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Jeremy Shockey Reportedly Will Visit Panthers for Physical

The Carolina Panthers need a reliable target for quarterback Jimmy Clausen. They need a tight end to run up the field in combination with wide receivers Steve Smith and Brandon LaFell and give Clausen that short to medium target. Could it be ex-Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey? The Panthers, according to multiple reports,...

Panthers Taking Look at Cam Newton

Ron Rivera, new head coach of the Carolina Panthers, told reporters at the NFL Combine that the Panthers have to "come up with our own" in terms of a franchise quarterback. Rivera was looking around the NFC South at the Saints with Drew Brees, the Falcons with Matt Ryan, and the Bucs with Josh Freeman and he understandably...

Panthers Eyeing 8-10 Players, Including Cam Newton, for No. 1 Pick

INDIANAPOLIS -- Ron Rivera may be a defensive guy with a defensive background and may well see the NFL world through defense-colored glasses. But that doesn't mean that the Carolina Panthers' new head coach won't want a quarterback with the No. 1 pick in this year's draft. "You look around the league, and teams that have...

DeAngelo Williams' Health Creates Tough Decision for Ron Rivera at Running Back

Is DeAngelo Williams done in Charlotte? Next question. Could he be playing for the Saints next season? The Panthers have not yet put a franchise tag on Williams, so perhaps they feel they can come to a reasonable long-term deal with him. They have until Thursday before Williams gets out on the open market, provided the...

Ron Rivera Considers Talks With Steve Smith 'a Touchy Thing'

Steve Smith should be nice to the Carolina Panthers. He should show up in mini-camp and do the walk and talk the talk. He is supposed to make $7 million next season. He needs to be nice to quarterback Jimmy Clausen because I don't think there is another NFL team that is going to give Smith $7 million after the season he...

Ron Rivera News From the Web

05/30/12 Rivera Hopes Gettis Can Fill No. 3 Receiver Role Source: NBC - WITN 7 - Washington NC Panthers coach Ron Rivera says he views Steve Smith and Brandon LaFell as his starting receivers, but is anxious to see who steps up to claim the No. 3 spot.
05/30/12 : Ron Rivera boots Panthers players from OTAsâfor... Source: SceneDaily The NFL Players Association pushed hard for more limits on offseason activities and practice policies during the last year's labor negotiation to help players overcome the demands of playing pro football.
05/30/12 NFC South Morning Jog: Several Panthers Kicked out of... Source: Bleacher Report Each morning, I like to start the day off with a workoutâusually a morning jog.
05/27/12 Ron Rivera happy to make up for lost time Source: Independent-Mail - Anderson SC First-time head coaches â especially first-time NFL head coaches â have an overwhelming amount of tasks to juggle before they ever step onto the sidelines.
05/23/12 2012 Carolina Panthers: Ron Rivera Is Keeping It Real Source: Bleacher Report There's a bit of a hype going around about what the Carolina Panthers can and cannot do next season.

Background on Ron Rivera

Ronald Eugene Rivera (born January 7, 1962) is an American football coach and former player, and is currently the head coach of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).

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