CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ron Rivera didn't blink last week when asked about the 11 sacks the Baltimore Ravens had in their Oct. 14 shutout win against the Tennessee Titans.
"Cool," he said.
Then the Carolina Panthers coach reminded he would be preparing for the Ravens next, explaining why he didn't elaborate. Reminded he would be asked about the Ravens' No. 1-ranked defense this week as well, Rivera said his answer would be the same thing, "Cool."
Rivera knows about cool defenses. He played on arguably the coolest one in NFL history in 1985 when the Chicago Bears led the league in seven defensive categories on their way to winning Super Bowl XX.