Tag: Norv Turner

The OC position is more than just a job for Redskins’ Scott Turner

Turner grew up in Washington D.C. and he has been a part of the Redskins family for years while his dad was the coach of the team.

When Scott Turner was named the offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins this past week, it probably felt like more than just a new job. Not only was it a promotion — Turner was the OC for the Carolina Panthers this past season, but with the interim tag only — but it was also an opportunity for him to return back home.

Turner is the son of longtime NFL head coach Norv Turner, who coached the Redskins from 1994-2000. While he moved a lot during his childhood, as any offspring of an NFL head coach does, his time spent in Washington D.C. was memorable, Turner says.

“I grew up, I was a kid on the sidelines with my dad coaching. I’ve been at different places in college and in the NFL, and now to have my first shot to be a coordinator back here [is surreal],” Tuner said, via NBC Sports Washington. “I’ve had people reach out to me, my high school coach, different people that I hadn’t heard from in years welcoming me back to the area. It means a lot.”

Turner spent his formative years in the D.C. area; his family moved there when he was 11, and his dad left the Redskins during his senior year in high school. He says that when people ask him where he’s from, it’s this area. Now, with his dad already entrenched in Washington lore, Turner will have a chance to carve his own path in the organization’s future.

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Redskins hire former Vikings QB coach Scott Turner as offensive coordinator

Turner, 37, spent last season as Carolina’s offensive coordinator after Ron River was fired and was the quarterbacks coach prior to that. 

Scott Turner, who spent 2014-16 as the Vikings’ quarterbacks coach, was announced as the Redskins offensive coordinator on Wednesday.

Turner, 37, spent last season as Carolina’s offensive coordinator after Ron River was fired and was the quarterbacks coach prior to that.

Turner is the son of longtime NFL coach Norv Turner. Norv was the offensive coordinator with the Vikings from 2014-16.

Giants to hire Joe Judge: 9 potential assistant coach candidates

The New York Giants will hire Joe Judge as their next head coach on Wednesday, so here’s a look at nine potential assistant coaches.

The New York Giants hired 38-year-old New England Patriots wide receivers/special teams coordinator Joe Judge on Tuesday.

While Judge has been described as a “no nonsense” type of guy and is a disciple of the Bill Belichick and Nick Saban coaching tree, he has zero head coaching experience at any level.

It was reported that Judge will be allowed to select his own coaching staff and picking the right guys will be critical in the early stages of his young coaching career

Let’s take a look at nine possible candidates, who could help Judge on Big Blue’s staff.

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Jason Garrett, Offensive Coordinator

Jason Garrett was originally linked to the Giants’ head coaching position after being let go in bizarre fashion by the Dallas Cowboys. Although Garrett was recently let go as a head coach, that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t give the Giants offense a boost as their play caller.

The Cowboys’ offense was certainly not the problem last year ranking No. 1 in total offense with 431 total yards per game. They also ranked sixth in the NFL scoring 27.1 points per week.

Garrett went 85-67 as head coach of the Cowboys with a 2-3 postseason record, but did not get the most out of a star-studded roster that failed to reach an NFC Championship game in nine seasons.

Prior to becoming lead man, Garrett’s had a high reputation as an offensive mind dating back to first year as coordinator in 2007, where the Cowboys earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC and had the second best offense in the league.

Garrett has experience developing young quarterbacks, as well including Tony Romo and Dak Prescott and if he is brought in by Judge, he could help Daniel Jones take the next step in year two.

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What Ron Rivera needs to succeed with Redskins

Touchdown Wire examines the keys for coach Ron Rivera to succeed in Washington.

The Washington Redskins were a laughingstock in 2019. They went 3-13. They fired coach Jay Gruden during the season.

Amid wide reports of dysfunction, they also fired long-time team president Bruce Allen immediately after the season. Gruden wasn’t a good coach and Allen wasn’t good on the personnel side, plus he wasn’t above feeding fans and media a steady stream of lies.

But that era is over. Maybe now, it’s finally time for owner Daniel Snyder to get things right. He took a major step in that direction when he hired coach Ron Rivera on Tuesday.

One of the most respected coaches in the league, Rivera brings instant credibility to the Redskins. But can Rivera succeed in a job where others have struggled through most of Snyder’s tenure in a place where a once-rabid fan base has soured?

Let’s take a look at what Rivera needs to succeed in Washington.

6. Freedom

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Owner Daniel Snyder has been accused of being meddlesome in the past. The most recent example came when it was reported that Gruden didn’t want to draft quarterback Dwayne Haskins this year, but Allen and Snyder did and they did what they wanted. Rivera isn’t going to play that way. He’s his own man with strong convictions. Snyder needs to focus on getting a new stadium built and leave the football up to Rivera.

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Carolina Panthers have fired Ron Rivera

The Carolina Panthers have fired coach Ron Rivera as the team heads into Week 14.

The Carolina Panthers are in the midst of another disappointing season. It has cost coach Ron Rivera his job, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

According to the team’s website, Tepper added: “We are going to take a comprehensive and thorough review of our football operation to make sure we are structured for long-term sustained success. Our vision is to find the right mix of old-school discipline and toughness with modern and innovative processes. We will consider a wide range of football executives to complement our current football staff. One change that we will implement is hiring an assistant general manager and vice president of football operations. We all must recognize that this is the first step in a process, but we are committed to building and maintaining a championship culture for our team and our fans.”

