With apologies to The Hooded One, Ron Rivera continues to lead the pack when it comes to great nicknames for NFL head coaches.
We're referring, of course, to "Riverboat Ron", a moniker that stuck a few years back when Rivera started to take a more aggressive approach to his playcalling on offense.
Rivera seems to run hot and cold in terms of his embrace of the nickname -- at least until he showed up at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Wanted to give a S/o to @camhatsNYC for the custom #riverboat hat! 👍🏼 pic.twitter.com/X2267qNP12
— Ron Rivera (@RiverboatRonHC) May 7, 2016
Riverboat seems like he's having a grand time at Churchill Downs.
Lots of #PantherNation fans @KentuckyDerby today so this wave is 4 all y'all👋🏼 pic.twitter.com/0PGAQuK3JA
— Ron Rivera (@RiverboatRonHC) May 7, 2016
All in @KentuckyDerby w/ @CoachRiv2 pic.twitter.com/kNENq28o7H
— Ron Rivera (@RiverboatRonHC) May 7, 2016
Oh, and this happened ...
Ron Rivera doing his best @cameronnewton impression #DerbyDay #kyderby pic.twitter.com/kQY3HF14YW
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) May 7, 2016
Riverboat wasn't happy with NBC's representation:
This clip doesn't do my dab any justice 🤔 @Panthers #KeepPounding https://t.co/U7UichpBM2
— Ron Rivera (@RiverboatRonHC) May 7, 2016
We'll update this post if Riverboat goes Full Welker and starts peeling off Benjamins for strangers. You never go Full Welker.