[accordion_item open=”true” title=”Head Coach Ron Rivera”]”I made the decision this morning and that’s what happened. My rational was that it was in the best interest of the Carolina Panthers. We had to do this. I did this and that’s it … There’s a lot to be looked at and measured in a way. The climate has changed and we most certainly have to look at things the right way, because we really do have to get this right.”[accordion_item open=”true” title=”Quarterback Cam Newton”]”That was a decision Coach Rivera made and whatever Coach Rivera makes, whatever the front office makes, we’re behind them 110 percent. He said to me last week something that will hit home for the rest of my life. Some of the decisions that you make in life may be the right decisions but they may be the hardest decisions as well.”[accordion_item open=”true” title=”Center Ryan Kalil”]”Everybody has strong opinions about the topic at hand. I know I feel very strongly about it. At the same time, however you feel about the situation or the individuals, it’s a mistake to start grouping them all into one big group … For us, the biggest thing is not to get caught up in all the sensationalism and really let the facts play out before we start passing judgment and having opinions about it publicly.”[accordion_item open=”true” title=”Tight End Greg Olsen”]”Whatever the reason was wasn’t really our concern at the moment. We knew we were an hour (and a half) away from the game and word spread through that Greg wasn’t going to be with us today, but next man up and you’ve got to go on … There’s a lot going on that needs to be sorted out on a lot of different fronts in our League right now, but we also have a lot of good guys too. I think that’s big for people to know. We’ve got a lot more good, positive stories in the NFL right now than maybe people aren’t focusing on.”[accordion_item open=”true” title=”Linebacker Thomas Davis”]”He is one of our play makers. He is one of the guys that makes our defense run. We feel like we definitely are a better team, a better defense with him on the field. It’s one of those things that we just have to sit back as a team and as players and let the situation play itself out and see what happens.”[accordion_item open=”true” title=”Defensive End Charles Johnson”]”That’s my teammate. I’m going to rally around my teammate.”[/accordion]