QB CAM NEWTON
On why his relationship with Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera has been successful: “I think it’s because of Coach Rivera, he’s been so transparent for us as players. A lot of coaches says, the cliché analogy, I have the open-door policy and do this this, that and the third, but for Coach Rivera, it’s kind of been true, true to life. He’s always made himself available not only for the coaches and players, but for anyone family-oriented in the organization. As well as it helps that he’s played in the league and knows kind of the strongholds that we go through from being sore after games, mentally needing time off or just having a whole understanding of things that he has been through, as well as we’re going through as well.