Did Josh Harris reveal tipping point for Commanders head coach Ron Rivera?

A recent report suggests Josh Harris' ownership group has laid out their tipping point for Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera.

It's not been great for the Washington Commanders in recent weeks. Their two-game winning run to open the campaign came with an increase in expectations, but things are now in danger of spiraling dramatically for a franchise that looked galvanized from top to bottom after Dan Snyder's turbulent reign as owner finally came to an end.

Josh Harris and his group of wealthy investors harbor big ambitions for the Commanders. They've already invested a significant amount in improving FedEx Field and enhancing the overall fan experience, with bigger projects involving a new stadium at the old RFK site or somewhere else also at the forefront of their minds.

The new owners stated their desire to assess everything and avoid any immediate changes to Washington's football infrastructure. It was a little late in the day for that once the sale got confirmed in any case, so learning the ropes and gaining a better indication of what more might be needed was always the smart avenue to go down.

Commanders bottom line could impact Ron Rivera's future

Three losses in a row is far from ideal. But the manner in which the Commanders surrendered en route to a blowout home defeat against the Chicago Bears was the most concerning thing of all - something that saw some sections of the fanbase call for heads to roll as a result.

Josina Anderson of CBS Sports is better connected than most when it comes to this sort of thing. The insider recently revealed that Harris was planning to be patient, but there was a specific caveat attached that might have gone relatively unnoticed compared to the main headline from the social media post.

While Harris is giving Ron Rivera and Jack Del Rio a legitimate shot - although it might not be the agreed approach with some limited partners - Anderson added that if ticket sales started falling thanks to disappointing results, it might lead to landmark alterations.

"I'm told as of today, managing partner Josh Harris' perspective is to continue to allow things to play out when it comes to potential staff decisions, at this time, per source. Harris is a seasoned sports owner who is viewed internally as generally patient. I'm told one of Harris' biggest concerns now though is the impact an emotional national loss may have on ticket sales--which always has to be taken into account too."

- Josina Anderson via X/Twitter

Harris' team has worked incredibly hard in a relatively short space of time to bring the fans back onside. Snyder's dark cloud lifting after decades of disgrace was all some needed to return, but others took a little extra convincing with a clear direction and purpose that hasn't been seen in Washington for some time.

However, these good graces only last so long when fans are forced to endure a poor football product. If this was Rivera's first season, then fair enough - but it's his fourth campaign at the helm without a winning season yet - so patience was wearing thin long before Harris arrived.

Once fans start voting with their feet, the bottom line diminishes financially. That hurts owners above all else, so Rivera needs to figure out what's going wrong and act with conviction with his own job status hanging in the balance.

Otherwise, it's not hard to see how this story is going to end.

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