Chargers to Hire Turner - Era of Mediocrity to Begin

ESPN.com - NFL - Chargers add Rivera to coaching staff (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2771716)

the chargers coaching staff is looking more and more like the skins with 3 top notch coordinators...do they even need a great head coach with that much talent on the field and on the staff

Let's look at it this way: Which of Turner's teams had the most talent?

Answer: The '99 team. He finally got hold of a proven, veteran quarterback who made good decisions and still had enough of an arm to get his offense down the field. They found themselves a steal of a running back in the 4th round with Stephen Davis who turned out to be the perfect fit with an offensive line built to pound the ball. Westbrook and Connell had hit their peak at just the right time and found the right chemistry with Brad Johnson.

On the defensive side, they were mediocre to put it nicely. They gave up a ton of points.

Norv took that team to the second round of the playoffs with a banged up Stephen Davis and a seriously flawed defense.

From 1994-1998 he did about what could be expected from just about any head coach. And in 2000, there were 3 or 4 wins that got away because Sndyeratto decided not to pursue a kicker.

It was time for Norv to leave, I'll admit. I just don't think the man is the imbecile everyone else makes him out to be.

I'm not saying he's an imbecile at all. He's a proven coordinator in this league, but as a head coach his record speaks for itself. Who knows, maybe San Diego will be a good fit. They have a great defensive coordinator to run that side of the ball, they have talent, and they have one of the best GMs in the league. He's taking over an offense that he installed in 2001 when he was there, so there will be little change there. Something just tells me he'll find a way to screw it up. Marty to Norv is a huge drop-off.

Jerry Rice and all the Sirius guys have been very dismissal of Norv since the San Diego positioned opened.

I really think he was the choice and a good choice at that. He has two very obvious strengths: he's great with young QBs and he's great with RBs. If you are trying to maintain San Diego's success, who better? If they can score 500 points with MARTY, why not 600 points with Norv?

Norv has never been good at managing the clubhouse, but this is NOT the Oakland Raiders. The clubhouse is very good, very mature and focused. This is Norv Turner's dream job, and I think he will be very successful if the defense holds up under their new coordinator.

being a head coach requires leadership and having balls. he has neither.

the team leadership better be super strong and able to work out it's own issues, or his run isn't going to be all that great. maybe cotrell or rivera can do that for him, who knows...

Not saying Norv is totally blameless but Art Shell "lost" the team, Norv "lost" the team, and the coach before Norv "lost" the team (i can't recall his name). There's a trend. They are the raiders. Let's pretend his year there didn't exist. They're hopeless.Bill Callaghan.

And as stated before, Turner lost his QB for the year in 2004. Gannon was (at time of retirement) still playing at a very high level. His replacement was Kerry freakin Collins.

The Raiders under Norv were not as bad as their record suggests. They just had a below average defense (And the trade for R. Moss was every bit as stupid as I thought it would be for them). This year they had the best defense that franchise has had in the last decade, and were the unianimous worst team in the league. It's safe to say that the Raiders downgraded their coaching staff last offseason.

*cries in this thread*

Honestly, what are the chances that the two places he would still get HC consideration would open up? God hates the 49ers.

If they win more than 10 games I will be shocked. They went from Marty Schottenheimer and Wade Phillips to Norv Turner and Ted Cottrell. GREAT start to the offseason...:Flush:

My word rex, thats one ugly helmet. God's not the only one!

Even Norv will have a hard time screwing this thing up? But if ANYBOBY CAN HE'S THE MAN.

My word rex, thats one ugly helmet. God's not the only one!

Even Norv will have a hard time screwing this thing up? But if ANYBOBY CAN HE'S THE MAN.I didn't even understand some of that. I like our helmets though.:)

Let's look at it this way: Which of Turner's teams had the most talent?

Answer: The '99 team. He finally got hold of a proven, veteran quarterback who made good decisions and still had enough of an arm to get his offense down the field. They found themselves a steal of a running back in the 4th round with Stephen Davis who turned out to be the perfect fit with an offensive line built to pound the ball. Westbrook and Connell had hit their peak at just the right time and found the right chemistry with Brad Johnson.

On the defensive side, they were mediocre to put it nicely. They gave up a ton of points.

Norv took that team to the second round of the playoffs with a banged up Stephen Davis and a seriously flawed defense.

From 1994-1998 he did about what could be expected from just about any head coach. And in 2000, there were 3 or 4 wins that got away because Sndyeratto decided not to pursue a kicker.

It was time for Norv to leave, I'll admit. I just don't think the man is the imbecile everyone else makes him out to be.

I remember a few tough losses in 2000, can't remember how many I could put on the kicker, but I can remember a couple on Stephen Davis fumbles.
that year we beat 4 of the best teams in football, including both super bowl teams, but we couldn't win the 'easy' games. Is that coaching? I don't know if you could put it all on Norv, but I also don't think it wasn't only the Danny that thought he couldn't handle his team. Seems the opinion was shared by many in the league.
Maybe SD feels its his time & they have enough confidence in their personnel to get it done next year regardless of Norv's track record. The inside word on him is probably pretty favorable.
How have teams done after Marty left? Cleveland, KC & Skins; I don't remember any having a winning record. Marty may be a tough act to follow.