The coaching careers of “Riverboat Ron” Rivera and Jason Garrett were mostly running parallel until Tuesday, when one of them was fired and the other given a vote of confidence. Instead, the Carolina Panthers cut ties with Rivera, the former Chicago Bears linebacker who had called their shots for almost nine years. He guided the Panthers to three NFC South titles and, in 2015, Super Bowl 50, which Carolina lost 24-10 to the Denver Broncos. “I believe this is the best decision for the long-term success of our team,” said team owner David Tepper. In fact, it’s very easy to imagine “Riverboat Ron” taking over the wheel in Dallas.

Source: National Post December 03, 2019 23:15 UTC