Just days after being criticized by former Washington quarterback and current ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III for playing in this week's Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Commanders head coach Ron Rivera's true motives may have come to light Friday.
According to The Athletic senior writer Ben Standig, Rivera drove from Pebble to the Bay Area after shooting a best-ball first-round 70 with PGA pro Kevin Roy. The reason for the trip, per Standig? To interview 49ers assistant head coach/running backs coach Anthony Lynn for Washington's open offensive coordinator job. The Commanders fired former offensive coordinator Scott Turner in January, and Washington requested to interview Lynn back on Jan.