Memories of '85 Bears help Ron Rivera keep Panthers

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers coach Ron Odell Beckham Jr Womens Jersey Rivera was sleeping when many of his 1985 Chicago Bears teammates were taping the iconic “Super Bowl Shuffle."

It was shot the morning after the team returned around 4:30 a.m. from a Monday night game in Miami, where an undefeated 12-0 start ended with a 38-24 loss.

Rivera was more focused on rest and getting rid of the bitter taste of losing than dancing and rapping with his teammates.

“Yes, I was sleeping," recalled Rivera, a backup linebacker for the Bears that season. “It was our only loss ... it was a tough pill."
Rivera, 53, learned a lot from that loss, a game in which the Bears were heavy favorites against an 8-4 Dolphins team.

He learned a lot from that season, things he David Fales Youth Jersey he hopes will help his 8-0 Panthers -- who have won 12 consecutive games dating back to last season -- stay focused against underdogs such as the 2-6 Titans on Sunday.

People who knew Rivera back in ’85 aren’t surprised he’s in this position. They saw then that he had the qualities to be a successful coach.

They believe those qualities will help the fifth-year coach keep the Panthers from filming a “Super Bowl Shuffle" before they’ve won a Super Bowl.

“You’ve got to keep everything in perspective," former Bears coach and current ESPN analyst Mike Ditka said. “He’ll have his players better prepared for those roadblocks than I did.

“Because I felt at that point nobody could beat us. I really did. And we beat ourselves to a degree."

Buccaneers defensive coordinator Leslie http://www.officialauthenticseahawks.com/SUPER-BOWL-BOBBY-WAGNER-JE... Frazier, a starting cornerback for the ’85 Bears, agreed.

“I don’t think Ron will panic if something slips here over the next eight weeks," he said. “He understands he has a good team. He knows how to ride the highs and lows of an NFL season, even when you get on a winning streak.

“He’ll handle it in the right way if they hit a bump in the road and he’ll get through it."