ASHBURN, Va. (AP) It took until just over 48 hours before what’s almost certainly his final game coaching the Washington Commanders for to get reflective.About his . About that had . About how this season under went wrong Billy Williams Jersey on the field after a hopeful start.And about how everyone knows change is on the horizon following the . Rivera acknowledged will be splitting general manager and coaching duties moving forward, with a fresh start coming for the organization in the next few weeks.Itll be separate, and that, I think, is going to be really good, Rivera said Friday after running his final practice of the year and, po Sammy Sosa Jersey sibly, his NFL career.ADVERTISEMENT The respected coaching veteran, who turns 62 Sunday and could be dismi sed as early as Monday morning, had largely been reluctant to talk about his tenure in Washington. He got wrapped up in the day-to-day coaching that ramped up after Thanksgiving when he and started .Being back in the thick of coaching after three and a half years of what he called managing gave Rivera a thrill and reminded him how much he mi sed having a hands-on approach.I had certain responsibilities before that you get pulled away from certain things, Rivera said. You got to deal with certain things, you got to respond to certain things, you got to correct or set up, so that was different. But being in the middle of it now, yeah, thats kind of cool. seven in a row, and any talk of playoff contention was gone in November. But team leaders never sensed anything from Rivera about giving up on a lost season, even knowing he wouldn’t be back barring a sudden, unforeseen change of events.Hes been very encouraging of us, Kyle Hendricks Jersey top wide receiver Terry McLaurin said. He hasnt really come down with a bad demeanor or a woe is me attitude because of our season. I think we all know weve had a hand in where were at, but hes just kept things consistent for us. has adopted a similar approach of digging into his job and not addre sing his uncertain future. After to work under a defensive coach to show what he could do away from Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes and potentially get an NFL head-coaching job, this season has not gone as planned and left Bieniemy in a sort of no man’s land.The only thing I Jason Heyward Jersey can worry about and control is today, Bieniemy said Thursday. “You can only live in this particular moment. You cant worry about tomorrow. You can take care of tomorrow when tomorrow gets here.Rivera said he thinks Bieniemy can still get a head coaching gig based on his time in Kansas City, when the Chiefs won two Super Bowls.Im talking about his whole career, Rivera said. I mean, guys whove done le s have gotten opportunities.NOTES: DT Jonathan Allen and Craig Kimbrel Jersey CB Kendall Fuller are out against Dallas because of knee injuries. … The by beating the Commanders.___AP NFL: