Police dog demanded a belly rub from @RiverboatRonHC before the #Panthers left the team hotel for practice. #SB50 pic.twitter.com/jX60jUJkjt
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) February 3, 2016
Ron Rivera took a break from Super Bowl prep to pet this good police dog
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Ron Rivera is a gambler. That’s how the Carolina Panthers coach got his nickname “Riverboat Ron.” He’ll call a play on fourth down when the odds tell him it’s a bad idea. The challenge flag will be thrown when it’s clear the play won’t go his way -- and when a police dog is walking and shouldn’t be rubbed, well, he’ll rub that tummy.
So torn on this one. On the one hand you really shouldn’t interrupt a police dog from doing its job -- but on the other ... OH MY GOD LOOK AT THIS ADORABLE PUPPY! SEE HOW HAPPY IT IS!
