CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera moved in after the horde of media dissipated from around Greg Olsen on Sunday and put his arm around the broad shoulders of the Pro Bowl tight end.
While Rivera was consoling Olsen after learning his star would miss an extended amount of time with a fractured foot suffered in the second quarter of a 9-3 win over Buffalo, backup tight end Ed Dickson was in the ear of offensive coordinator Mike Shula.
“I told Shula I know the jersey number don’t say 88, but don’t change the playbook,’’ Dickson said.