Commanders coach Ron Rivera apologizes for quarterback comments Carson Wentz says the pair are cool
Ron Rivera made serious waves acro s the football world when he indicated that quarterback play was the key factor in limiting the Commanders' succe s on Monday., viewed by many as a biting critique towards Washington QB Carson Wentz a player Rivera was thought to have been integral in acquiring caused a bit of a frenzy Ronnie Perkins Jersey , with some, including former Commanders starter , saying Rivera was out of pocket.On Tuesday, Rivera owned up to his faux pas. Rivera opened his Tuesday afternoon pre ser by apologizing for his Wentz comments, saying he "had a bad day" and calling his comments a "mea culpa moment."Ron Rivera did a nice job opening his pre ser by owning yesterday:"I spoke to my team this morning. I told them I said some things that were misconstrued, I didn't present properly. That's on me. I took accountability. Told the guys I should know better. Shit, I had a bad day." Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) MORE:Rivera expounded on his remarks during an appearance on the Don Geronimo Show, explaining that he meant to say that the other teams in the NFC East (all sitting at 4-1 or better) are playing signal-callers familiar with the system.Ron Rivera said on the that he addre sed the team and talked to Carson this morning about his comments yesterday.Rivera clarified that he meant the other QBs in the NFC East have familiarity in their systems/teams, and Wentz is in his first year in WAS. Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) Wentz didn't seem too bothered by Rivera's a sertion, reiterating that it was Washington's PR team that alerted him to the situation. Wentz credited Rivera for addre sing his remarks in front of the team."Coach addre sed it, handled it," he told reporters. "(It's) nothing, for me, that I'm overly concerned about it. Coach is a very straightforward, upfront guy, and he addre sed it in the team meeting, which I thought was really Justin Herron Jersey cool, and what he meant by it all."The Commanders (1-4) get a short week before facing the Bears (2-3) on Thursday Night Football. Wentz is nursing a shoulder injury, but took all his reps on Tuesday and is expected to start, according to
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