CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Panthers coach Ron Rivera said hes involved in ongoing discussions with the NFL and the Players Association about ways to make sure league MVP Cam Newton is given the same protection in the pocket as other smaller quarterbacks.Newton blasted NFL officiating following Sundays game against the Arizona Cardinals after taking a shot to his lower right leg from defensive tackle Calais Campbell as he was releasing the ball. Campbell was not flagged for the hit and the Panthers settled for a short field goal rather than an automatic first down.Newton said after the game, I could have torn my ACL.I would like to see our quarterback get those calls, a calm, but stern Rivera said Monday.Newton said Sunday that officials arent doing enough to protect him and he doesnt feel safe on the field, which is taking the fun out of the game for him.Rivera stood behind his quarterback on Monday, saying Newtons comments are correct and he supports him 100 percent.Rivera reiterated what he said in September after his QB took four helmet-to-helmet hits in a loss to the Denver Broncos -- that Newton doesnt get the calls because of his 6-foot-5, 245-pound frame.When (smaller quarterbacks) get hit, they roll around on the ground. When he gets hit, he absorbs them -- and it doesnt look as bad, Rivera said. ... Its about making sure he is getting the equal treatment he deserves as a quarterback in the pocket.Rivera was criticized for not being more vocal on the sideline and during postgame press conferences about the hits Newton has absorbed.Former NFL coach Tony Dungy said on NBCs Football Night in America on Sunday that Cam should not have to be the one saying this. His head coach, his owner and everybody in the organization should be saying this.Rivera said he doesnt get upset on the sideline because he knows game officials have a difficult job to do and he appreciates meaningful conversations rather than engaging in a shouting match.But Rivera said he has been constantly working behind the scenes with the NFL and the Players Association on resolving the issue. He and general manager Dave Gettleman had another conversation with the league office on Monday morning.This is something I work on every week, quite frankly, Rivera said. I dont talk about it because its between me and the league and this team. This is something that has become public because of Cams statements.Rivera suggested the NFL needs to add an eighth referee to help monitor hits on the quarterback. He said using replay would be a good option for reviewing questionable hits.That is something hes expected to raise in the NFL competition committee meeting next spring. In the meantime, Rivera said hes confident the league and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will do everything they can to protect Newton this season.The league is looking into these things -- and not just for Cam but for all quarterbacks, Rivera said.Newton suggested after the game that he would like to talk personally to Goodell about his concerns.That could happen.The commissioner often speaks to current and former players throughout the year, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an email.Newtons comments were a hot topic on sports TV shows.ESPN football analyst and former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb said Monday that he agrees wholeheartedly with Newtons comments.I have been in that situation, McNabb said Monday on ESPN. When you are behind the line of scrimmage, you are a passer. When I am looking to throw the ball down the field and I get ear-holed or if I get hit low, the referee has to throw the flag. 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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas says he didnt realize when he swapped jerseys with Harry Douglas after their game Sunday that the Tennessee Titans wide receiver was the culprit in taking out Chris Harris Jr. with a low block that led to a sideline scrum.Thomas and Douglas go way back and the two swapped jerseys and posed for pictures after Denvers 13-10 loss.Thomas said only later did he realize Douglas was the one who had cut-blocked Harris while both were throttling down on a run play on the other side of the field.Denver cornerback Aqib Talib was so angered by the play that he got into a fight with Douglas, with whom he shares an agent, on the next snap and threatened after the game to beat him up next time theyre in Atlanta together.Thomas has taken heat for posing with Douglas.At the time, I didnt even know about it. I stayed on the sidelines. I dont get into brawls, Thomas said Thursday. I didnt really see it until after the game. Ive known Harry for around eight-plus years now. Hes a great dude. I know he didnt mean anything bad, but from seeing the play, he could have stayed up and not done that to Chris.Im always going to have my guys back, Thomas said of his teammate, Harris. I fight with him every day. I see him every day. At the time, I didnt know it was (Douglas). I thought it was No. 18 at the time. Once I saw it, I saw it was him.Asked if the play by Douglas -- which was legal but widely considered dirtty -- was out of character, Thomas said: I know hes a guy that likes to cut block a lot of guys.dddddddddddd It happened late in the game. Im not going to say it was out of character, but I just know thats what he likes to do. At that time, I didnt think it was necessary.Von Miller is another player who likes to swap jerseys with opponents -- he has more than 20 framed, which he said he rotates in his basement. But Miller said Broncos players had no issue with Thomas over the jersey swap with Douglas.Im not sure that D.T. even knew what happened on the play. Even if he did, is D.T. supposed to not give him a jersey because of what happened? Miller said. I think they go way back. They have a relationship off the football field. It was really foggy during the football game anyway. I didnt really see what happened until we got in the locker room and I got to my phone.You have friends in the National Football League and sometimes that friendship goes way back. I think theyve known each other for a long time, so its nothing really serious about it. Whats D.T. supposed to do? `No man, Im not switching jerseys with you. 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