Coach Ron Rivera became just like those of us lamenting the many public pitfalls of 2016 for a moment during his final post-practice news conference on Friday.
“I can’t wait to get out of this year, believe me,” he said, jokingly. “Just like the rest of this country.”
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First, he needs to get through the season finale at Tampa Bay on Sunday.
But after that, the questions loom.