Carolina Panthers Football: Welcome To The Cellar Ron Rivera

January 28, 2011   ·   Lee Fetner   ·   Jump to comments

To say new Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera has his work cut out for him is like saying Brett Favre is creepy or Al Davis is senile.
With Andrew Luck spurning the NFL draft for another year on campus, a tense labor situation, his team ravaged by injuries, and a cheapskate owner content with the NFL‘s lowest payroll, Rivera must be wondering what he's gotten himself into.
Given that Bill Cowher and Jon Gruden showed little interest even with the top pick in this year’s draft and more than enough cap room to work with, one could only assume that a career assistant with no head coaching experience would feel the least bit insecure.
To his credit, Rivera’s straightforward businesslike demeanor, which was on display at his introductory press conference, impressed the media and instilled hope in a demoralized fan-base.
He promised to restore Carolina’s identity as an aggressive attack oriented unit, and he made it quite clear he's not overly impr...

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