Commanders’ Rivera fires defensive line coach Sam Mills III
2 years, 4 months ago

Commanders’ Rivera fires defensive line coach Sam Mills III

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera has fired defensive line coach Sam Mills III and promoted Jeff Zgonina from his role as defensive line assistant. He hired Mills in January 2020 shortly after taking over in Washington, after Mills served on Rivera’s staff throughout his nine-year tenure as the Carolina Panthers coach. But there’s some things that I felt I wanted to change.” Washington had 47 sacks and 78 tackles for loss in 2020, Mills’ first season as defensive line coach. “Feeling there was a little bit of difference in the philosophy.” Rivera also said Mills’ dismissal was not related to the presence of Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp or recently retired Washington defensive end Ryan Kerrigan at recent practices.

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Commanders finalize their coaching staff, hire ex-Eagles OC Brian Johnson as pass game coordinator
10 months, 1 week ago

Commanders finalize their coaching staff, hire ex-Eagles OC Brian Johnson as pass game coordinator

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders finalized their coaching staff Thursday, hiring former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and several others. Also working under offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury are tight ends coach David Raih, who came from Tampa Bay, and David Blough, a QB who was on Detroit’s practice squad last season. I think whoever the quarterback is, he’ll …

Dan Quinn: Eric Bieniemy won’t be on Commanders’ staff
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dan Quinn: Eric Bieniemy won’t be on Commanders’ staff

New York Times  

New Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Monday that Eric Bieniemy, who just completed his first season as the team’s offensive coordinator, will not be on the team’s staff moving forward. I wish EB nothing but the best.” Quinn and the Commanders are hiring former Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury as the team’s offensive coordinator. Bieniemy joined former Washington coach …

Dan Quinn signs his contract to become coach of the Washington Commanders
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dan Quinn signs his contract to become coach of the Washington Commanders

Associated Press  

Dan Quinn has signed his contract to become coach of the Washington Commanders, with the final NFL team to fill a head vacancy going with a candidate with previous experience in the role. “Dan has rightfully earned a reputation as one of the NFL’s top defensive minds, building tough, explosive and dynamic teams that compete hard,” controlling owner Josh Harris …

Falcons’ Raheem Morris hires Kevin Koger from Chargers as tight ends coach
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Falcons’ Raheem Morris hires Kevin Koger from Chargers as tight ends coach

Associated Press  

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris is continuing to fill out his staff, hiring former Los Angeles Chargers assistant Kevin Koger as tight ends coach on Friday. Morris, the former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator who was hired on Jan. 25 to replace Arthur Smith, also added former Rams assistant Nick Jones as assistant offensive line coach, …

Washington Commanders hiring Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as coach, AP sources say
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Washington Commanders hiring Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as coach, AP sources say

Associated Press  

The Washington Commanders have an agreement with Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to hire him as coach, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. He became Washington’s choice after Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, considered a top candidate, told teams Tuesday he was staying with Detroit and the Seahawks hired Baltimore defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald on Wednesday. …

Sean McVay promotes Chris Shula to defensive coordinator; Giff Smith joining staff
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sean McVay promotes Chris Shula to defensive coordinator; Giff Smith joining staff

LA Times  

Rams linebackers/pass rush coordinator Chris Shula, left, stands on the sideline next to defensive coordinator Raheem Morris during a game at SoFi Stadium on Dec. 3. For the first time since he became the Rams’ coach in 2017, McVay is staying in house and promoting a defensive coordinator from within. Giff Smith joining Rams’ staff McVay plans to hire former …

Commanders have started their coaching search. They’re interested in Jim Harbaugh, among others
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Commanders have started their coaching search. They’re interested in Jim Harbaugh, among others

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders ownership has already started the process of finding the team’s next head of football operations and coach to replace Ron Rivera, a process that could include Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh, among many others. “I don’t think we want to get into specifics around the process, but we’ve been thinking about who the best candidates are,” controlling …

Commanders fire coach Ron Rivera as new ownership begins making changes
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Commanders fire coach Ron Rivera as new ownership begins making changes

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Ron Rivera was fired Monday as coach of the Washington Commanders, a long-anticipated move new owners made as they put their stamp on the NFL franchise they bought last year. “We didn’t get it done on the field, and so we’ve decided to go into a new direction.” Rivera’s firing came as no surprise to anyone, including …

Commanders head-coaching search: Which potential candidates fit Josh Harris’ vision?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Commanders head-coaching search: Which potential candidates fit Josh Harris’ vision?

