‘He Hated to Lose’: Former Carolina Panthers HC Expresses Admiration Towards Cam Newton

Carolina Panthers are set to face Washington Football Team at Bank of America Stadium this Sunday in the NFL week 11 fixtures. This game is going to be special because it will reunite the former coach and player, Ron Rivera and Cam Newton. We have not seen these two together on the field and the sidelines since 2019, after the Carolina Panthers fired Rivera. 

The history between Ron Rivera and Cam Newton

In the 2011 draft, Cam Newton was the No.1 overall pick for the Panthers, courtesy of the former head coach Ron Rivera. They played together for the next nine years. In his tenure at Carolina, the former head coach had a record of 75-63-1. Newton was a part of 66-55-1 games. Together they won The 50th Super Bowl in 2015 and three NFC South titles.

Rivera had an amazing run with the Panthers until he was fired two years ago. As soon as the Panthers let him go, Washington Football Team hired him. Rivera won the NFC East title in his first year with Washington. 

Newton and Rivera to meet head to head

Cam Newton returned to action last week against the Arizona Cardinals. The Panthers won the bout with a whopping 24 points. Final result of the match was 10-34. The return of the star quarterback had an immediate effect on the game. He threw a touchdown pass and punched one on the ground himself. The 2021 debut of the Superman sequel was a success. As WFT travels to Carolina to meet the Panthers on Sunday, Newton will probably be playing. The meeting between the former Panthers head coach and his star quarterback is inevitable. 

“The thing I always remember too is he hated to lose more than anybody I’ve ever been around.” Rivera said, addressing Cam Newton, “There are a lot of really cool moments. Everything from him being our first draft pick and the work that we put in to make him our first draft pick.” Ron Rivera clearly still has a lot of respect and admiration for Cam Newton.

Washington is also high off a win against the Buccaneers. The week 10 win for Rivera’s side was stunning as they defeated the current Super Bowl champions by 10 points. There is no doubt that the Washington Football Team is in top form as well. The meeting between the Washington Football Team and Carolina Panthers this Sunday has the potential to become a legendary affair. 

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