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Riverboat ron roll.

Crispy soft-shell crab, kani, cucumber, topped with avocado, eel sauce and spicy mayo. Served with a side of poke

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Simply put if you are a sushi lover then this spot is a must try. I had the calamari, crab rangoon dip, and a Riverboat Ron roll . The dip was soooo amazing and they give you so much. Definitely need to bring someone with you. The sushi roll was so perfect.

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Great food, service and atmosphere! Try the Riverboat Ron Roll you won't be disappointed! I'll be coming back often.

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LOOK: Panthers coach gets own 'Riverboat Ron' sushi roll from The Cowfish in Charlotte

And the proceeds will go to charity, helping out the spca and humane society.

Not sure why it took so long, but Ron Rivera finally has his own sushi roll. The fine folks at The Cowfish -- a sushi joint in Charlotte and Raleigh that serves some delicious burgers and combines the two into BURGUSHI -- took to solving the problem this week, with the announcement they would be filling the void of Riverboat-themed sushi rolls in our lives.

Rivera helped to develop the "Riverboat Ron Roll" with master sushi chef Rifali Almunir and let's give him some credit here for utilizing one of the best ingredients available to North Carolina sushi eaters: softshell crab. 

The inside of the roll is the softshell crab (presumably lightly fried) along with kani and cucumber. The roll is then topped with avocado, eel sauce and spicy mayo. Bonus: it comes with a side of poke and avocado. Yes, please.

The roll is not cheap: it costs $17. But you can indulge yourself with the roll and feel good about helping a worthwhile cause, with proceeds from the roll going to help charity.

For every roll sold at either The Cowfish in Charlotte or Raleigh, and at eeZ Fusion Sushi in Huntersville, N.C., $2 will be donated to the Humane Society of Charlotte or SPCA of Wake County. 

"Coach Rivera has been so much fun to work with," The Cowfish co-owner Alan Springate said. "He cares about details, so he was very interested in choosing the ingredients – all of which he loves – for his roll. But his favorite part about this experience is having the chance to raise money for an organization that's so important to him and his family."

The roll is on a limited-time basis, available only from July through September. That's not to avoid football season entirely, but softshell crab is just something you can't get year round in North Carolina. Man is it good though. 

Next offseason maybe we'll create a sushi roll for every single NFL coach when things get REAL slow. 

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‘He was the face of Charlotte’: Ron and Stephanie Rivera are still beloved in their Carolina community

Ron Rivera and his wife were cleaning out their house. A tremendous amount of Panthers memorabilia — clothing, bar stools and a random assortment of other things — filled the home.

It was December 2019, the holiday season, days after Rivera had been fired as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. As they assessed the inventory, Stephanie Rivera pondered how to use their misfortune to help one of their favorite charities, the Humane Society of Charlotte.

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That’s when a creative fundraising idea crossed her mind: Let’s have a giant yard sale.

Stephanie had been collecting jerseys from players who were retiring, such as All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly, and she and her husband kept uncovering items — in the basement, in the office, in storage and elsewhere.

“We had people lined up around the block to come in,” said Donna Stucker, vice president of philanthropy for the Humane Society of Charlotte. “And of course, Ron was there signing autographs for like five hours. We raised over $40,000 from that. And it was just a way for them to kind of clean out their closet, but then also put it to good use. Everything was always for Stephanie, ‘How can we benefit somebody else? How can we help?'”

When Rivera was fired near the end of his ninth season after a loss to Washington , he had gone 76-63-1, the best record of any coach in Panthers history. He made four playoff appearances in five seasons. No other NFC South coach had won three consecutive division titles, and in 2015, Carolina went 15-1 and reached Super Bowl 50. That’s when Rivera earned his second Coach of the Year award in three seasons.

Rivera, now the coach of the Washington Football Team, will make his first trip back to Bank of America Stadium as an opponent when his team faces the Panthers on Sunday. His performance is only part of the reason why he and his family are so fondly remembered in Charlotte.

