right call.