CHICAGO -- Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary praised the way former teammate and current Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera clawed his way back up the NFL coaching ranks after Rivera was unceremoniously dumped by the Chicago Bears as their defensive coordinator following the 2006 season.
“I’m very proud of Ron,” Singletary said Monday. “For a guy to be at the Bears, get fired, and then have to lick his wounds and figure out a way to (rise up the coaching ranks again) -- I think he’s overcome a lot of adversity.”