The day after Rivera was fired, he returned for a news conference and gave an emotional farewell to the organization, the people he worked with and the community.

The Riveras didn’t just leave a mark on Charlotte. The city and its people left an imprint on them, too. The Riveras built friendships with their neighbors after their house caught on fire in January 2015. They worked with the Ronald McDonald House and walked in the PurpleStride 5K to raise money for research on pancreatic cancer after the death of Rivera’s brother Mickey in 2015. They held fundraisers for the USO and the Second Harvest Food Bank, among other charities.

“I just kind of feel that you should always give back to the community that you’re in and not just always take,” Rivera said. “That was kind of the feeling we have with the community. … The community involvement that we had that was a big deal for us. It’s kind of a neat thing because you really get to see another side of the city.

“And that’s really the thing that I really appreciate is just, you know, how good a city it is. The people in the city were terrific, so it was really a neat thing for us.”

So it was fitting that the Riveras’ last act in Charlotte would be charitable. Stucker and Shelly Moore, the CEO of the Humane Society of Charlotte, were on board with the yard sale. It was set for Feb. 15, 2020.

It would be the Riveras’ true sendoff from Charlotte and their opportunity to say goodbye. They would be doing something they loved.

“He is such a special man,” Moore said. “He is one of the kindest people that I’ve ever been around.”

Surprise delivery

Chris Parker was surprised to see the manager of Ilios Noche, a Greek restaurant in Charlotte, standing at her door. She was even more surprised to see him with a gift basket in hand.

It was from the Rivera family, and it was an apology for what was about to transpire.

A few days earlier, on Jan. 5, 2015, at around 3:30 a.m., a fire started at the Riveras’ house. Fifty-five firefighters responded to put out the fire, which caused approximately $500,000 worth of damage. The fire department discovered a missing base plate and a hairline fracture in the master bedroom fireplace during its investigation.

Two days earlier, Rivera earned his first playoff victory as the Panthers’ coach, a 27-16 win over the Cardinals in the NFC wild-card round. Anticipating a long-term reconstruction and renovation of the house, the Riveras wanted to acknowledge that the process may adversely impact their neighbors.

“They had it delivered to all of the neighbors for our inconvenience,” said Parker, a neighbor of the Riveras for five years. “The fact they even thought in that perspective showed what kind of giving people they are.”

“And by the way,” said her husband, John Parker, “it wasn’t an inconvenience. For six months of the year, we just heard the trucks backing up and going forward. But it was a wonderful gesture because I think the note said something like, ‘We know you have a lot of inconvenience. Thank you for putting up with it,’ or something like that.”

The night of the fire, John Stephens got up to watch TV and noticed everything outside was red. The fire trucks didn’t turn on their sirens, so Stephens initially didn’t know there was an issue.

When he stepped outside to see why the fire trucks were lining his street, he saw the Rivera family standing outside its house. Stephens asked Rivera what was happening and saw the smoke rising from the home.

Instead of having them stand outside in the cold, Stephens invited the Riveras — Ron, Stephanie, Ron’s two brothers and their wives — to join him at his house so he and his wife, Jennie, could make them coffee. Before the Riveras went home, Stephens asked the police to clear out the reporters and TV trucks.

At around 9 a.m., Jennie Stephens said, the Riveras went to McDonald’s and returned with breakfast as a thank you for hosting them.

“When our house burned down, the outpouring of support we got from the community, it was tremendous,” Rivera said. “When I got sick last year (with squamous cell carcinoma), the messages, notes and the things we got from the people of Charlotte, or I should say, the Panthers family, was terrific. … And we’ll be forever grateful for that.”

Thx 4 the great send off! My neighbors are great example of #PantherNation @CoachRiv2 @Panthers #SB50 #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/gTtHymiuIi — Ron Rivera (@RiverboatRonHC) January 31, 2016

A year later, when Carolina went on its Super Bowl run, neighbors went to the Riveras’ house and put blue, black and white balloons on the door. And, before Rivera left for Super Bowl 50, 150 neighbors gathered to send him off.

