CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera laughed as he recalled his pitch to get Steve Wilks to join him when he was coaching the Carolina Panthers in 2012.
He reminded Wilks the two had had one of the NFL's top defenses and reached the Super Bowl in 2006 when they were together with the Chicago Bears -- Rivera as the defensive coordinator and Wilks the secondary coach. He reminded when they were coaching together with the San Diego Chargers in 2009 they won the AFC West with a 13-3 record and the next season had the NFL’s No.