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COACH RON RIVERA

On the Panthers’ offensive line:“I think the group is coming together very nicely. I think Michael Oher is a great addition … I think Jonathan Martin is working into a good position to be a good backup for us on either side. I like (Brian) Folkerts coming along as a backup center. Guard is probably going to be one of the more difficult decisions in terms of who starts and who backs up because of the guys that we’ve got coming back after injury … I think there’s going to be some great battles as far as guys making this football team.”[vc_column_inner width=”1/2″] [vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″]

QB CAM NEWTON

On the Panthers’ wideouts:“This receiving corps has been at its finest competition ever since I’ve been here.”[vc_column_inner width=”1/2”]

CB CHARLES TILLMAN

On DB Bené Benwikere and his highlight reel interception:“I think the interception speaks for itself. Here’s a guy who has so much talent and so much ability, and he’s smart. The nickel position is one of the hardest positions to play because you’re never right.”[vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″]

SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR BRUCE DEHAVEN

On having a combined 54 years coaching experience with special teams assistant Russ Purnell:“I’m going to tell the team, ‘We may not know it all, but we probably know a lot of it. So it’d be a good idea to listen to what we have to say.'”[vc_row_inner no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”none”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″]

RIVERA

On the break between minicamp and training camp:“A few of the guys got up and spoke in the team meeting (Thursday), three of our veteran leaders, team captains … (They) told the guys, ‘Hey, these five weeks is not about being on spring break, it’s about getting ready to come into training camp.’ We got to a level; we want to return at that level. We don’t want to start from scratch.'”[vc_column_inner width=”1/2”]