Among them were the children who always requested an autograph, the neighbors who received several bottles of wine after the house fire and several others who had interacted with the Riveras when they were walking their dogs.

“They’re just community-oriented people,” Jennie Stephens said. “They just fit in. I’m sure they’ve fit in in D.C., too. … They were really friendly people.”

Said John Stephens: “I said, ‘Well, we’re really gonna miss you. And (Stephanie) said, ‘You just don’t know how much I’m gonna miss Charlotte.’ They just loved everybody.”

‘The mayor of the Cowfish’

Mona Johnson-Gibson, the executive director of the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte, told Jennifer Brantley she needed to know the Riveras. The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar was catering an event the Riveras were attending, and Brantley, the restaurant’s director of people and public relations, was given an introduction.

Almost immediately, Rivera picked up on Brantley’s Chicago accent. The two discussed the Bears and how she was a fan of the team. She gave the Riveras her business card and they agreed to stay in touch. The next time Brantley saw Rivera, he had a surprise for her.

“He actually gave me one of his cards from when he played for the Bears, and he signed it,” Brantley said. “That was one of the first things he did.”

The next thing he did was become a staple at the restaurant. It doesn’t take reservations, so when Rivera waited for a seat, he’d speak with other patrons, pose for photos with the staff or write about how much he enjoyed his experience on social media so he could expand the restaurant’s visibility.

Whenever master sushi chef Rafali Alumir knew the Riveras were on their way, he’d create a surprise spread for them. Rivera asked the restaurant to offer one of his favorite rolls, the gobble gobble-ooshi, a Thanksgiving-themed roll with roast turkey that had only been served in November, year-round because he loved it so much.

(Courtesy of Poprock Photography)

Given how much Rivera loved the restaurant, Brantley approached him with an idea: Why don’t we make you your own sushi roll?

“‘You’re like the mayor of the Cowfish,’ ’cause everyone knew that he ate with us,” she said. “He’s just that guy. He never expected a table. We don’t take reservations. He would just slide in. He was very much himself. He was kind of under the radar, very friendly.”

That is how the Riverboat Ron roll, which is still one of the most popular items on the menu, came to be. The roll is made with crispy soft-shell crab and cucumber and topped with avocado, eel sauce, spicy mayo and sesame seeds. For every roll sold, $2 went to the Humane Society.

“He is definitely the face of the community,” Brantley said. “I don’t know how else to describe him. … He’s that guy. He was the face of Charlotte. I don’t know how else to explain it. And everyone that talked to him was like, ‘He’s so down to earth.’ He took care of his and the charities that he really cared about.”

Planting the seed for the next generation

Moore and Stucker were at a networking event at the Ronald McDonald House when they introduced themselves to Stephanie Rivera. She was glad they approached her because the Riveras were interested in working with the local Humane Society.

“She said that she and Ron had three passions, and it was animal welfare, veterans — so the USO — and children, which is why the Ronald McDonald House was the agency that they had selected,” Stucker said. “So we were really excited at the potential of working with them.”

Stephanie wanted to involve the team in fundraising campaigns, and one of the first was the production of a calendar featuring Panthers players and animals that were available for adoption.

“She was fearless with trying to just set everything up and get the players involved,” Stucker said.

The calendars were sold at the Humane Society, in the Panthers’ team store and online. Stephanie bought many copies and found people in the community who could sell them. They later collaborated on a cookbook, and their final project was another calendar featuring the Panthers’ new owner, David Tepper.

Moore and Stucker said the Riveras helped raise between $100,000 and $150,000 for the Humane Society, but they also contributed in little ways. When Stephanie flew, for example, she’d collect blankets from the first-class seats and donate them for the animals.

