Norv Turner Reportedly Will Be Fired Following Raiders Game

by Rich Langford on Jan 1, 2012 1:26 AM PST

Norv Turner will be coaching his last game for the Chargers on Sunday. At least according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune. Acee:

Norv Turner, the man whose winning percentage is tied as the highest among the 14 head coaches the Chargers have ever employed, is all but certain to be fired next week.

So, what does this report mean for the game on Sunday? Not much, probably. I don't expect Turner to coach with any less gusto or his players to play with any less intensity. The Chargers knew this fate was going to be a reality when they were eliminated from the playoffs last weekend.

They are going to come out in this game and try to get a win. It will be up to the Raiders to beat that out of them. The Raiders need to put it to the Chargers early to rip their heart out of the game. The longer they let them hang around, the longer the Chargers will play hard with the chance to spoil their rivals season.

If the Raiders can lay the smack down early, the quicker the Chargers will be looking forward to the season to limp to an end.

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wow un-employed the first day of the year?

from wiki-pedia When the Oakland Raiders fired head coach Bill Callahan following the 2003 season, owner Al Davis hired Turner to replace him. Turner went 5–11 in 2004, followed by a 4–12 record in 2005, and was fired on January 3, 2006. During Turner’s two years with the Raiders, he managed only one win against his division, the AFC West. In addition, Turner was unable to jump start an offense that, in 2005, included All-Pro wide receiver Randy Moss.

by skycrane on Jan 1, 2012 2:20 AM PST reply actions

WOW

If that’s not motivation to win, I don’t know what is lol

“If you lose, you’re fired!”
“If you win, you’re still fired!”

Sooo why does Norv even make the flight to Oakland? Why not just take the family to the beach or to the San Diego Zoo instead and go “adopt” a Meerkat or something?

by rightnasty on Jan 1, 2012 6:32 AM PST reply actions