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Cal Football GM Ron Rivera reflects on impact of the late John Madden: "I needed a mentor"

IMG_9517by: Thomas Dunn05/18/26thomasdunn24
Ron Rivera and late Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson
Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Cal football GM Ron Rivera reflects on his mentor John Madden and the impact Madden made on his career after they met to discuss Rivera's coaching following the 2012 NFL season.

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