Ron Rivera hired as Panthers' coach

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    The Carolina Panthers have entrusted Ron Rivera with turning around the NFL's worst team, making the San Diego defensive coordinator the second Latino head coach in NFL history.

    Rivera was introduced on Tuesday. He replaces John Fox, who was let go earlier this month after Carolina went 2-14 in his ninth season. Rivera's deal is worth $11.2 million over four years, a source close to the situation told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.

    It's the first head-coaching job for the 49-year-old Rivera, who is of Puerto Rican and Mexican heritage. He joins ex-Raiders and Seahawks boss Tom Flores as the only Latino head coaches.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6011884
     

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