Ron Rivera channels Bill Belichick with message to Commanders

Sep 26, 2021; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera walks on the field prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington Commanders have lost three straight games after a 2-0 start, and coach Ron Rivera is trying to right the ship by leaning on a famous Bill Belichick line.

According to Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post, Rivera posted a sign reading “Do Your Job” on the door of the team’s locker room Wednesday. Rivera said the move came in response to watching tape and determining that “we’re not doing the things that we need to do.”

Ron Rivera put a sign on the door to the Commanders' locker room that reads DO YOUR JOB, in all caps. Why?

"Because I think, looking at the tape, watching the games, our previous five games, looking at some of the stuff that I read, the numbers, obviously to me, there's a sense…

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) October 11, 2023

“Do your job” is, of course, one of Belichick’s most famous mantras. A lot of former Patriots coaches have tried to take it with them, largely without success. It has not exactly been paying off for Belichick himself lately, either.

Rivera is probably feeling some serious pressure to turn things around. The team is under new ownership, and they do not seem pleased with what they have been seeing lately. If that does not change, his seat may get hot quickly.