Ron Rivera Articles - Page 11

Having placed Cam Newton on injured reserve, the Carolina Panthers and Ron Rivera turned the reins to rookie signal caller Kyle Allen. Come Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, the team failed to find the end zone. Allen tossed a career-high four interceptions. He has now thrown at least one interception in each of his last […]

The Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons will face off in an NFC South showdown in Week 11. While the Falcons have a disappointing 2-7 record, the Panthers can’t take them lightly on Sunday. The Panthers’ most recent game saw them suffer a slim defeat to the Green Bay Packers. In the snow at Lambeau Field, […]

The Carolina Panthers have struggled to contain opposing team’s rushing attacks. That continued on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. After losing the game 24-16, Ron Rivera admits that there is ‘no magic fix’ for the team’s poor run defense. On Sunday, Carolina’s defense was gashed by Green Bay for 163 yards on 27 attempts […]

Fans who watched the Carolina Panthers narrowly lose to the Green Bay Packers have a lot of things to say about the close bout. One of the biggest talking points for this game was Ron Rivera’s decision to go for the two-point conversion after cutting the Packers’ lead to 24-16. The press immediately asked about […]

The Carolina Panthers placed quarterback Cam Newton on the injured reserve on Tuesday, ending his season. That puts the team in the hands of Kyle Allen at quarterback. While that’s not great news, the Panthers have been playing great under Allen. Since he took over at quarterback, the team is 5-1. That gives them a […]

The Carolina Panthers won a crucial game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, defeating the Titans 30-20 in a game that helped push the team to 5-3 and keep them alive in a tight NFC playoff race. The win was highlighted by Panthers coach Ron Rivera’s gamble on a fake punt, something that plenty of […]

There has been speculation about the future of the Carolina Panthers’ quarterback position with how well Kyle Allen has played since Cam Newton has been sidelined due to injury. The recent status quo will remain as Allen will start in Week 10 while Newton continues to rehab, as Ron Rivera told Jourdan Rodrigue of The […]

The Carolina Panthers will look to get back into the win column after they suffered an embarrassing 51-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. In Week 9, the Panthers will host the new-look Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Last Sunday, Carolina went into their game against the 49ers with the hopes to prove to the world […]

While franchise-quarterback Cam Newton is close to returning to practice with the Carolina Panthers, head coach Ron Rivera isn’t ready to put pressure on him. Newton has missed the last four games because of a foot injury, and Rivera wouldn’t confirm the report that Newton was close to returning, but made it clear he wants […]

Since Cam Newton went down with a foot injury, the Carolina Panthers could not have asked for a better start from Kyle Allen. The second-year quarterback has won every game he has started and has surprisingly kept Panthers in the NFC South running. With how well Allen has played, the Panthers couldn’t avoid a quarterback […]

When you do as much as Christian McCaffrey does for the Carolina Panthers, you tend to get some days to rest during the season. By way of Tiffany Blackmon, Ron Rivera said McCaffrey getting Wednesdays off is the ‘new norm’ this season. https://twitter.com/tiffblackmon/status/1182278011741188096?s=20 The Panthers do-it-all running back missed practice on Wednesday due to a […]

The Carolina Panthers enjoyed a monster day from their backfield against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5. Head coach Ron Rivera acknowledges that any success they had on the ground started up front. Running back Christian McCaffrey enjoyed another career day in the win over the Jaguars. According to Brendan Marks of The Charlotte Observer, […]

The Carolina Panthers celebrated a great albeit close victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. This is an important victory for the Panthers for it finally puts them above the .500 mark. However, this win is also monumental for head coach Ron Rivera as he is now the winningest head coach in Panthers history. This is no […]

The Carolina Panthers have gone 2-0 since Kyle Allen took over at quarterback, so they will continue riding him. According to Joseph Person of The Athletic, Panthers head coach Ron Rivera says that the team plans to roll with Allen as the starter when it takes on the Jacksonville Jaguars next Sunday. Of course, it’s […]

It’s unclear when Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will be back from his foot injury but Ron Rivera has made one thing clear, he will be the starter when he is ready to return to the field. RR says QB job is Cam’s when healthy but now they’re “rolling” with Allen. — Joe Person (@josephperson) […]

The Carolina Panthers are 1-2 on the season after defeating the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon in the desert. Head coach Ron Rivera’s Panthers tabbed the team’s first victory of the season without franchise quarterback Cam Newton, who is currently sidelined due to a lingering lower leg injury. As a result of Newton’s absence on […]

The Carolina Panthers once again practiced without quarterback Cam Newton this week, and as the star passer recovers from a foot injury, it seems as if Kyle Allen will be getting the start against the Arizona Cardinals this weekend. However, Panthers head coach Ron Rivera still hasn’t revealed who will be starting, and he isn’t […]

The Carolina Panthers are set to hit the road to square off against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3 of the 2019 NFL season. It seems quarterback Cam Newton’s status for the game is still up in the air. Newton re-injured the foot injury that he suffered during the preseason against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera had a positive update on Cam Newton’s health Thursday. Panthers fans everywhere were left holding their breath when Newton exited the team’s third preseason game with a foot injury, but fortunately it turned out to be minor. Per Steve Reed of the Associated Press, Rivera said Newton’s “mobility has […]

