Comments on: The Norv Turner Effect http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/11/16/the-norv-turner-effect-2/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:28:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/11/16/the-norv-turner-effect-2/#comment-127443 Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11442#comment-127443 I bet Alex Smith and the 49ers wish they had Norv Turner back as their offensive coordinator. Smith had his only good season when Norv ran the offense there. I bet Alex Smith and the 49ers wish they had Norv Turner back as their offensive coordinator. Smith had his only good season when Norv ran the offense there.

]]> By: jr http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/11/16/the-norv-turner-effect-2/#comment-127434 jr Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:07:44 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11442#comment-127434 Norv's the George Bush of the NFL Norv’s the George Bush of the NFL

]]> By: BubbaDave http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/11/16/the-norv-turner-effect-2/#comment-127423 BubbaDave Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:13:36 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11442#comment-127423 Norv failed at teams that were owned by Danny Snyder and Al Davis. There aren't a lot of coaches who've succeeded working for those two. As for Norv's Chargers record, I have trouble blaming him for LT's turf toe, or the refs blowing a fumble vs Denver. Don't be bitter because Norv couldn't lead the Skins to victory over the 90s Cowboys-- it's not like a lot of other coaches could either, after all. Norv failed at teams that were owned by Danny Snyder and Al Davis. There aren’t a lot of coaches who’ve succeeded working for those two. As for Norv’s Chargers record, I have trouble blaming him for LT’s turf toe, or the refs blowing a fumble vs Denver.
Don’t be bitter because Norv couldn’t lead the Skins to victory over the 90s Cowboys– it’s not like a lot of other coaches could either, after all.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/11/16/the-norv-turner-effect-2/#comment-127422 Oliver Willis Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:56:36 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11442#comment-127422 Yes, but before the Chargers hired him, Norv had already failed TWICE as head coach - with the Redskins and with the Raiders. Yes, but before the Chargers hired him, Norv had already failed TWICE as head coach – with the Redskins and with the Raiders.

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/11/16/the-norv-turner-effect-2/#comment-127421 Parthenon Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:32:45 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11442#comment-127421 Worse, he was hired after they fired a good head coach - Marty Schottenheimer. I suppose I can't fault SD too much though. Belichick was a total failure as a head coach before the Pats took a chance. Worse, he was hired after they fired a good head coach – Marty Schottenheimer. I suppose I can’t fault SD too much though. Belichick was a total failure as a head coach before the Pats took a chance.

]]> By: Erik http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/11/16/the-norv-turner-effect-2/#comment-127420 Erik Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:28:53 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11442#comment-127420 He's a great offensive coordinator. I wish he (and the owners) would realize that and quit giving him head coaching positions. Tonight can be a double win with the Redskins winning and the Cowboys (BOOOOO!) losing. Plus, if the Bills win tomorrow night, I win my football pool for the third time this season! He’s a great offensive coordinator. I wish he (and the owners) would realize that and quit giving him head coaching positions. Tonight can be a double win with the Redskins winning and the Cowboys (BOOOOO!) losing.

Plus, if the Bills win tomorrow night, I win my football pool for the third time this season!

]]> By: D.R.Scott http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/11/16/the-norv-turner-effect-2/#comment-127419 D.R.Scott Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:50:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11442#comment-127419 Yep, good old Norv did it again. There are bad teams that stay bad and bad teams that get better, but it takes a special type of awe-inspiring incompetence to turn a great team bad. At the very least, you'd expect Norv to get out of the way and let the talent do its job, but throughout his career as a head coach Mr. Turner is the anti-King Midas that transforms gold into lead. If you paired him with Wade Phillips, it'd be "Dumb and Dumber" in cleats and shoulder pads. What infuriates me, however, is that these clowns will keep getting jobs while African-American coaches-in-waiting like Mike Singletary stand by and watch these mediocre coaches pass him by. Then again, the teams that persist in sticking their heads in the astroturf deserve what they get. How are the Detroit Lions doing, by the way? Yep, good old Norv did it again.

There are bad teams that stay bad and bad teams that get better, but it takes a special type of awe-inspiring incompetence to turn a great team bad. At the very least, you’d expect Norv to get out of the way and let the talent do its job, but throughout his career as a head coach Mr. Turner is the anti-King Midas that transforms gold into lead. If you paired him with Wade Phillips, it’d be “Dumb and Dumber” in cleats and shoulder pads.

What infuriates me, however, is that these clowns will keep getting jobs while African-American coaches-in-waiting like Mike Singletary stand by and watch these mediocre coaches pass him by.

Then again, the teams that persist in sticking their heads in the astroturf deserve what they get. How are the Detroit Lions doing, by the way?

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