Norv Turner enjoys coaching too much to retire

In the 31 years since Norv Turner first started coaching in the NFL, he has made 10 stops, but he’s ready for No. 11 next season.

“I just enjoy it too much,” Turner told ESPN. “I really enjoy teaching the players.”

Turner, 64, resigned from his position as offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings at the beginning of November because he “didn’t think it was going to work with” him at the helm. The resignation came after a 20-10 loss to the Chicago Bears, and the Vikings still haven’t been able to figure things out, dropping two more games since Turner’s departure.

But because Turner resigned and wasn’t fired, he’s still under contract with the Vikings through the remainder of the season and can start looking for work again in the offseason.

Turner first started coaching in the NFL in 1985 as a wide receivers coach for the Los Angeles Rams following nine seasons with the USC Trojans. He has since been an offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, and finally the Vikings. Turner has also served as head coach for Washington, the Oakland Raiders, and the Chargers (the only team he made two stops with).

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen, Turner would like to coach “for a team on which he would have a chance to mold a young quarterback and make a difference.” That’s a change of tune for Turner, who said two weeks ago that he hadn’t made a decision if he had coached his final season.