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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera says quarterback Cam Newton is a victim of his size when it comes to not getting calls on vicious hits as happened in Thursday nights NFL opener at Denver.Replays showed Newton -- who is 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds -- received at least four helmet-to-helmet hits in the 21-20 loss to the?Broncos. A penalty was called only on the last hit as the NFL MVP tried to stage a winning drive.That one was negated by an intentional grounding penalty on Newton.Rivera said at least one or two more of the hits should have been penalized, and he plans to send those to the league office to review.Theres a little bit of prejudice to that, Rivera said Friday. Its kind of like what happened to [former NBA star] Shaquille ONeal. Heres a big, physical basketball player and he goes to set a pick, a guy falls down and they call a foul on him. He goes to shoot a little layup and gets hacked and hammered and they dont call it.Rivera, who played linebacker for nine seasons with the Chicago Bears, said he experienced some of that prejudice playing high school basketball.He said there sometimes appears to be a different set of rules for hitting Newton compared to smaller quarterbacks.The frustrating part of that is sometimes the acceptance of that happens, Rivera said. I remember when I was growing up and playing guys in high school. Id set a pick and knock guys down all the time, and Id get the foul.I can appreciate his situation. Hes a little different. Hes an imposing figure, and sometimes those big hits dont look as bad on a big guy.Only 22 times has a team been whistled for roughing the passer when facing Newton since he came into the league in 2011. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the last one was in Week 11 of the 2014 season against Atlanta.While Rivera questioned the non-calls, he didnt question the officials or doctors for not placing Newton in the concussion protocol after the final helmet-to-helmet hit that left the quarterback face down on the turf and obviously shaken.Im not going to question the doctors. OK? Rivera said. There is a protocol. There is a set of rules that these doctors, these trained professionals have to follow. The understanding is when everything first happened, they followed the protocol.According to Rivera, the team doctor and UNC (unaffiliated neuro-consultant) agreed that Newton did not show symptoms of a concussion to the point they felt he needed to leave the game. Neither did the officials on the field or the replay booth.So from that standpoint, the protocol was followed.Team officials said Newton was asked questions four times following the game -- locker room, bus ride to the airport, on the plane and back in Charlotte -- to make sure there were no side effects from the hits to the head.All of them hes passed, Rivera said.This isnt the first time Rivera has faced questions about the way Newton was handled after taking a hard hit to the head. He became defensive last year after his quarterback stayed in for three plays and completed a touchdown drive before being tested for a concussion in the locker room early in the third quarter of a 41-38 win against New Orleans.We follow the rules here, Rivera said at the time. Dont question my integrity when it comes to those things, OK? I take it very seriously. It is not up to me to make those decisions and those calls. Its up to the doctors, just so you understand that.Rivera hopes Thursdays situation, because it happened on a nationally-televised stage to the league MVP, will spark the league to be more proactive on helmet-to-helmet hits.Hed like to see it eventually lead to officials having the power to review such hits via replay to determine if there was a penalty. He said ultimately it may take suspension to deal with the issue.Again, if thats what were trying to do, is eliminate that and continue to make the game safer, then thats to me the only thing you can do, Rivera said. Thats the next step.As far as that other stuff is concerned, because hes a big guy sometimes they think, Oh, he can take it. Greg Pateryn Jersey . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Eric Staal Jersey . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. 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Have you ever received a childhood gift that made you feel like this 12-year-old baseball player, who cried after being surprised with a new bat on his birthday? For me, it was probably my very first Cabbage Patch Kids doll, and even that might not compare to that sweet moment between father and son captured on video.4. Because Marshawn Lynch is now retired, Id venture to say hes no longer about that action, boss. But do you know who is? Players in the WNBA. Standing ovation to them for standing firm on their beliefs.5.?If you had to describe sports leadership in two words, what would you say? My answer: Adam Silver. The NBA commissioner continues to win me over with his thoughtful and decisive decision-making, this time moving the All-Star Game out of Charlotte?because of the leagues objection to North Carolinas House Bill 2. Other heads of leagues should take note.6. A golf threesome that includes Stephen Curry, Justin Timberlake and Alfonso Ribeiro could only mean one thing, right? 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With his age and declining skill, itd be too difficult to overcome his past.18. Athletes are beginning to arrive at Rios Olympic village, and reports suggest the facilities are inhabitable. Whos going to be the first to say, I told you so?19. The NFL world lost a legend in former coach Dennis Green. Is there a more defining career moment than his impassioned postgame they are who we thought they were speech? He will be missed.20. Ready for some Monday motivation? Look no further than the story of U.S. hurdler Kendra Harrison. Its one of determination and self-belief. Way to keep going, Kendra!Shana Renee is the founder and editor-in-chief of?All Sports Everything?and a passionate New York Jets, Knicks and Yankees fan. Follow her sports talk on Twitter at?@ItsShanaRenee. ' ' '