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The Carolina Panthers are keeping head coach Ron Rivera for the foreseeable future. According to reports on Saturday, the Panthers have finalized a two-year extension with Rivera for roughly $15.5 million. #panthers source tells me coach Ron Rivera’s …
Cam Newton has yet to acknowledge publicly that he used poor judgment when he made a sexist remark toward a reporter on Wednesday, but Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera shared his thoughts on the subject. During his press conference on …
The Carolina Panthers continue to defend the decision to play Cam Newton late in the season despite a shoulder injury, with coach Ron Rivera taking his turn. Rivera once again drew distinction between Newton’s injury and Luke Kuechly’s, …
With Steve Smith likely playing his final NFL game on Sunday, Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera would like to see a ceremonial retirement to the team that brought him into the NFL. Smith was drafted by the Panthers in 2001 and played with them for …
The agent for Ron Rivera says there has been no contact between his client and the Los Angeles Rams despite a report suggesting he’s a possibility for the AFC West team’s head coaching vacancy. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported on …
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin took a lot of heat for his perceived lack of effort in Sunday’s win over the San Diego Chargers, but Ron Rivera is not about to throw one of his star players under the bus. Benjamin jogged through …
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was benched for the first play of Sunday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, and it would appear he was not pleased when head coach Ron Rivera gave him the bad news. TMZ obtained a video that …
Ron Rivera coached Captain Munnerlyn at Carolina, and he’s more than happy to have a jab back at his former player. On Saturday, Rivera was asked if he wanted to respond to comments made by Munnerlyn, now with Minnesota, about how …
Fresh off winning the NFC Championship, the Carolina Panthers had to open the 2016 NFL season on the road. On Friday, head coach Ron Rivera aired out his grievances about the scheduling wrinkle. In an interview with David Newton of ESPN on Friday, …
There has been a lot of criticism towards the NFL about how Cam Newton was handled on Thursday night, but Ron Rivera still isn’t joining that chorus. Rivera is satisfied with the response to Newton’s hits to the head, and says the …
If Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera had it his way, his team would be starting the regular season at home, and it would not be a Super Bowl rematch. The Panthers coach admitted that having to travel to Denver to deal with the circus that is a Super …
Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera defended Cam Newton for his Super Bowl press conference appearance, saying people should have expected it. Rivera went as far as to say that losing players in the Super Bowl should be exempted from interviews, …
Ron Rivera is on the brink of winning his first Super Bowl as an NFL head coach, but the former All-American linebacker has championship experience as a player. Not only that, but Rivera got to learn from one of the greatest coaches of all time when …
Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson took aim at the Seattle Seahawks and their fans on social media earlier this week, and Ron Rivera is not pleased with the way the rookie went about it. Thompson, who was apparently tired of hearing from …
Don’t expect to see Cam Newton on a hoverboard anytime soon. Panthers coach Ron Rivera has banned his players from using hoverboards due to the injury risk, and the viral videos – and the fact that two of his players saw fit to drag race …
Panthers coach Ron Rivera believes that his team doesn’t get enough credit for what they’ve accomplished this season. Rivera believes that, despite being 14-1, many observers don’t think Carolina is a serious Super Bowl contender. …