(Alex Cason Photography for the Humane Society of Charlotte)

“Probably the biggest impact for us was the awareness that they helped generate for our cause, and being there,” Stucker said. “They were always available to just do whatever we needed for them. … We honored Stephanie at an event and Ron came, and doing signings at our shelter and letting us have access to the stadium, and so it was a very symbiotic relationship where nothing was really off-limits for them.

“I’m going to say Stephanie was the creative mind that drove it, but Ron was always so generous with his time. He would come and do our events and just sit there for hours and sign autographs. … He loves his animals. It wasn’t like Stephanie was dragging him along. He willingly gave his time to just be there. He knew that that created excitement and awareness. That was just incredibly valuable. You can’t put a price tag on that.”

One of the most touching moments for Moore was the day the shelter received a donation from Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder.

“It showed how much our organization meant to them,” she said. “This was after they went to Washington. Dan Snyder actually made a donation to our capital campaign because of how much Ron loved this organization.”

“I’m like, ‘What? OK, this is amazing!’ But yeah, who does that?” Stucker said. “They just knew how important his community work was to him that they wanted to support him even on his transition, you know? And it was — that was just the coolest.”

The Riveras, Stucker said, left the Charlotte area better than they found it, and their impact is still felt in the community. For instance, the relationship the Riveras built between the Panthers and the Humane Society continues, and it all started with an introduction Stephanie made between the organization and Tepper’s wife, Nicole.

“We are receiving gifts from them, and I’m able to email Nicole and ask her for some help with certain things,” Stucker said. “And she responds and they support us. I think we would never have that opportunity if it wasn’t for Stephanie. Stephanie brought her to the shelter, wanted to give her a tour, wanted her to see what was so meaningful to her and Ron and to share that. It’s almost like she planted the seed for the next generation that was coming behind her.”

(Top photo of Ron and Stephanie Rivera: Rhiannon Mack / Reflections by Rhiannon for the Humane Society of Charlotte)

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Ron Rivera Discusses What Goes Into The Risky Decisions That Make Him Known As 'Riverboat Ron'

On today's Pardon My Take... RON RIVERA! Grit Week 2021 continues as the Head Coach of the Washington Football Team joined Mr. Cat and Mr. Commenter live from WFT Camp in Ashburn, Virginia to discuss what Coach Rivera has learned from guys like Mike Ditka and John Madden, why he took out the ping pong table at the team facility, the elite defense the squad has this year, and much more. 

If you are a football fan, you know that Coach Rivera goes by the nickname, "Riverboat Ron." So, how does Coach Rivera decide whether or not he is going to make a risky decision for his football team? He broke that down with Big Cat and PFT on today's show:

Mr. Cat: My question was going to be, "What's your biggest regret in your career and why is it when you tried to be 'Analytical Ron,'" the worst nickname ever, when you have the best nickname ever in Riverboat Ron? Because you do remember that, you tried to get everyone to call you that, and that was terrible. I think I had a tweet, I looked back, and it was like, "Ron Rivera is trying to give himself the worst nickname of all-time, "Analytical Ron." Riverboat Ron is incredible. I want to play for Riverboat Ron.

Ron Rivera: Yeah, it does roll off your tongue, and God bless her, my wife, she went ahead and she copy wrote that whole thing. We got a logo for it, it's over on that Club Car, we put the logo on it, you see it right there?

Mr. Cat: "Riverboat Ron." So, do you say to yourself every now and then, like, alright, it's a situation late in the fourth, you could go for it, you could punt, you could play it the safe way, and you're like, "Hey, you're Riverboat Ron. Let's do this."

Ron Rivera: I don't put it that way. I do think about it at some of the strangest moments. And it's funny because one of the checklist things I go through is, "When would I do that?" I have this little checklist that myself and my Chief of Staff that we review. And as I go through it, one of the questions is, "Am I going for it on 4th down? Where are we going for it? Are we going for two?" So, it's thought out before we get into it.  But to go back to your question, because I had a good answer, I can't remember what the question was...

Mr. Cat: The "Analytical Ron," why did you do that? That was a big misstep.

