Ron Rivera Presser: Washington falls to 2-3 after 33-22 loss to the Saints

LIVE: Coach Rivera speaks to the media after the loss https://t.co/BJ9rcaVoVE

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

Rivera: “I think we lack a little bit of confidence right now. … I’m very frustrated.”

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) October 10, 2021

Ron Rivera said he’s very frustrated with his team because he feels like they have too many good players to be playing the way they are. He said all you can do is keep working hard and that’s all he can say about that.

— Lake Lewis Jr (@LakeLewis) October 10, 2021

Ron Rivera: “I’m very frustrated because we’ve got too many good football players to not be better than what we are now. But your record tells you what you are. That’s what we are — we’re a 2-3 football team right now.”

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) October 10, 2021

Ron Rivera: “We’re learning, we’re growing, we’re going to keep plugging away.”

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) October 10, 2021

Rivera said there was crosswind when he decided to keep Dustin Hopkins on the sideline and go for it on fourth-and-10. (Washington passed up a 53-yarder)

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) October 10, 2021

Rivera: Taylor had his moments, but he tried to force things a couple time.

Heinicke completed 20-of-41 passes for 248 yards and two interceptions.

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) October 10, 2021

Rivera: “Heinicke’s confidence is sky high.”

— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) October 10, 2021

Ron Rivera said Curtis Samuel had a couple good days of practice this week with the groin injury. “It never really got as loose as he liked.”

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) October 10, 2021

A very annoyed Ron at the podium. On Curtis Samuel: “Accumulation” of wear and tear on groin today is what led to his early exit, not it popping on a single play. Said having to play Curtis extra last week might’ve impacted him today pic.twitter.com/BQ7pDAVwnC

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) October 10, 2021

Rivera on the 72-yard Saints TD. Says there should have been a defender deep.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) October 10, 2021

Ron Rivera on what happened on the Hail Mary :”he caught it”. Said they had to plan for a couple things: a quick out to get in FG range or a Dump/run to Kamara but said they were ready for the Hail Mary as well.

— John Keim (@john_keim) October 10, 2021

WFT Ron Rivera on Sammis Reyes making NFL debut:

“He got some opportunities. He just has to continue to work. It was neat to see it.” pic.twitter.com/abtF4W6TmH

— Darren M. Haynes (@DarrenMHaynes) October 10, 2021

Ron Rivera: “We have to go back, we’re going to look at some things as a coaching staff and make sure we put these guys in a position to have success. At the end of the day, we have to make sure we’re giving them every opportunity to succeed.”

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) October 10, 2021