Ron Rivera named Salute to Service finalist

Head coach Ron Rivera is one of three finalists for the seventh annual Salute to Service presented by USAA.

The winner will be announced during NFL Honors, a two-hour awards special to air on NBC on February 3 at 9 p.m., the eve of Super Bowl LII. Falcons wide receiver Andre Roberts and former Titans head coach Mike Mularkey are the other finalists.

Rivera has worked with many military nonprofit organizations through the years.

From USO of North Carolina President and retired Lieutenant Colonel John Falkenbury: "While the Carolina Panthers are the ‘Gold Standard’ for supporting our military and their families, it is Coach Rivera who sets the tone and leads by an example that permeates through…