Ron Rivera: No, really what it was all about was, you know, becoming Riverboat Ron. And as you said, the biggest regret I have is not necessarily that, but the biggest regret I have is initially when I put my first coaching staff together as a head coach, I did not have a guy that had any head coaching experience on my staff. OK, and so, I really didn't have anybody to fall back on. And I would feel odd every now and then, like when I did talk to Coach Reid or I did talk to Coach Turner, you know, I was getting in their way.

Ron Rivera: And I didn't quite have that understanding or somebody to lean back on as a sounding board. So, going to see Coach Madden really kind of opened my eyes, "Hey, that's what you really need. You need a mentor. You need somebody that has been through it," which led me to, I have a bunch of sayings, this is one of my favorite settings: Don't draw me a map unless you've been there. Now, all of a sudden, I've got people that have been there telling me, "Hey, do this, think about this." That's why listening and talking to different people, like a John Madden, like a Jerry West, like a Jimmy Johnson, I mean, those things, that carries weight, because these men have done it. These men have experienced this.

Ron Rivera: And so, when you get to that position and you're looking at having to make decisions, you know, I don't want people to necessarily think that I'm just throwing it to the wind. I have truly thought these things out. I mean, Riverboat Ron gambling on a play has been thought about before the game. You know, we do this every Friday: myself and we have an analytics guy that sits down with me and a couple of coaches, and we go through situations that happened the week before to other teams. Fourth down situations, punt or go for it, field goal or go for it, two point conversion here, and we talk about those things, and we discuss it. So, you know, I just didn't want people thinking I'm just that guy that's rolling the dice every time I get up there and I got to make a decision. I mean, these things are definitely planned out, thought out. And we do see the analytic numbers as well, everybody has them. And those are just tools to help you make your decision, as far as I'm concerned.

As football fans, we almost always want our teams to roll the dice and go for it. But having the power to make that decision obviously comes with a lot of responsibility. You've got to like your chances with a man like Riverboat Ron Rivera on the sidelines. Pure GRIT.

Why Is Ron Rivera’s Nickname Riverboat?

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera has been a coach in the NFL for quite some time. All that time spent in the NFL, you may earn yourself a reputation during that time. And if you’re lucky, that reputation may earn you a cool nickname. Such is the case for Rivera, and not many people may know the origin of how he got his nickname.

Let’s take a closer look at “Riverboat Ron” and how the nickname came to be.

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Who Is Riverboat Ron?

Rivera, as a head coach, had grown a reputation as a bit of a risk-taker. As a play-caller, he wasn’t afraid to go big and try and seize an opportunity, and as a result, he earned himself a nickname.

Rivera earned the moniker by showing the instincts of a riverboat gambler with his aggressive fourth-down decision-making.

As the coach of the Carolina Panthers back in 2013, Rivera was unafraid to go for the gusto and defy the status quo when it came to play-calling, which earned him the nickname that has since stuck with him.

If you asked Rivera, he does not love the nickname. He would prefer to go by “Analytical Ron” — the decisions he makes aren’t just those made by a wild gambling man, but more so of a studious one who crunches the numbers and trends before he comes to his decisions.

Nonetheless, the nickname has stuck with Rivera since the 2013 season and followed him to Washington, where he currently is.

The Rest of the NFL Is Catching On

10 years ago, when Rivera earned his nickname, the moves he was making were considered to be risky and innovative. Fast forward 10 years later, and every NFL team is liable to go for any fourth-and-short situation as soon as they cross the 50-yard line now.

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It wasn’t always like that, and it wasn’t always viewed the way it currently is across the league. As a result, teams are scoring more points and making bigger offensive plays.

Just a mere 10 years ago, Rivera was so out of left field with his decision-making it earned him a moniker — now, in the current day, it is par for the course.

While Rivera may not be viewed as the big risk-taker he once was due to the league joining the wave, a nickname is something you earn — and they can never take that away from you.

