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
league staying
It's what this league is now. A lot of it is schedule. A lot of it is how you start. A lot of it is staying healthy.
caught games gets lost straight teams three
Everyone gets caught on this 0-3 thing. There have been teams that have lost three straight games and had outstanding seasons.
biggest eliminate ended negative plays three
The biggest thing we have to do offensively is eliminate the negative plays which has plagued us through the first three games, ... We just ended up with too many second-and-15s, first-and-20s.
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The biggest thing is he brings a physical presence. He did an excellent job in the run game, an excellent job in pass protection. ... He is a young guy that I think is going to grow and become a very good player.
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The biggest thing is guys understanding what they are going to call and what they are not going to call. Then eliminate those situations when you are in that position, and you know it's going to get called. You just can't do it.
biggest bother mentally tough
The biggest thing about Troy is he was so mentally tough he didn't let it bother him.
based concern
It's always a concern as a rookie. It's usually based on the individual. Kirk's got a lot of energy, so I just like the way he's going now.
based concern
It's always a concern as a rookie, ... It's usually based on the individual. Kirk's got a lot of energy, so I just like the way he's going now.
defensive eagles jim johnson pass question
It's going to be important, no question about it,'' Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson said of the pass rush.
becoming consistent football grown matter study terms weight work
Its just a matter with young guys, getting them into your system. He's grown a lot in everything in terms of the meetings, the weight room, his work habits, his study habits. He's becoming a very consistent football player.
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It's as good of a front four as we've played against. Both their ends are outstanding.
good spread veteran
They did a real good job. They have a good scheme, they have a veteran quarterback, they spread us out, and (Brady) was hot.
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That happens in games. We would have loved to have had Randy for the entire game.
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It's certainly not by design. It's a combination of things. We want to get the ball to him. He's getting an awful lot of double coverage.