Rivera: Cam didn't taunt with 'dab' dance

Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera said quarterback Cam Newton didn't cross the line into taunting with his "dab'' touchdown dance in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 27-10 victory at Tennessee.

"As long as I don't feel he's instigating things, I don't think there should be issues,'' Rivera said on Monday as the Panthers (9-0) began preparing for Washington.

Titans interim coach Mike Mularkey saw it another way a day after basically brushing it off as no big deal.

"I think that's a little rub-it-in-your-face type of deal and there is a little code of ethics in the NFL and not a good move,'' Mularkey said.

"I think that's a little rub-it-in-your-face type of deal and there is a little code of…