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Social media reacts to Ron Rivera not going for 2-point conversion vs. Eagles

Should Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera have attempted a two-point conversion at the end of regulation in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Philadelphia Eagles ?

Quarterback Sam Howell just led the Commanders on a 10-play, 64-yard drive in the final 1:43 of regulation to make it a 31-30 game. Rivera had a decision to make: Kick the extra point and send the game into overtime, or go for the two-point conversion.

Rivera chose overtime, later explaining he thought his team was “gassed .” Twitter — or X — sounded off, with many believing Rivera should have gone for the win.

Here are some of those reactions.

Jimmy Kempski

It’s crazy that Ron Rivera didn’t go for 2. — Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) October 1, 2023

Grant Paulsen

I hope they go on a drive and win and they are 3-1 and we forget all about it. Shocked Rivera didn't go for 2. His nickname is Riverboat Ron. You're 2-1, on road, heavy underdogs and two yards from a win. I cannot wrap my head around going for a game-tying extra point there. — Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) October 1, 2023

Armando Salguero

Ron Rivera got the final TD as time ran out and kicked the extra point to tie. Didn’t go for 2 and the win. Loses on OT. Officially retiring “Riverboat Ron” nickname. pic.twitter.com/YsW0zvhxJC — Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) October 1, 2023

Your 4-0 Eagles!! #FlyEaglesFly (Rivera is a loser for not going for 2) pic.twitter.com/mB0lfLvkKm — Hunter Brody (@Brodes81) October 1, 2023

Barstool Nate

This is the worst excuse I have ever heard from a coach. Rivera has entered into a new form of clueless. I am positive the guys could have found the energy to run one more play from the 2 yard line. Christ. https://t.co/cDnX1K5yoH — Eric Nathan (@BarstoolNate) October 1, 2023

Claudia Bellofatto

That 2-point conversion looking back at Ron Rivera like pic.twitter.com/FqxXOxfX7N — Claudia Bellofatto (@CBellofattoTV) October 1, 2023

Various reactions

Ron Rivera is what’s holding the commanders back. Punting on 4th and short in OT and not going for 2 at the end are decisions that losing coaches make https://t.co/CkhjM9Higs — Hudson (@hmeyer_21) October 1, 2023

That's what Rivera gets for not going for 2 after the TD honestly — Kareem (@Kareem_is_it) October 1, 2023

Imagine not going for 2 lmfao now I gotta watch a ron Rivera presser fml — Stuckey (@Stuckey2) October 1, 2023

If I was Ron Rivera I woulda said fuck it and went for 2 and tried to shock the world being 3-1 first place NFC East instead he’s 2-2 and 2 back of the Eagles — NBA Slime (@TerryFranconia) October 1, 2023

"I'm going up against a better opponent, do I want my fate decided on one play, or many?" (The answer should be one. Poor decision by Ron Rivera. Go for 2 there.) — Lee Sharpe (@LeeSharpeNFL) October 1, 2023

Kevin Sheehan

I was ok not going for 2. A) I didn't think #Commanders were the lesser team today, so I didn't feel like it was necessary to take shot on 1 play. B) Thought Philly was easier to attack w/space. I didn't feel good about condensed field. Thought their OT chances were decent. — Kevin Sheehan (@kevinsheehanDC) October 1, 2023

Fan reactions

He needs to change his name from Riverboat Ron to Kayak Ron — ALWZSNNY (@alwzsnny) October 1, 2023

C'mon Craig. I'm 39 and fat and I would still be ready for one last play in that situation. Ron needs to use his fucking timeouts appropriately. Stick to your process. Riverboat Ron needs to go for two. Now he's just a fraud imo. https://t.co/JnCICVGd1N — Bucket (@Bucket_WFTFan) October 1, 2023

Ron is off the riverboat. — Rich Eisen (@richeisen) October 1, 2023

Ross Tucker

What happened to Riverboat Ron? — Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) October 1, 2023

Story originally appeared on Commanders Wire

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Carolina Panthers head coach helps animals at the SPCA

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June 27, 2018, CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NFL Carolina Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera is willing to take big gambles on the field if he foresees a big payoff for his “Cardiac Cats.” That style has earned him the nickname “Riverboat Ron.”

