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
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.
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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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This will help them. Everyone thinks it's four games in, but for all those guys, it's eight games in. Those young guys, in particular the rookies and second-year guys, not only is the season long for them, but they played more snaps in the preseason than most guys.
eight four games help particular played rookies season snaps thinks
This will help them, ... Everyone thinks it's four games in, but for all those guys, it's eight games in. Those young guys, in particular the rookies and second-year guys, not only is the season long for them, but they played more snaps in the preseason than most guys.
both ends four front good played
It's as good of a front four as we've played against. Both their ends are outstanding.
backed chance compete continue fighting focus fourth game guys lay means next physical pounding seen situation team win
This is an awfully physical game and we've all seen teams, when they get into the situation our team has been in, they won't lay it on the line, physically. These guys have not backed off. Our guys have not backed off. In the fourth quarter, they're hitting, tackling, pounding in there. Zack's fighting and it means a lot to me to see them continue to compete that way. We have one more chance. We have a chance to win a game next Saturday. That's what our focus will be on.
good hit returned swing took
took a pretty good hit on a swing pass, but he returned (to the game) and he's fine.
absolutely block bring change chipping good job moving single whether
We have to do all the things you do, whether it be change up the cadence, whether it be chipping guys, whether it be doubling. They do a good job of moving inside-outside to keep you from getting a good double-team on them. They'll bring the linebacker with the end to that side. So at times you just absolutely have to single block them.
certainly expect heard past referred spoken
We certainly haven't heard anything from them and we don't expect to. From what I sw, and from everything that's been referred to me, everything was spoken in the past tense.
accurate field guys numerous rich seen side
I've seen Rich from the other side of the field numerous times. He's one of the more accurate guys I've ever been around.
biggest converted felt missed situations spent third time
These situations are the biggest thing. We've missed opportunities where we felt like we could have converted third downs. That's something that we spent a lot of time working on during the bye.
based guys performance
They always are. They always have been, ... Guys play or don't play based on performance.
behind game lost ready saying start streak wednesday win
As I keep saying we have to put this thing behind us. We lost Sunday. We've got to start getting ready Wednesday to go win a game on Sunday. Obviously, what we have to do is win a game, and then you win one, and you try to put your own streak together.
behind saying
As I keep saying we have to put this thing behind us,