Energy is key at practice for Washington
Ron Rivera got on his players at the end of Tuesday’s session for not constantly flying around from drill to drill, and at some points being stationary. Despite Rivera’s undressing, multiple reports from media members were that players were bouncing around the field, and that same energy was kept up on Wednesday.
Washington's coaches were energetic today, and Rivera said it was important for them to set the tempo for the team. The players will follow what the coaches do, Rivera said, and that's when the players will take ownership of the tempo for practice.
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) August 19, 2020
If the coaches can continue to bring the energy in practice, the veterans will soon be the models of the uptempo style, and that will trickle down to the young guys as well. Something that has not always been prevalent in Washington is players flying from drill to drill under the last coaching staff, but Rivera is making that one of the main points going forward.