Chargers to Hire Turner - Era of Mediocrity to Begin

Call me crazy, but I think Norv will do just fine. He had really bad teams in Washington. Players make all the difference.

I think people forget just how bad a group of players he was dealt from '94-'98.

Call me crazy, but I think Norv will do just fine. He had really bad teams in Washington. Players make all the difference.

I think people forget just how bad a group of players he was dealt from '94-'98.

You'll see San Diego in the playoffs next year. They may not be 14-2, but they'll be fine.

It's funny how good players make coaches look good and vice versa.

Call me crazy, but I think Norv will do just fine. He had really bad teams in Washington. Players make all the difference.

I think people forget just how bad a group of players he was dealt from '94-'98.Norv's a good playcaller, and that team has tons of talent on the offensive end. They will be up there in points next year for sure.

They will open up at number 1 in my personal power rankings for next year.

They may make the playoffs b/c of their talent - they will not go much further. Turner's teams just don't pay attention to the little things that turn good teams into playoff winning teams.

They may make the playoffs b/c of their talent - they will not go much further. Turner's teams just don't pay attention to the little things that turn good teams into playoff winning teams.Interesting. What do you mean by "the little things"?

I actually might agree with you to an extent, but I want to make sure we are on the same page.

Yeah Norv should have been in Dallas, but either way I feel really bad for the SD fans. They must be really pissed right now.

Norv's a good playcaller, and that team has tons of talent on the offensive end. They will be up there in points next year for sure.

They will open up at number 1 in my personal power rankings for next year.

What the hell's a Power Ranking?

Norv has hit the jackpot on this one! I think he may be the luckiest man in America right now. All he has to do is not screw this up. The Barry Switzer comparison raised earlier is a great one!

Interesting. What do you mean by "the little things"?

I actually might agree with you to an extent, but I want to make sure we are on the same page.

Like untimely offsides, a wrong route, a misread, whiffed punts (yes, there was only one of these but could it have happened at a worse time?), etc. During Norv's tenure here, they just were undisciplined - you could count on someone doing some small, high-school mistake at the wrong time. It was as if there was a general lack of concentration and focus.

They may make the playoffs b/c of their talent - they will not go much further. Turner's teams just don't pay attention to the little things that turn good teams into playoff winning teams.

I remember back in 1996 we were playing the Colts at home -- it was a point when the Skins were on that 7-1 run; NBC brought up a graphic basically asking the question of what's the secret to their success, something to that effect. Anyway, the Redskins were #1 in the NFL for least number of penalties, #1 for fewest turnovers, and #1 in red zone touchdowns.

Now, we all now how that season ended, and we know what ultimately happened with Norv. But given the right players, Turner has demonstrated that he can guide a team and produce an efficient squad capable of some success.

My biggest problem was that he seemed like a piece of wood, as if he had no motivational skills whatsoever. But then, I only saw him on the sidelines.

I guess he can still prove me wrong, but at times, he was able to create that elusive environment football coaches often speak of. Where the players buy into the system, when they develop that chemistry and reach an expectation of success. He wasn't the worst coach Washington ever had. We only know him by his failure to get us a Lombardi trophy.

Given the right players and the right circumstances, I think only the most bone-headed downright incompetants will get you nowhere. Norv isn't that coach. In San Diego, all the pieces are in place. There may be an adjustment period, but he'll probably prove the genius everyone said he had with Dallas.