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CHARLOTTE, N. Adidas Superstar Canada .C. -- Panthers coach Ron Rivera is not worried about losing the faith of his players in the locker room after his decision to bench Cam Newton for the start of Sunday nights game against the Seattle Seahawks.Rivera said Monday in hindsight hes very comfortable with his decision to keep the reigning league MVP on the sideline after he failed to wear a tie on the team flight Saturday, as required by team rules.Derek Anderson replaced Newton in the starting lineup and threw an interception on Carolinas first play from scrimmage. Newton entered the game on the second series, but things continued to spiral downhill and the injury-riddled and struggling Panthers (4-8) lost 40-7.Rivera said there was no underlying message to Newton because he has enforced similar dress code violations in the past.Its not the first time and it probably wont be the last time, Rivera said. At the end of the day everybody gets treated the same.Rivera made the decision to bench Newton on Saturday night when he was unable to come up with a shirt and tie for the team flight to Seattle.The sixth-year coach was well aware his decision would get a lot of media attention -- and generate some criticism -- because of his quarterbacks high profile, but felt like he had to enforce the teams long-standing rule.I knew it was going to be a feeding frenzy -- thats just the way it is, Rivera said. Ive addressed it and (Cam) has addressed it. So Im done with it.Carolina players were off on Monday following an early morning flight back from the West coast and were not available for interviews. A huge Carolina fan, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry called it a weird situation but still has all the confidence in his team.Players for the most part steered clear of addressing Riveras decision after the game.Newton took accountability for the mistake after the game, telling reporters, Long story short, he has rules in place. In my opinion, it was a lack of communication on my part, especially as a team captain, a person that I feel has his ear. I should have just cleared it first.Rivera said the team has five core values set by owner Jerry Richardson -- hard work, harmony, teamwork, listen and respect.You can be who you are and keep your personality, but you have to try to keep them within the parameters, Rivera said.Carolina, which hosts the Chargers on Sunday, can finish no better than 8-8 this season, meaning its streak of never having put back-to-back winning seasons together since entering the league in 1995 will continue.Tight end Greg Olsen said Sunday night that this season has been filled with humbling experiences after a year in which the Panthers bolted to a 14-0 start and reached the Super Bowl before losing to the Denver Broncos.We just arent very good right now, thats just the reality, Olsen said. Thats all anyone should care about. Just win one time, one game. Prepare that way, play that way, play smart, execute, and win one game.The Panthers have been ravaged by injuries.Against Seattle they played without middle linebacker Luke Kuechly, defensive end Mario Addison and safety Kurt Coleman on defense and center Ryan Kalil and left tackle Michael Oher on offense. Kalil and Oher are both on injured reserve and the Panthers are down to the fourth center.We all had grand expectations, Rivera said of the season. Shoot, I really wanted to get back to the Super Bowl and win it. Im not going to back off that. We still had opportunities but we just didnt capitalize.Still, Rivera said the remaining games will be important in terms of evaluating for the future.This is a good opportunity to see who we are, see what our character is and see what we can build on, Rivera said.---AP NFL website: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL NMD XR1 Triple Black Canada . -- Adam Snyder returned to the San Francisco 49ers this season because the offensive lineman thought it was his best opportunity to win a championship. NMD R1 Canada .C. -- Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said after all of these years in the NBA hes still amazed at some of the things LeBron James does. http://www.nmdshoescanada.com/ultra-boost-cheap-canada/uncaged.html . Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury.PARIS -- Nikolay Davydenko will skip Wimbledon for the first time since his debut at the All England Club in 2002. The Russian made the announcement after ending a five-match losing run by defeating Florent Serra 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in the first round at the French Open on Tuesday. Davydenko says "I dont think Ill play on grass" as "I prepare for four more tournaments on clay afteer Wimbledon. Adidas X_Plr Canada. ." The 48th-ranked Russian, who is making his 12th appearance at Roland Garros, hasnt had much success on grass. His best showing at Wimbledon was reaching the fourth round in 2007, and he lost in the first round the past two years. Davydenko reached the semifinals of the French Open in 2005 and 2007. He next faces Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan. ' ' '