Norv Turner
Norv Turner
Norval Eugene Turneris an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. Turner has also served as offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns and the Dallas Cowboys, where he won two Super Bowls. He has served as head coach of the Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, and San Diego Chargers. He is the older brother of Ron Turner, the former head coach at the...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth17 May 1952
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You can't do that and expect to win.
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We'll just see where we are. I do know he is very capable back there on kickoff returns. It would be, I think, if he and Chris would be back there, it would be a good combination.
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We want to get the ball to (Moss). He gets a lot of coverage. We've got to find ways to get it to him.
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What they do have - and have had on defense - is backup guys that can play three or four positions, so you are covered for an unusual amount of things, ... A guy like Hill gives us some of those qualities.
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We're playing a lot of young guys 30 to 50 plays a game. Kirk Morrison is one of those guys. Sometimes when you play that many young guys, you pay for it. It's cost us in some situations, but it's helping us. We're faster and more athletic. We are improving.
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We're past that. We got good work in Texas, we'll get work against (New Orleans) Thursday night, and we're starting to zero in on our opener.
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took a pretty good hit on a swing pass, but he returned (to the game) and he's fine.
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Everyone wants to get into those conversations, ... but the biggest thing for our team is to keep competing and fighting the way we have. ... What we need to do, obviously, is to go win a football game.
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Everyone tells you those things are going to go both ways and come around your way, ... But sometimes you do wonder what you have to do to get that call to go your way.
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Continuity, repetition, the detail of playing the defense, we're much further along than we were at any point last year.
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Competition makes you better. Rich is our starting quarterback. When you have someone there who has played and won it's a motivational deal and it helps you play better.
You find out what's going on at No. 1, let us know.
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There's some guys that have had to go through tough times in that locker room. And they'll be stronger because of it.
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There's no dynamic involved - I work for Mike. I've been an assistant coach for over half the time that I've been in this league. I know my role.