All Sunday, when the Washington team beat department rival Dallas Cowboys for a 25-3 win.
Offensive midfielder Antonio Gibson took advantage of his 12-yard landing in the first quarter with LeBron James’ remarkable chalk shot. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin responded to a push from Cowboys rookie cornerer Trevon Diggs by scoring a 52-yard landing on the next play for his longest catch of the season
But nothing at FedExField rivaled the birthday party that took place at Inova Schar Cancer Institute less than 24 hours later. In a video posted through the Washington football team, head coach Ron Rivera entered a staffed hallway at the hospital dressed in “Rivera Strong” T-shirts throwing confetti into the air and ringing bells. Rivera was in the hospital for her latest remedy for scaly mobile cancer. Since the announcement of his diagnosis in August, a game has not been lost.
As is the case with cancer patients who finished their treatment, Rivera rang the hospital bell, at first hesitated, grabbed the rope and wavered it just twice before sounding more lucky for two more strokes.
It was a victory that made Sunday’s convincing victory over the Cowboys even more significant. Rivera will still have several weeks of monitoring and analysis, but the hardest component is over.
The last time Rivera underwent chemotherapy was three weeks before the team’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, since the diagnosis he missed one practice and left another prematurely due to fatigue. a golf cart in recent weeks.
“Tired, I told my wife it was like having a 300-pound gorilla on her back,” Rivera said.
Rivera never stopped and his fighting spirit resulted in the team being in the area on Sunday.
“I think it’s tough, courage,” Quarterback Kyle Allen said of the team’s identity after the game. “Our head coach lately is going through cancer, is receiving treatment and chemotherapy, and shows up to the pictures the next day. He is setting an example for us and is right in front of our eyes. I think everyone on this team has to do their part to move this to the field. “
Inspired by Rivera, Washington won a Week 7 victory that catapulted them to the current position in the NFC East with a 2-5 record. The defense kept Dallas at 3 points, the least ever awarded to the Cowboys, and 142 yards in the net. Washington also broke a three-game waste streak in the series with its biggest margin of victory since the Cowboys’ 35-7 win in December 2005.
Although the victory opposed an injured Dallas team that did not feature star quarterback Dak Prescott, it represented a replacement for the momentum that possibly would have done so in Week 6 when Washington failed to convert a potentially winning two-point conversion against the New York Giants, but played competitively overall.
In the last two games, Washington has allowed 382 yards and 23 problems. In the first five weeks of the season, he averaged 379 yards and yielded at least 30 numbers in weeks 2-5.
The time for this change is that it puts Washington right in the middle of the NFC East playoff race with an upcoming rematch against the Giants after his week off.
Washington’s success began with Sunday’s race game. Dallas entered the game with a defense opposite the league’s penultimate run in yards consistent with run consistent with run consistent with the game. Washington took credit for this by completing with 208 total yards on the ground. he rushed for a career-high 128 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown.
Washington completed 15 of 25 passes for 194 yards, two landings and no interception, and McLaurin finished the game with seven passes for 90 yards, adding 52 yards. first landing since the second week of the season.
The combined effort of running and passing the game led to a third success conversion rate for the time being in the consecutive game. In the last two contests, Washington has changed 56. 7% of its third attempts (17 out of 30).
Meanwhile, the defensive line recorded six catches in the game, his number since he got 8 in Week 1, the second year on the defensive Montez Sweat had two catches and supporter Cole Holcomb had a race day in his game at the time after a knee injury. He intercepted cowboy quarterback Andy Dalton’s pass in the first half to take Washington to the locker room with a 22-3 lead.
Landon Collins security also searched a bag and forced a Dalton getaway that resulted in Washington’s safety in the first quarter. Collins then suffered an ankle and left the game. You should have an MRI on Monday.
Overall, it was a well-balanced victory worthy of a birthday party for Rivera and a Washington team that is still in development.
“We’re starting to have a little identity,” Allen said. “This department is very open and we are fighting to find out who we are as a team. . . There’s going to be some mistakes. But we triumphed over those mistakes by fighting hard and betting four quarters.
I’ve been covering the NFC East since I was a student at the College of the Holy Cross, where I focused on the New York Giants. I graduated from Northwestern’s Medill
I’ve been covering the NFC East since I was a student at the College of the Holy Cross, where I focused on the New York Giants. I graduated from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, where I majored in sports media.