"For him to trust us means a lot and it speaks volumes," quarterback Cam Newton said after the game. "He is a defensive coach by nature,Air Max Pas Chere Femme, so he always has that conservative mentality. But I think that he is kind of breaking his mold to a degree, and giving the whole team confidence with him."
Newton followed up perhaps his worst game as a professional at Arizona with what Rivera called "one of his best two or three games" of his career against the Vikings, throwing for 242 yards and three touchdowns while running for 30 yards and another score.