CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera admittedly was “a little disconnected” from the NFL during the bye weekend while fishing and playing with his golden retriever Tahoe in Shiloh, North Carolina.
Rivera wasn’t so disconnected that he didn’t notice the Panthers (4-2), who entered the bye with a four-game winning streak, didn’t get a lot of national love in terms of being a serious playoff contender.
“That was kind of interesting,” Rivera said.