Rivera: Newton is not injured

[SgtJoo]

"No, he's not injured,'' Rivera said Tuesday to open his news conference without being asked about his star player. "I'm not quite sure where all that came from, but to put it to rest, and he said it in his press conference after the game, he's fine.''

"Talking to the trainers, talking to the doctors...there was nothing,'' Rivera said. "In talking to him there was nothing.''

 

Newton did take a hit in the first half and was shown on camera behind the bench stretching.

 

"He was fine,'' Rivera said. "That was it.''

 

Offensive coordinator Mike Shula said physically Newton looked "like he has the last couple of years at this time.''

 

He also wasn't aware of the basis for reports that Newton was injured.

 

"He's OK,'' Shula said.

 

 

 

Wat.

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11859790/carolina-panthers-head-coach-ron-rivera-says-quarterback-cam-newton-not-injured?src=mobile&rand=ref~%7B%22ref%22%3A%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fnfl%2Fnew%2F%22%7D

 

[JawnyBlaze]

He's fine because if he's injured we literally have not shot at any game left on our schedule and Ron's only hope is winning some more games.  So that's why, in Ron's eyes, he's fine.

[teeray]

Hurt and injured are two different things

[Password is Taco]

ron doesnt know his ass from his elbow

[Daeavorn]

Could we make a case for Ron as 2nd worse coach for the panthers ever?

[Montsta]

He looks the same as he always does this time of year?

Maybe that's because by week 11 each year he is all gimpy from taking so many shots.

[Ricky Spanish]

He's not injured, he's hurt.

 

 

[Zaximus]

Surprise. Same coach that thought Bell was a legit LT can't even see that QB is way slower than years past out there. These guys are clueless. They want people to thing Cam is fine so he can shoulder all the blame and shield them. No one is buying it.

[Darth Biscuit]

Sorry Ron... not buying it.

[CRA]

Must be a play on words.

Rivera himself said Newton won't be 100% this season.

Craziest part is Shula saying he looks like he always does. Ugh, no....go watch the NE Patriot game last year and tell me Cam is healthy enough to do THAT

[beastson]

This coaching staff is playing with my emotions

 

[rodeo]

Ron also said there would be no personnel changes 2 days before he cut Godfrey. He lies to the press.

[Mr. Scot]

Ron also said there would be no personnel changes 2 days before he cut Godfrey. He lies to the press.

 

Assuming the decision was his.

[CRA]

Ron also said there would be no personnel changes 2 days before he cut Godfrey. He lies to the press.

Ron isn't the GM. He has no control over player transactions. He probably told what he believed to be the truth