Norv Turner Is A Bad Head Coach & Is Now One Of The Top 10 Causes Of Death
Here are the 10 leading causes of death in the United States according to the New England Journal of Medicine:
1. Heart disease
2. Cancer
3. Stroke
4. Chronic lower respiratory disease
5. Accidents
6. Alzheimer's disease
7. Diabetes
8. Influenza and pneumonia
9. Kidney disease
10. Norvitis
I will no longer be watching the San Diego Chargers on television. I just can't take it anymore. Yesterday's disgraceful loss in Seattle sealed the deal. Until head coach Norv Turner is relieved of his duties I am officially out.
The Chargers weren't prepared to play a football game yesterday and didn't deserve to win. The three critical fumbles and despicable kickoff return coverage on special teams were bad enough. However, the half dozen delay of game/false start/illegal huddle penalties were equally to blame for yet another loss to an inferior team.
Norvitis is defined as an incurable disease that results from prolonged exposure to Norv Turner. Common symptoms include a lack of discipline, lethargy, indifference and complete apathy. Earlier today my physician gave me six months to live and I will not spend another minute watching the Chargers as long as Norvie is at the helm.
While the operating budget here at San Diego Sports Guy/SKK is very small, I remain committed to keeping an NFL statistician on retainer. This highly skilled statistician who I'll call Jimmy D forwarded the following analysis to me earlier today:
The NFL does not publish them by penalty type, but looking at the aggregated penalty information is sufficient. The Chargers rank 20th in the NFL in total penalties this season (note that the Jets and Raiders are 31 and 32, as you would expect, so this is a legitimate stat. However, notwithstanding that the Chargers have committed more penalties this season than 19 other teams, their “penalty yards per penalty” is the 2nd-fewest in the NFL. The Chargers average only 6.9 yards per penalty, and only one team averages fewer yards per penalty in the NFL. That means that not only are the Chargers are a highly penalized team in terms of total penalties, but the vast majority of penalties are the 5-yard kind of penalty. Most Playbook Execution Penalties are 5 yards, and most other penalties are 10 yards or more.I think this leads to the common problem in the Norv Turner era. The Chargers are great at winning blowouts, but they are not as good at winning close games. And this doesn’t even take into account other “discipline”-oriented miscues, like turnovers and special teams breakdowns. In all areas of the game where discipline is important, the Chargers are awful – penalties, wasted timeouts, turnovers, special teams, etc.
The bottom line: Poorly coached teams lose close games and the San Diego Chargers are a very poorly coached team right now.
A couple weeks ago a reader asked me why the Jacksonville game was being blacked out and San Diego couldn't sell out Qualcomm Stadium. While the economy is obviously a factor, I really believe the main reason is that the Chargers are simply too frustrating to watch in person. Norv's ineptitude is one thing, but how many times can high priced players like Shawne Merriman sit on the sidelines nursing nagging injuries? At this point, even Fred Taylor is beginning to question Merriman's durability.
Although I still hope the Chargers do well, I am not going to jeopardize my health and life any longer. Until Norv is shown the door it's Green Bay or Bust for this Milwaukee native. Screw the Bolts...GO PACK!!
Posted by San Diego Sports Guy at 9/27/2010 1:01 PM 
Categories: NFL
Tags: Norvie Norv Turner San Diego Chargers
Categories: NFL
Tags: Norvie Norv Turner San Diego Chargers
Norv Turner took over a 14-2 Chargers team that was the best in the NFL. (Darn that Marlon McCree!) Norv is completely to blame for the lack of a Superbowl. Do the Chargers have Superbowl talent? At Seattle, the Chargers lost the turnover battle AND yielded two special teams touchdowns, and still had a chance at the end of the game. At KC, the Chargers lost the turnover battle AND yielded a special teams touchdown, and still had a chance at the end of the game. That is truly amazing in the NFL. The Chargers have incredible talent. Norv's divisional title streak is a product of the talent he inherited and the sorry state of the AFC West (remember, one of the divisional titles was only an 8-8 season). The Chargers continue to have Superbowl-worthy talent. They just can't overcome their awful coach in a league where the little things can make the difference between winning and losing.
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I happened to be at that New England playoff game when McCree fumbled while returning that interception. There were shades of that play at the end of the game yesterday with that Seattle DB...with a very different result though.
You make many valid points...it's a travesty the Chargers haven't won at least one Super Bowl by now.
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This era in the NFL will be remembered for the Patriots, Steelers and Colts. The Chargers will be a historical footnote, instead of being the fourth team in the discussion.
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I don't mean to ruffle any feathers here but I can't help but wonder if the Chargers would have won a Super Bowl if Marty Schottenheimer had remained their coach.
Go ahead, man. Have a drink.
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The Chargers definitely would have won a Super Bowl if Bill Cowher had been the head coach...I am 99.9% sure.
Hope he is the next Bolts coach once Norv is shown the door.
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Good to be back with Bucks! When's my man going to do his nba preview?
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Brian Skinner and Milwaukee are a match made in heaven. He'll fit in very nicely as the 12th man. NBA Preview should be up very soon...and the Bucks look like a lock to make the playoffs once again.
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