Rivera not going anywhere

[the butch]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000249483/article/ron-rivera-reportedly-wont-be-fired-this-season

 

Funny how it comes out after the game that was rumored to decide Rivera's fate.

[therealmjl]

Sources know all.

[Jangler]

meh...

 

Who knows for sure. But I think he would have been fired today. With one of the best wins in Panther history, how can you fire him? But now he needs to turn the rest of the season into the best Panther season ever. 14- 2 is a damn fine record. Can the team do it??

[chknwing]

actually it came out during the game yesterday

[Qu1million]

Rivera def deserves his props, whole coaching staff really...the D is amazing and to put the best players he had available in the secondary, he started...don't mention his decision making with beason...it worked and to use Chase more to the teams advantage is even more convincing that this man deserves this win.  Nevertheless he should have used Chase more in the reg season beside ST, overall great game im still amazed by the team performance, needed this as a fan. GO PANTHERS!!!!

[SOJA]

TBH what good would firing him have done? Who was going to replace him? Might as well ride this season out with Rivera

[Cape Fear Cat]

I like Rivera as a guy. I think he's personable, and the kind of person you'd love to have working your grill at a backyard get together, or drink a few beers with on a weekend. I also think he's a very knowledgeable defensive coach, who knows how to make a D perform to high expectations. I want him to succeed - I really do - not just because I like him as a person, but because if he does, then my team does too. But the NFL is the ultimate performance driven profession. He needs to keep that in mind for the thirteen games remaining this season, and not retreat into the conservative shell that has been nothing but poison for this team since even before he got here, dating back to the Fox days. If there's time on the clock, there's time to score. I hope he takes that to heart.

[Frank Hollywood]

I'm intrigued.

 

This was not a Rivera type game that we have seen before.

 

-We didn't build up a lead in the first half and then play "not to lose" in the second.

-We didn't do the typical run every play so we burn time off the clock after sustaining a decent lead.

-I still saw deep throws down the field even after we were up by 21 or 28 in the third.

 

Did something finally click for Ron??

[the butch]

Going for it on 4th and 1 and getting the Tolbert touchdown set the tone.  Hopefully that style of play is here to stay.  

 

 

 

[Fox007]

I hope the Panthers use the momentum from this win and go on a long win streak.

 

It certainly is better than having a L before the bye week.

 

 

[CarolinaNCSU]

If Ron keeps staying out of his on way...oh wee mayne.