Ron Rivera Comments on Preparations for Super Bowl 50 vs. Broncos

January 25, 2016   ·   Daniel Kramer   ·   Jump to comments

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera is taking a page out of Mike Ditka’s book as he prepares for Super Bowl 50.
Rivera was a linebacker for Ditka’s Super Bowl-winning Chicago Bears in 1985 and recalled the Hall of Famer’s advice as he gets ready to coach in his first championship bout against the Denver Broncos.
"One of the things Coach Ditka emphasized to us was to enjoy the moment," said Rivera, per David Newton of ESPN.com. "The moment doesn't come very often. It's hard. It's hard to get to where we are right now."
The other token of Ditka’s guidance Rivera is preaching is to not alter their general approach:
Do what you've done. Some of my experiences in coaching, you get to certain experiences like the playoffs, and sometimes you get a little bit of panic. Am I doing enough? Should I do more? Should I change this?
I told our coordinators this morning, we're going to stick to what got us to where we are. We'll emphasize that to t...

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