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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We had opportunities. There were little things that turned into big things.
If only the 'Skins had kept. . . .
answering cannot focus goes job questions spend standpoint talking time types
From a standpoint of doing this job, you focus on the football. You keep working with the coaches, with your players, to see how you can get yourself better. How you cannot have to spend a lot of time talking about it. But part of the job is answering the types of questions you have to answer. That goes with the territory.
coming easy gotten guys plays randy routes runs sleep takes taking
I don't think Randy takes many plays off, ... There are times when he runs some routes at a change-of-pace speed, and that is one of his strengths. He's lulled some guys to sleep and gotten big plays, coming off easy and then taking off and going.
belong coming felt home plane
I belong here, ... When I got off the plane the other night, I felt like I was coming home. I feel like I'm home now.
later start talk until week
I wouldn't even start to talk about it until later in the week and we'll see where he's at.
against brings compete great high level past played produced respect rob table twice year
I have great respect for what Rob brings to the table as I've had to compete against his units twice a year for the past two years. His linebackers always played at a high level and consistently produced big plays.
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I don't have any regrets. You go in and do the best you can and give everything you have and you just go and do what you can.
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I'd like to think we can get the football in (from that close).
issues obviously protection
Obviously it was disappointing, with some protection issues that we had.
decision expect ready relatively understand
Obviously, I would expect a decision would be made relatively soon. As I said, I'm ready to go to work. If it's different than that, then I understand it.
came drive early fourth lead limited looked second
Obviously, early it looked easy. It got rough. We did the things we had to do defensively and came up with a big drive in the fourth quarter. (We) had limited possessions in the second half, but came up with a big drive when we had to get a lead we could protect.
create good hit interior negative
Philadelphia had a good plan, and they were going to hit us with some interior blitzes and try to create some negative plays,
ball drove notch offense second stepped
Second half, you know, they have an outstanding offense and they had the ball, they made plays, they drove the ball and they stepped it up a notch defensively.