CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ron Rivera anticipates being back for a ninth season as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers, despite missing the playoffs for the second time in three seasons.
"I feel pretty good about it,'' Rivera said Friday when asked about his future with the team. "My intention, and everything I've been doing, is working toward the future, and we'll go from there. My conversations with the owner have been all positive.''
First-year owner David Tepper has not publicly said Rivera will be back next season, but a source close to the situation continues to say the two-time NFL Coach of the Year is safe.