"Yougotasensethefirstseasonandahalfhewastryingtoputalotonhisownshouldersandtryingtohandleeverythingbyhimself,"Riverasaid."Ithinkhe'slearnedtotrusthisteammatesandtheguysaroundhimandnotfeelpressedtodoeverything.AndIthinkthat'sabigreasonwhyhe'shavingsuccess."ForthefirsttimeunderNewtonthePanthersareembarkingonameaningfulstretchofDecembergames,StitchedBaltimoreRavensJerseys.Carolina(9-3)entersSundaynight'sshowdownatNewOrleanswithsolepossessionoffirstplaceintheNFCSouthontheline.