New York Times  

With head-coaching candidates, labels often matter more than the ingredients. Unless there’s another playoff failure that leads to Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy losing his job, Quinn will need to leave Jerry’s World if he’s ready to try head coaching again. Macdonald is directing a Ravens defense that could become the first in NFL history to lead the league in …

Rivera takes over Commanders’ defense, just in time to face the Dolphins and their NFL-best offense
1 year ago

Rivera takes over Commanders’ defense, just in time to face the Dolphins and their NFL-best offense

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Twelve games and eight losses into a season that has slipped away from the Washington Commanders, Ron Rivera made the move he felt necessary to try to turn things around by firing defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio. “It’s most certainly different and just takes a little bit to get used to,” said Rivera, who last did this …

Will Commanders make any big in-season changes? Evaluating Ron Rivera, the defense and more
1 year, 2 months ago

Will Commanders make any big in-season changes? Evaluating Ron Rivera, the defense and more

New York Times  

The Washington Commanders’ scheduling setup felt scripted. Instead of Washington’s first winning record after five games since head coach Ron Rivera’s hiring in 2020, the “as bad as it gets” 40-20 loss dropped the Commanders to 2-3. “There’s plenty of football left, and we haven’t had an opportunity to finish working on things that I talked about,” Rivera said of …

Ron Rivera picks Sam Howell as the Washington Commanders’ starting quarterback
1 year, 4 months ago

Ron Rivera picks Sam Howell as the Washington Commanders’ starting quarterback

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Coach Ron Rivera has named Sam Howell the Washington Commanders’ starting quarterback, making the North Carolina product the latest in a revolving door of players at the position for the organization in recent years. “We’ve been very pleased with it to the point where I decided yesterday that we were going to name him the starter going …

Bieniemy brings a vocal, winning approach to his new job as Commanders offensive coordinator
1 year, 4 months ago

Bieniemy brings a vocal, winning approach to his new job as Commanders offensive coordinator

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Eric Bieniemy’s voice is one of the clearer ones on the practice field. “It’s work time.” Bieniemy is now at work in his new job as Washington’s offensive coordinator, bringing a vocal approach and two Super Bowl rings to an organization that hasn’t won a playoff game in nearly two decades. Rivera earlier this week let it …

AP source: Commanders fire offensive line coach John Matsko
1 year, 9 months ago

AP source: Commanders fire offensive line coach John Matsko

Associated Press  

The Washington Commanders have fired offensive line coach John Matsko, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. It’s the latest shakeup for Ron Rivera’s staff since bringing in Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator and assistant head coach. Assistant offensive line coach Travelle Wharton remains on staff. The Commanders offensive line is expected to have a different look next …

Commanders talk to 49ers’ Lynn for offensive coordinator job
1 year, 10 months ago

Commanders talk to 49ers’ Lynn for offensive coordinator job

Associated Press  

The Washington Commanders are interviewing Anthony Lynn for their offensive coordinator vacancy. Lynn, the San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach/running backs coach, is the sixth candidate the Commanders have spoken to about the job. That process has been ongoing since Rivera fired Scott Turner on Jan. 10, less than 48 hours after the Commanders missed the playoffs with the NFL’s …

Commanders offensive coordinator candidates: 12 options to replace Scott Turner
1 year, 11 months ago

Commanders offensive coordinator candidates: 12 options to replace Scott Turner

New York Times  

ASHBURN, Va. — The firing of offensive coordinator Scott Turner is the most significant change to Ron Rivera’s staff since Washington hired the head coach in 2020. Shula joined Carolina as the QBs coach in 2011, Rivera’s first season, before transitioning to offensive coordinator in 2013. Frank Reich, ex-Colts head coach: This is more about mentioning a noted offensive mind’s …

Commanders fire offensive coordinator Scott Turner
1 year, 11 months ago

Commanders fire offensive coordinator Scott Turner

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Scott Turner’s at times curious play-calling and the underwhelming results that ultimately derailed the Washington Commanders season cost him his job as offensive coordinator. In his end-of-season news conference earlier in the day, Rivera said, “I think Scott did his job, did the things he tried to do and we’re going to self-evaluate and go through that …

Little on-field drama at start of Washington Commanders camp
2 years, 4 months ago

Little on-field drama at start of Washington Commanders camp

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Jonathan Allen has been part of a handful of training camps with Washington that begin with loud questions about what might be next for the once-storied NFL franchise. “I would like to assume that it doesn’t affect most of the guys out there because we’re all professionals and we know how to handle our business.” This camp …

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