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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Carolina Panthers have used another strong December push under fourth-year coach Ron Rivera to reclaim the NFC South division lead.Yes, the 6-8-1 Panthers.Despite going more than two months without a victory this season, Carolina enters Week 17 in first place and needing a win or tie Sunday at Atlanta to repeat as division champions after climbing back into the playoff hunt with a 3-0 December.Believe me, I always said it — were in it, Rivera said. Again, Im making no apologies for being in it.Strong finishes have become commonplace since Riveras arrival.The Panthers are 14-3 in December games since Rivera took over as coach in 2011. Only Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots have a better record (15-2), according to STATS.Rivera attributes Carolinas strong finish to incorporating younger players into the lineup late in the season, and his players putting in extra work on the field after practice.A lot of our guys stay after to do the extra things, the little things, Rivera said. A lot of our young players do the little things. Probably the one thing I wish is we could be better in the month of October or late September, thats for sure.In the midst of a seven-game winless streak, the Panthers decided to begin playing younger — and in many cases, faster — players. They got rid of veteran wide receiver Jason Avant and cornerback Antoine Cason and benched safety Thomas DeCoud.The result is a team that looks different than the one that lined up opening day.The Panthers started a franchise-record seven rookies on Sunday against Cleveland.Philly Brown started alongside Kelvin Benjamin, giving the Panthers more speed at wide receiver. Guards Andrew Norwell and Trai Turner have helped shore up the offensive line.Defensively, the Panthers start two rookies in the secondary in cornerback Bene Benwikere and Tre Boston. Rookie outside linebacker Adarius Glanton got his first start Sunday in place of the injured A.J. Klein.You get seven rookies on the field playing meaningful minutes at meaningful times in the game, thats a big number, Rivera said. I thought theyve all handled it well.Offensive co-ordinator Mike Shula said Rivera placed an emphasis on winning in his first season in 2011.Rivera inherited a team that went 2-14 in the year before and the Panthers got off to a rocky 3-8 start.Instead of writing off the season, Rivera talked about building a foundation for the future.The Panthers, with nothing to play for, went 3-2 in December that season.That momentum seems to have carried over.The Panthers have won 10 of their past 11 December games, including a 17-13 victory at home against Cleveland on Sunday.We talked about getting used to winning in December, Shula said. Because that is what you are going to have to do to get in the post-season.Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly said the players never stopped believing they could win the division.We just had to tweak a couple things and by the time December rolled around, we were a team that was ready to roll, Kuechly said. We got hot at the right time. Weve just got to keep rolling now.NOTES: The Panthers have activated defensive end Frank Alexander from the reserve/exempt list and placed wide receiver DeAndre Presley on injured reserve with a concussion. Anderson missed 14 games while serving consecutive suspensions for violating the leagues substance-abuse policy.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL Discount Air Max 9 . -- A deflected pass that landed in DeSean Jacksons hands. Cheap Air Max 97 China . Zdeno Chara scored with 13 seconds left in regulation after David Krejci tied it late, lifting the Bruins to a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday night in a game that saw Orpik taken from the ice on a stretcher. http://www.wholesaleairmax97.com/ . The Toronto Maple Leafs forward and Nashville Predators goaltender highlighted Mondays waiver transactions, with Calgarys Chuck Kobasew and Edmontons Philip Larsen also being placed on waivers. 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Hodgson wants to take players high on confidence to Brazil rather than those who have been underperforming domestically, with the coach highlighting Uniteds miserable campaign. "Theyre one of the few teams that have had a lot of English players, but football players have to accept unfortunately their England careers are tied up with their club careers," Hodgson said. "If its not going well in their clubs and its not going well for them in their clubs, and other players are doing extremely well in their clubs, it does put your position as a national team player under some sort of threat. "Im pretty certain that the Man United players will understand that, that theres no God-given right that because theyve played in a few games up to now, theyll play all the games in the future." While Wayne Rooney can be certain of a place at the World Cup if he is fit, the strikers United teammates could face an anxious wait before Hodgson announces his 23-man squad on May 12.dddddddddddd. Among Uniteds England contingent are defenders Phil Jones and Chris Smalling, midfielders Michael Carrick and Tom Cleverley, winger Ashley Young, and striker Danny Welbeck. "Its up to me to pick who the best players for the job are at any given moment," Hodgson said. "Now that doesnt mean to say youll choose a player for the national team every time he scores a goal, but it does mean you are judging over a relatively short period of time." England opens its World Cup campaign against Italy in Manaus on June 14, following a week-long trip to Miami to play friendlies against Ecuador and Honduras. Hodgson has told his players not to complain about boredom while away on World Cup duty. "I dont think its our job to keep them occupied," Hodgson said. "Once you sign up for (the World Cup), you shouldnt then be saying, Oh, Im missing my family, oh, Im bored. Or what can you do to help me? because theres nothing we can do to help you. "Its like a soldier saying, Ill sign up for the army but I dont want to see any action. Im a bit bored here sitting around these barracks, every day with nothing to do," Hodgson added. "They must have plenty of boredom in their lives." 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