Now in his eighth season with the team, Rivera is a familiar sight around Charlotte. And at the original location of The Cowfish.

Rivera loves to win. And he also loves to give back to the community. His latest community service effort is the “Riverboat Ron Roll,” which he developed with Master Sushi Chef Rifali Almunir.

The roll’s crunchy interior is made with softshell crab, kani and cucumber. That’s topped with avocado, eel sauce and spicy mayo. It’s served with a side of poke with avocado for $17. For every Riverboat Ron Roll sold, The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar – in Charlotte and Raleigh – and eeZ Fusion Sushi, in Huntersville, NC, will donate $2 to the charity partners Rivera chose in the restaurants’ cities: Humane Society of Charlotte and SPCA of Wake County.

The guy who makes the tough calls on the field has a soft spot for animals. He and wife Stephanie have recently been grieving the death of their two dogs. The Riveras wanted to give to organizations that supports pet adoption.

Like football season, softshell crab season is brief. The Riverboat Ron Roll will be available for a limited time – from July through September only.

“Coach Rivera has been so much fun to work with,” says Alan Springate, The Cowfish co-owner. “He cares about details, so he was very interested in choosing the ingredients – all of which he loves – for his roll. But his favorite part about this experience is having the chance to raise money for an organization that’s so important to him and his family.”

A two-time NFL Coach of the Year, Rivera led the Panthers to four playoff appearances in a five-year span (2013-2017). During that time, the team won 51 games, the most in any five-year period in franchise history.

About The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar

The nation’s original Sushi Burger Bar offers something for everyone, including innovative sushi rolls, unique craft burgers and “Burgushi” – a cutting-edge fusion of burger and sushi that offers the best of both worlds. It has locations in Charlotte, N.C., Raleigh, N.C., Atlanta, Ga., Birmingham, Ala. and Universal Orlando Resort.

About the SPCA of Wake County

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Wake County is dedicated to creating a more humane community where every adoptable animal has a home. Each year the SPCA rehomes over 3,500 animals through its innovative adoption programs.

The mission of the SPCA is to transform the lives of pets and people through protection, care, education, and adoption. The SPCA of Wake County is a local, independent, non-profit organization that receives no government funding or tax dollars. We rely almost entirely on private donations to fund our annual operating budget of $3 million. The SPCA of Wake County is not affiliated with, nor do we receive funding from the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).

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Bridge collapse: If your vehicle is going underwater, seconds count. Here are 4 tips to help you survive.

Drivers on the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, Maryland early Tuesday morning weren't expecting to plummet, without warning, into the Patapsco River. But after a large cargo container ship slammed into the bridge and collapsed it, cars and constructions workers were sent into the water. Rescue operations are continuing.

Even without such a catastrophic disaster, Florida is one of the top five states for fatalities in crashes where the vehicle partly or fully submerged in water, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. An estimated 350-400 people die in submersion crashes every year in North America.

"Drowning in a submerged vehicle is actually the number one cause of death in single-vehicle car accidents," said Cpl. Geoffrey Fahringer of the Collier County Sheriff's Office.

As soon as the vehicle you're in hits the water, seconds count. Dark, murky water will begin to enter the car and the pressure will start to push you up toward the roof. You may not be able to see very well, or at all.

Here's what to do, according to experts:

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Step 1: Stay calm

Easy to say, hard to do. But panicking will only make things worse and you're more likely to make mistakes. Time is of the essence.

Some research has shown that, depending on how you entered the water, your vehicle may float for 30 seconds or more before sinking. You can get a lot done in 30 seconds if you stay calm.

Do not attempt to call 911. Your main focus should be getting yourself and everyone in the vehicle out. Call 911 after you're safe.

