Ron Rivera Presser: "I'm not going to talk about our GM situation."

Washington Football Team | Head Coach Ron River Press Conference https://t.co/MnbTN8d6gg

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) December 21, 2020

Ron Rivera on why he said all the way back in September that the NFC East is up for grabs: "Because nobody is running away with it. ... Why not us?"

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) December 21, 2020

Head coach Ron Rivera is addressing the media now. Said he made a public declaration about the NFC East race early in the season because they were not running away from it. Lo and behold, @WashingtonNFL is in first place with 2 games to play.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 21, 2020

Ron Rivera said the first four weeks were seeing what @WashingtonNFL was as a football team and feeling things out. But once the standings remained tight after four weeks, it became about trying to win the NFC East.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 21, 2020

Ron Rivera said he will not emphasize how @WashingtonNFL can win the NFC East with a victory and a Giants loss.

"You can't count on other people...to win or lose games for you." Says if he's betting on anyone, it's himself.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 21, 2020

Rivera said he thinks that the NFC East race has expediated the culture change in Washington: "Every week we have a chance."

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) December 21, 2020

Ron Rivera says of Marty Hurney being fired by Carolina that now he's got an opportunity to get a new job and 'we'll see what happens'

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 21, 2020

Ron Rivera said he got a few texts this morning about the Panthers relieving GM Marty Hurney of his duties. Added that he'll get an opportunity like Rivera got last year to get a head start on new opportunities.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 21, 2020

Rivera: "As far as Marty Hurney is concerned, I really appreciated working with him. He's a very hard-worker, he's a very bright man, he knows the game."

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 21, 2020

Ron Rivera: "I'm not going to talk about our GM situation. All that stuff, all that personnel stuff, is going to be addressed after the season is over. We're focusing in on the playoff run right here."

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 21, 2020

Ron Rivera gave Dwayne a little slack when discussing the first interception. As for the second? No slack. Disliked that one a lot more

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) December 21, 2020

Ron Rivera says Dwayne Haskins' first INT was trying to be aggressive, but the second INT was a 'tough throw.' Rivera would have preferred the check down on that 2nd INT

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 21, 2020

Ron Rivera on Haskins' second interception: "That was a tough throw. At that point, you just want him to take the checkdown."

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 21, 2020

"This organization is more important than my personal situation...because we've got 53 guys downstairs and a group of coaches that want to get in the playoffs." https://t.co/3TPywpxiBl

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 21, 2020

Knowing that @WashingtonNFL was playing Carolina at home, Ron Rivera thought it would be the season opener. But once it was announced as a Week 16 matchup, the circumstances changed. Now it's about making the postseason.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 21, 2020

Ron Rivera said in past years, he would tinker with the schedule so there would not be practice on Christmas Day. But because @WashingtonNFL cannot be in the facility Mon/Tues due to COVID, it'll practice Wed/Thurs/Friday. Hasn't figured out a specific Christmas Day schedule yet

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 21, 2020

Ron Rivera on the team's slow starts this season: "We really haven't started a game that way we'd like to."

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 21, 2020

Ron Rivera said that one of his most frequent sayings this season has been "focusing on what we do and how we do it."

Figures he probably says it every day, whether it's in Zoom meetings or before breaking the huddle for practice.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 21, 2020