Ron Rivera received a three year extension worth 19.5 mill

[csx]

44 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

 

He's been here 1 20th of a century.

[Daddy_Uncle]

We hit a homerun with him. He along with Cam have changed our culture completely 

[KSpan]

3 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

We hit a homerun with him. He along with Cam have changed our culture completely 

Not taking anything away from RR/Cam/Luke/the team leaders, but judging by the timing of the changes I'd say that Gettleman's arrival sure hasn't hurt either.

[Mr. Scot]

Like many, I was ready to dump Rivera mid 2014. Heck, I was examining who might be available.

I'm now happy that was a waste of time.

[bigskypanthersguy]

6 hours ago, The Huddler said:

Ron today at the facility after getting a raise..

 

Ron this evening at his house after recieving a raise..

 

[Woodie]

8 hours ago, ladypanther said:

Well deserved. It has been a journey but he has turned out to be a great coach who represents the organization in an outstanding manner.

And the reason he's a great coach is because he self-analyzes.  He looks for his faults, and figures out how to improve in those areas.  It's the same reason a QB like Cam becomes great, but a guy like Jay Cutler lingers in mediocrity.  Guys that think they already have it figured out or are too stubborn or prideful to change will always be the underachievers in life, but those that never sit on their laurels and always work to improve will end up in the promised land.

[ladypanther]

4 hours ago, Woodie said:

And the reason he's a great coach is because he self-analyzes.  He looks for his faults, and figures out how to improve in those areas.  It's the same reason a QB like Cam becomes great, but a guy like Jay Cutler lingers in mediocrity.  Guys that think they already have it figured out or are too stubborn or prideful to change will always be the underachievers in life, but those that never sit on their laurels and always work to improve will end up in the promised land.

That is one of the things I really like about him. It is refreshing.

[TheRed]

Makes sense. Happy for him.

[KB_fan]

I like Chris Wesseling's write up about this at NFL.com.   He seems to have a good pulse on the Panthers:

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Although Rivera is among the NFL's highest-paid coaches, he's a relative bargain compared to NFC South rival Sean Payton, who recently signed a five-year extension worth more than $8 million annually.

This is Rivera's second extension since entering the 2013 season on the hot seat and reaching an aggressive football epiphany that turned his head coaching career around.

Despite losing No. 1 receiver Kelvin Benjamin in August of last year, the Panthers became just the fourth team in NFL history to win 14 consecutive games to start a season. Going back to December of 2014, Rivera has led Carolina to 22 wins in 25 games.

Prior to the 2014 season, no NFC South outfit had ever won back-to-back division titles. Rivera's Panthers have now won the division crown for three consecutive years.

Whereas schisms divide front offices in other cities, Rivera works hand-in-glove with the shrewd Gettleman to turn under-the-radar free agents and afterthought rookies into key contributors.

Beyond his reputation as one of the game's premier defensive strategists, Rivera deserves credit for compiling a top-notch coaching staff, featuring defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, offensive coordinator Mike Shula and the offensive line tandem of John Matsko and Ray Brown.

The coaching awards and contract extensions are testament to how far Rivera has come since beginning his Panthers stint with a 13-21 record and a penchant for letting close games slip away. Three years later, he is deservedly acknowledged as one of the best in the business.

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000670117/article/panthers-ron-rivera-signs-3year-195m-extension