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Step 2: Unbuckle your seat belt

You do not want to be restrained when the car is sinking. Take off your seatbelt immediately and make sure others around you have done the same and are ready to leave the vehicle. If there are children in the car, unbuckle the oldest ones first so they can help with the younger ones.

If a child is in a car seat, unbuckle them and bring them close to you so you can get them out more easily. While push-button car seat buckets are easy to unlatch, if your child's car seat has a chest clip it can be hard to unhook it with water rushing in.

Make sure you know how to free your child. Remember, your visibility may be limited or completely gone, especially at night.

Step 3: Roll down the windows

You will be getting out of the vehicle through the windows. Roll them down as soon as you can, ideally before the waterline gets to them when it is much easier to get out.

"The number one way to get out of this vehicle is get the window down and simply get out of the vehicle," Fahringer said.

Speed is vital because as the vehicle sinks, the pressure of the water pushing the windows against the window frame may prevent them from opening even if your automatic windows are still working. Even manual windows can be hard to open underwater. Most automatic windows still will continue to work for some time after being submerged, Fahringer said.

Do not try to open a door. Even if you are able to push it open, the rushing water may slam it shut again, potentially hurting you or catching your clothing, and an open door will cause the vehicle to fill with water much more quickly.

Some tips on surviving a submerged vehicle reverse this order, suggesting you open the windows before releasing seatbelts, but you should be doing both so quickly the order may not matter.

If you can't roll a window down, try to break it with an escape tool. A study by AAA showed that spring-loaded ones are best, as hammer-style tools can be difficult or impossible to swing underwater. Escape tools should be kept somewhere easy to access, on a keychain or attached to the dashboard. After a collision, something stored under a seat, hanging from the mirror or in a glovebox may be hard to get to.

Try to break the side windows. Windshields are thicker and will be more difficult to break. Escape tools also may have difficulty with laminated windows.

Remember that water will come rushing in quickly once you open the windows, but you still should be able to push through it to get out of the vehicle.

Step 4: Exit the vehicle

Get out through the windows, children first. If you have a small child, push them out the window first and then follow immediately and get hold of them.

"If you have children in the vehicle," Fahringer said, "get your oldest child out first. Have him or her hold on to the vehicle. Hand any other children out to your oldest child and then you exit out the window yourself."

Once you are free from the vehicle, float or swim to the surface and get to safety. Then call 911.

What if I can't get a window open?

If you are completely unable to open or break a window, remain calm. As a last resort, you can try moving everyone to the rear of the vehicle as that will be the last portion to fill with water while the weight of the engine pulls the front down. Some experts say that once the vehicle is full of water the pressure will equalize and may allow you to open a door and escape.

However, there is no guarantee that it will take less time for the pressure to equalize than you can hold your breath.

Fahringer urges speed. "There is no air bubble. There is no magic opening the door."

In a classic episode of the TV show Mythbusters, co-host Adam Savage waited in a car submerged in a swimming pool to see if he could open the door once the car was completely full of water . He was finally able to open it, but not before running out of air.

1 injured in early morning River North car crash

Through approximately 7 a.m., yellow police tape could be seen blocking off LaSalle street between Ohio and Ontario streets near the former Rock & Roll McDonald's, located at 600 N. Clark Street.

Published March 25, 2024 • Updated on March 25, 2024 at 11:06 am

Some Chicago roads were blocked off and one person was injured following a two-vehicle crash at a heavily trafficked intersection in the city's River North neighborhood.

According to the Chicago Police Department, the crash occurred at approximately 3:39 a.m., in the 600 block of North LaSalle Street.

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A Chevy SUV driven by at 25-year-old male was traveling northbound when he struck a Mazda sedan traveling eastbound, police said. The driver of the Chevy was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition, police said. The driver of the Mazda left the scene following the accident, police added.

According to officials, citations are pending.

Photos and video from the scene show a heavily damaged grey SUV crashed into a barrier wall, facing east. Debris could be seen scattered across the roadway.

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Roads reopened around 7:30 a.m.

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