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Riverboat Ron predicted this would happen...

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Us playing the Saints for all the marbles...

 

I love the very last quote by Jordan...you really get the sense that all the players love his style and really believe in him and themselves.

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000299445/article/panthers-riverboat-ron-doubling-as-a-fortuneteller

 

 

Riverboat Ron knew all along.

 

From Carolina's win over the New York Jets on Sunday to theNew Orleans Saints falling to the St. Louis Rams, Pantherscoach Ron Rivera predicted the course of the NFC South more than a week ago, according to one of his players.

 

"(He) told us that was going to happen," offensive tackle Jordan Gross said Sunday, per The Charlotte Observer. "I didn't know he was a fortune-teller. (After the Week 14 loss to New Orleans) he said keep believing and keep working, because the Saintsare going to lose one on the road and we're going to play them in two weeks for the division title."

 

More than just that. A victory over the Saints next Sundaycoupled with a win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 17 would hand the Panthers a bye as the conference's second seed. Quite a comeback after Carolina started 1-3 amid whispers that Rivera would be sent to the bread line after the season.

 

Rivera's job is safe, largely because he adapted and evolved during a campaign that's seen Carolina morph into a beast down the stretch. We'd argue that the Panthers are the NFC's brightest hope to challenge the Seahawks in Seattle if that's what it boils down to in January.

 

"That guy believes, man," Gross said. "It's pretty infectious."

 

 

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I <3 Riverboat Ron

I was pissed when he opted to go for it and didn't take the field goal yesterday in the 3rd. He is still developing that decision making skill set. But damn if the players don't fight hard for the guy. These guys genuinely want to get that W for Rivera. That means he is more than a "players coach" because players coaches can lose respect pretty easily.

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I have been a fan of what we were doing schematically since he has been here. It was just a matter of everything coming together at the same time.

I was worried about some of his decisions, but was more worried about a lack of identity. I think we have finally found out who we are.

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