The Carolina Panthers are hoping that Cam Newton will return to his MVP-form again in 2019 after a shoulder injury derailed his season last year. On Monday, Ron Rivera gave an insight on how Newton has progressed with his shoulder injury. Rivera on Cam Newton: "It's been very steady progress. Each day we've increased it. […]

Next Thursday, we can officially say the 2019 NFL regular season is underway. The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will kick off the season in a divisional matchup. Another prominent matchup in Week 1 comes between the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams. Last season, Ron Rivera and the Panthers were in a phenomenal […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera gave just about the best news a fan of the team could’ve asked for on Tuesday. He said there’s ‘no doubt’ that star quarterback Cam Newton will be ready for their Week 1 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. #Panthers HC Ron Rivera says there’s “no doubt” that QB […]

The Carolina Panthers have no doubts about quarterback Cam Newton as their starter heading into the 2019 NFL season. For now, head coach Ron Rivera expects quarterback Will Grier to soak up all the knowledge he can. Grier has largely struggled to impress during the preseason thus far. According to Max Henson of the team’s […]

The Carolina Panthers faced the New England Patriots in their third preseason game on Thursday night. Ron Rivera elected to deploy his starters to begin the game but his plan got off track fairly early in the game. Fans were anxious to see Cam Newton get his first action in the preseason but his day […]

The Carolina Panthers seemed just inches away from having a successful season in 2018. Through eight weeks, the team was 6-2 and sitting near the top of the NFC South. Then, the Panthers stumbled upon the Pittsburgh Steelers and everything went awry. The Steelers annihilated the Panthers 52-21 but the worst part of the game […]

The Carolina Panthers have ushered in a youth movement to their receiving corps in recent years. It seems head coach Ron Rivera is happy to finally see some return on their investment. Wide receivers D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel have been among the notable standouts through training camp and the preseason thus far. According to […]

Different coaches around the NFL have different opinions on joint practices but Panthers coach Ron Rivera is a guy who wishes he could do them more. Rivera said it’s key that both teams have the same goals but when that is the case he sees a lot of value in them. Via the Charlotte Observer: […]

Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera used to play for the Chicago Bears and tried to help out his former team with a timeout on Thursday night. The Bears are going through an intense kicking competition and before kicker Elliott Fry attempted a 43-yard kick, Rivera called a timeout. “You know what is funny, I did […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera says that neither quarterback Cam Newton nor linebacker Luke Kuechly will play in the Panthers’ preseason opener against the Chicago Bears on Thursday night, according to Joseph Person of The Athletic. Newton is still on the mend from arthroscopic shoulder surgery, a procedure he underwent back in January. It […]

The 2019 Carolina Panthers season will all come down to Cam Newton and his health. The Panthers got off to a 6-2 start last season, but they fell apart once Newton’s shoulder started acting up. He got shut down with a couple of weeks left, and had another shoulder surgery after the season. Given his […]

Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly was pulled from practice on Wednesday after being caught up in a pile, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera said that Kuechly wanted to return, but he was held out for the remainder of the afternoon. Kuechly met with the medical team on the […]

The Carolina Panthers and their fans have been anticipating the return of Cam Newton. Ron Rivera is quick to point out that Carolina is going to have to ease Newton back into practicing. After sitting out of practice on Saturday, Ron Rivera said that Cam Newton’s early day off is “part of the plan.”  Newton […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is coming off arthroscopic shoulder surgery, so, obviously, the Panthers are going to take it slow with him as they ease him back into action. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera says the team has a plan and will be monitoring Newton’s progress. “Well, we have a plan,” Rivera said, via […]

The Carolina Panthers may have endured their fair share of trials and tribulations during the 2018 NFL season. However, it was certainly not due to a shortage of effort on head coach Ron Rivera’s part. Although the Pittsburgh Steelers had built up quite a deficit over the Panthers going into halftime, Rivera was doing what […]

The Carolina Panthers have recently received some great news in regards to Cam Newton. Their All-Pro quarterback underwent shoulder surgery this offseason, but his recovery seems to be going well. In an article by Brendan Marks of the Charlotte Observer, Newton is expected to be a “full participant” in training camp. Panthers fans can rejoice […]

Shaq Thompson is not exactly a household name, but the linebacker has been a regular on the Carolina Panthers defense since 2015, and just because he is not very well-known does not mean he is not appreciated. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera loves having Thompson around, praising his versatility: “One of the things we’ve seen […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera is waiting to see who will become his team’s starting free safety in 2019. Rivera told The Athletic’s Joseph Person on June 17 the most important position battle during offseason workouts is at free safety. After mentioning the O-line, Rivera quickly shifted to the other side of the ball […]

In 2018, the Carolina Panthers had a disappointing season after Cam Newton went down with an injury. The injury was to Newton’s throwing shoulder and it required him to receive surgery to repair it. Recently, Newton was cleared to throw a ball for the first time since surgery when the Panthers began their mandatory minicamp […]

The Carolina Panthers gave their pitch to Gerald McCoy on Friday about why he should join their squad, and Ron Rivera thinks it went well and they have a good chance to sign him. Following Monday’s OTA practice Rivera discussed with media why he thinks the Panthers have a good chance but knows the other […]