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'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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Anytime in a season you start 0-3, you know you're fighting an uphill battle. We had chances at winning, and against good teams.
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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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There were three times where we gained enough yards for a first down ... and had penalties that knocked us back. If you do that, particularly in the environment we were in, against a real good football team that pressures most quarterbacks they play against, then you're playing into their hands. It didn't help us in terms of protecting (Collins). We need to stay out of those situations.
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I thought we played a competitive game against a championship team. There's a reason why they have won 20 straight games in this stadium.
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Part of when you go out and say we're going to run the ball or we're going to accomplish these things, who you are doing it against has some effect on how well you do it, ... Philadelphia made some good plays.
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I think he's going to bring us a lot as a runner. But I thought at times he was too eager to bounce it outside and make a good play. Against this team, they force you take what's there.
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I know what the expectation level is. We've got to give him as many chances as we can. Along the way, when he's opening things up for other guys, we've got to understand that's part of the equation of Randy being here.
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Everyone gets caught on this 0-3 thing. There have been teams that have lost three straight games and had outstanding seasons.
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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.
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The biggest thing about Troy is he was so mentally tough he didn't let it bother him.
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That happens in games. We would have loved to have had Randy for the entire game.