Appreciative Ron Rivera 'souped' up to see Panthers on Sunday

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Washington coach Ron Rivera was having trouble eating. His throat was sore from the proton radiation and chemotherapy treatment and it was hard for him to swallow.

Then a package arrived.

It was broth, a gift from former Carolina running back Jonathan Stewart. He and his wife, Natalie, wanted to do more than just send prayers and good thoughts to the man who meant as much to them off the field as he did on it during their eight seasons together with the Panthers.

So they sent a variety of packages of broth from a Charlotte-based company whose motto is “Be brave. Be strong. Delicious broth with a healing purpose."

The timing couldn’t have been better.

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