CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When he was hired in 2011, Ron Rivera told former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson that he only wanted to be a head coach for eight to 10 years.
But after being fired by new owner David Tepper on Tuesday, Rivera has no plans to walk away from the game he has been a part of as a player and coach for 33 years.
"Absolutely,'' Rivera said Wednesday when asked if he wanted to coach again. "My intent is to coach again. I love coaching. Not just coaching because it's about winning football games, but coaching because you have an opportunity to impact young men and people.