The final straw in a season that has Carolina at 5-7 came Sunday when the Panthers moved to a 14-0 lead against woeful Washington. However, Washington scored 29 unanswered points and held off a late rally by the Panthers, 29-21.

The Panthers have lost four in a row and are in third place in the NFC East.

This was Rivera’s ninth season as head coach in Carolina. His overall record with the Panthers was 76-63-1. He took over from John Fox in 2011. Fox had held the job from 2002-10.

Rivera led the Panthers to the Super Bowl in the 2015 season. They went 15-1 before losing to the Broncos in the championship game. Since, he has had three seasons below .500, including 2019. He was 3-4 in the playoffs, winning two games after the 2015 season en route to the Super Bowl.

Rivera lost quarterback Cam Newton early in this season and turned to Kyle Allen, who has been serviceable.

Rivera is the second NFL coach to lose his job this season. Washington fired Jay Gruden earlier and gave Bill Callahan the interim tag. It was Callahan’s team that downed the Panthers in what turned out to be Rivera’s final game with Carolina.

 

Norv Turner says D.J. Moore is ‘becoming a complete receiver’

Panthers fans who are feeling down about their team and are looking for things to be thankful about today should reflect on D.J. Moore.

Panthers fans who are feeling down about their team and are looking for things to be thankful about today should reflect on D.J. Moore.

About a month ago, Moore was having a mediocre second NFL season. Despite consistently moving the chains, he wasn’t making the kind of impact one usually expects from a top-notch prospect. Some people were openly wondering if Moore was really worth a first-round pick to begin with.

Over the last four games, Moore has utterly destroyed that idea with a string of fantastic performances.

Offensive coordinator Norv Turner told reporters today that he’s becoming a complete receiver, per Alaina Getzenberg at the Charlotte Observer.

On film, Moore’s improved route running is what jumps out most. The separation he’s getting is far better than it had been in his first season and a half in the NFL.

Here’s a look at what Moore has done over the last month.

Opponent Catches/Targets Yards Yards/catch Touchdowns
Titans 7/10 101 14.43 0
Packers 9/11 120 13.33 0
Falcons 8/15 95 11.88 0
Saints 6/9 126 21.00 2

Solid stuff. Moore is now up to No. 5 in the league in receiving yards.

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Norv Turner on Kyle Allen: ‘You have to think about him really like a rookie’

Offensive coordinator Norv Turner says you have to think of Allen as a rookie, per the official team website.

Expectations are everything. The Panthers seem to be trying to manage them for their quarterback after Kyle Allen threw four interceptions against the Falcons in a game that was literally the worst that Football Outsiders has ever tracked for a QB.

Offensive coordinator Norv Turner says you have to think of Allen as a rookie, per the official team website.

“With any young player, he came in, he had some success early. . . But you have to think about him really like a rookie. If you compare him to some of the other guys that are put in the same situation, that’s the only way you’re going to get better, to learn from your mistakes.”

Turner is doing the best he can to make things easy for his “rookie” QB. His designs have consistently gotten receivers open and his creative run calls for Christian McCaffrey have taken a huge load off Allen’s shoulders.

However, there’s only so much a coordinator can do. The one thing you want a backup quarterback to do is take care of the ball and Allen is failing in that regard. He’s thrown nine interceptions this season to go with seven fumbles – an average of two turnovers per start. While that’s not quite Jameis Winston-level bad, it’s still unacceptable. Allen has also been inefficient and inaccurate. He ranks No. 30 in adjusted completion percentage and QBR and No. 34 in EPA per play.

Allen has now played 10 games in his career and has been on a roster for more than a season and a half. Treating him like a rookie is unfair to the actual rookie QB on the roster, third-round pick Will Grier.

This week, the Panthers will visit the Saints for the first time since Allen’s debut last year. If he starts bombing and throwing the ball away like he did against Atlanta and San Francisco, then Ron Rivera should seriously consider putting Grier in the game.

If he’d rather wait and not throw Grier to the wolves in such a hostile environment, the next opponent on the schedule represents a much better opportunity. Carolina will host the Redskins Week 13. They’re 1-9 this year and rank No. 28 in defensive DVOA.

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Panthers vs. Falcons: 4 matchups to watch Week 11

The Panthers will be hosting the Falcons this week in their third NFC South game of the season. 

The Panthers will be hosting the Falcons this week in their third NFC South game of the year. A win should keep them afloat in a crowded wild card race, but a loss might effectively sink any realistic hope of making the postseason.

Here are four key matchups we will be watching on Sunday.

Panthers’ backup corners vs. Calvin Ridley

Calvin Ridley
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James Bradberry missed last week’s game against the Packers, but he’s expected to play and should be able to hold his own against Julio Jones. However, Donte Jackson and Ross Cockrell might both be ruled out, which would leave Carolina rather thin at cornerback. That means Cole Luke and Corn Elder could both see significant playing time. With tight end Austin Hooper out, it will leave Atlanta’s options on offense very limited if they can shut down Ridley. In his two meetings with the Panthers last season, Ridley totaled 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He only needed seven catches to get those numbers.

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