Rivera shows emotions at end of press conference.

[Salvo]

Well, if you subscribe to this notion, it's his first "true" win. He beat a top level team without a scrub QB and/or coach. All the while by not sabotaging our double digit lead.

Is it enough to save his job? Doubt it. Probably has to win out, including against the Saints in NOLA.

[Argus Plexus]

If he is back next season he had best make it fuging happen. I'm sick of waiting and I'm pretty damn sure the rest of the fanbase is with me.

[SZ James (banned)]

If he comes back just move the team to LA and be done with it

[KittyCity]

Panthers finish 7-9 and the Rivera era continues

[Herbert The Love Bug]

I teared up too. I felt really good for these guys. They deserved this. A guy is allowed to have emotions. Ron Rivera is a good coach. He is still learning but he is a lot better than a lot of you want to say. I think he needs a better coaching staff around him. Defense has been pretty great ever since Rivera took over the control of it.

[2jakefansinva]

I teared up too. I felt really good for these guys. They deserved this. A guy is allowed to have emotions. Ron Rivera is a good coach. He is still learning but he is a lot better than a lot of you want to say. I think he needs a better coaching staff around him. Defense has been pretty great ever since Rivera took over the control of it.

Agreed.

ps.....be careful giving RR props around here.

[Luuuuuuuuuuke59]

barring any embarassing meltdowns i think he'll be back next season. i'm undecided, it seems like our players make a lot of mental mistakes that could be fixed with good coaching. at the same time, they haven't quit on him at 4-9.

You don't count the loss to KC as an embarassing meltdown?

[raleigh-panther]

I am thrilled for this win for all involved with th Panthers.

At the same time, do you really think that Rivera could beat a Bellinchek? ...a Harbaugh? ...or any of the top tier teams with the season on the line?

I just don't see it.

I wish I could see it because who wants to start over again...but, I don't.

He has lost to every top tier team even with a chancce to win and he managed to lose to KC...you know that's almost unforgiveable.

I think he's a very good person who is way over his head at the HC level and no amount of wins in meaningless games will save him, nor should it.

[Guest Tom Cat]

the players on the team won the game today for the Panthers - it was out of Rons hands

[Actionman0z]

where can you see the press conference?

[Panthers Nation]

OMGZ I hope JRich doesn't give this clown another chance,he sucks as a head coach real talk to my goons.

[Doyle]

Wow. Ron had to bolt or he was going to lose it. I'm glad Ron got a win today. No one could deny luck hasn't been on this guys side. But I still feel like we sould have been an 8-8 team with that bad luck.

[stirs]

The league needs a new Dick Vermeil

[Anybodyhome]

Please, he's just now realizing he only has a couple more games left in his only chance at being a head coach.