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Ron Rivera says Jonathan Stewart may be ready for Week 17

Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart has missed the last two games with a sprained foot suffered in Week 14’s 38-0 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. But head coach Ron Rivera indicated on Monday that Stewart’s return to the gridiron …

Ron Rivera says Panthers will end bat tradition, takes shot at NFL

The Panthers will no longer be carrying a baseball bat out of the tunnel with them before games. On Tuesday, Carolina head coach Ron Rivera told reporters that he did not hear any of his players threatening Odell Beckham Jr. or taunting the Giants …

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Ron Rivera agrees being underdog at Dallas ‘is a little disrespectful’

The Carolina Panthers are 10-0 and somehow they were listed as underdogs on the point spread for their Thursday game against the 3-7 Dallas Cowboys. During his Monday news conference, a media member asked Panthers head coach Ron Rivera if being an …

Ron Rivera will not call Corey Brown by his real name

Corey Brown’s first season in the NFL was in 2014, but it was his name that garnered more attention than his 21 receptions for 296 yards and two touchdowns. Brown, whose middle name is Phillip and is from Pennsylvania, went by Philly Brown. He …

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Steve Smith: Ron Rivera hid in his office after cutting me

In case you haven’t realized, Steve Smith has some issues with the way his 13-year Carolina Panthers career came to an end. On Wednesday, Smith responded a recent report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport that indicated the Panthers decided …

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Did Ron Rivera take shot at Steve Smith with NASCAR analogy?

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera spent some time recently with another successful coach in sports to try picking up some tips. That person is Chad Knaus, who is Jimmie Johnson’s crew chief and has helped his driver win six championships. …

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Ron Rivera does not regret play-calling, decisions on goal line

The Carolina Panthers lost at home to the San Francisco 49ers 23-10 on Sunday and were eliminated from the playoffs. The Panthers’ inability to score from the goal line may have been the difference in the game, but coach Ron Rivera is not …

Ron Rivera calls Jeremy Shockey a ‘tremendous person,’ says he’s not snitch type

There are plenty of people across the NFL who do not care for Jeremy Shockey. He has a reputation for being a loud mouth and has been accused of being a lousy teammate. That doesn’t mean it was right when Warren Sapp accused him of being the …

Ron Rivera: Panthers’ Trick Play Was Inspired by Little Giants Movie

The Panthers used a trick play to score their third touchdown against the Texans Sunday, and it turns out the play was inspired by the football movie Little Giants. Asked about the play by reporters Monday, Carolina head coach Ron Rivera says the …

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