Most NFL coaches and players tend to downplay the significance of returning to the place where they once worked. Not Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera. Rivera returns Sunday to Chicago where he spent nine seasons playing linebacker for the Bears and another five as a defensive coach. He makes it clear winning this game means a great deal to him. “I’m not going to downplay it,†Rivera said. “Some people would say it’s just another game; no it’s not. They’re all big, but this has a little personal meaning for me because it’s Chicago. It’s a great city with a great organization.†Rivera and his wife raised their kids in Chicago and lived there for 18 years. “I love the city,†he said. Source: Yahoo! Sports
