Skin cancer
In this photo provided by Inova Health System, Washington Football Team NFL football head coach Ron Rivera leaves the Inova Schar Cancer Institute in Fairfax, Va., following his final treatment for a form of skin cancer, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Rivera gets to rest up with the bye week before hosting the New York Giants on Nov. 8. (Inova Health System via AP)
Rivera Strong: Washington in hunt, rallying around its coach

By Stephen Whyno Oct. 29, 2020 03:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 file photo, Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera and quarterback Kyle Allen talk to field judge Dale Shaw (104) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Landover, Md. The first game between 1-5 Washington and the 2-4 Dallas Cowboys since the name change is also the longtime NFC East rivals’ first meeting with this bad a combined winning percentage since 2001. That was a 9-7 game kicker Tim Seder won with a 26-yard field goal as time expired after a collision with a horse on the field during warmups. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Washington's Ron Rivera on verge of final cancer treatment

By Stephen Whyno Oct. 23, 2020 02:42 PM EDT

FILE - Washington defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio arrives for practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Ashburn, Va. Washington Football coach Ron Rivera missed his team's first game-week practice Tuesday as he began treatment for a form of skin cancer. As planned, defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio stepped in and ran practice ahead of Washington's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Rivera misses Washington practice to begin cancer treatments

By Stephen Whyno Sep. 08, 2020 05:01 PM EDT

Washington head coach Ron Rivera, center, talks to his team during practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Rivera wants 'business as usual' while battling skin cancer

By Stephen Whyno Aug. 22, 2020 03:33 PM EDT

Washington quarterbacks Dwayne Haskins Jr., third from left, Alex Smith, and Kyle Allen, rear, talk with head coach Ron Rivera right, during practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington coach Ron Rivera has a form of skin cancer

By Stephen Whyno Aug. 20, 2020 10:22 PM EDT

Justin Thomas chips the ball onto the third green of the Silverado Resort North Course during the pro-am event of the Safeway Open PGA golf tournament Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Napa, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Justin Thomas ready for fresh start on PGA Tour

By Michael Wagaman Sep. 25, 2019 09:21 PM EDT