This is the first week all year where I can hardly point to a single opportunity that Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera took on extra risk by being conservative. This isn’t the same Ron that we have come to know and love to hate. He only elected to punt around midfield on distances of six, four, and three yards to gain. I might have liked to see him go for those in different game situations, but it is hard to fault him for those decisions in last Sunday’s game. Instead, I am going to give him credit for turning the other cheek to two, beautifully gift-wrapped chances to not try to score points.
Tuesday Turtle Spotlight: Is the Riverboat rising from the ashes again?
