Ron Rivera Presser: We’re looking for consistency and communication Thursday night vs the Patriots

LIVE: Coach Rivera & players speak with the media following practice https://t.co/YpWbR2zqbY

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 10, 2021

Ron Rivera said nobody has been ruled out for Thursday’s game

— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) August 10, 2021

Ron Rivera addressing the media. Said he’s looking for consistency from his team on Thursday. He also mentioned communication and doing the little things right.

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 10, 2021

Ron Rivera on what he’s looking for Thursday: “Consistency.” He doesn’t want offense to go three-and-out, three-and-out, three-and-out. On defense, he wants to see communication and making sure they’re on the same page.

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) August 10, 2021

Ron Rivera says he’s looking for QBs to have good cadence & timing/rhythm.#WashingtonFootball @team980 @LockedWFTPod

— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) August 10, 2021

Rivera said it’ll be important to see how players react to live tackling during the preseason. Wants players to get acclimated to the initial hit.

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 10, 2021

No game planning this week, it gets more and more the next two weeks. Will treat the third game vs Ravens as a mock game week

— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) August 10, 2021

Ron Rivera said Washington’s game plan vs. NE will be limited. The focus for their first preseason is more on their guys and evaluating the talent they have and how they handle the first live action.

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 10, 2021

There’s a lot of things Rivera is looking for during the preseason games that he didn’t get the chance to see last year. One of the most important is how everyone is gelling together.

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 10, 2021

I asked Ron what he appreciates most about Bill Belichick. His answer: “There’s no apology for who he is.” Also said he has no problem watching guys like Bill, Andy Reid and Pete Carroll and borrowing from them. That’s a huge part of coaching in the NFL

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) August 10, 2021

Ron Rivera on Bill Belichick: “The best thing about coach is there are no apologies for who he is. He’s true to form. …I enjoy watching him. … They were a dynasty basically, and now they’re rebuilding and it’s going to be fun to watch.”

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 10, 2021

Ron Rivera shares a story that Michael Jordan shared with him one time about judging players when moments get big & important. That’s not exactly a preseason game but bigger test ahead.

— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) August 10, 2021

I asked Ron Rivera if any players have stood out since the WFT started practicing with pads. He mentioned something Michael Jordan once told him … pic.twitter.com/2KWRVN9RsI

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 10, 2021