Tag Archives: Norv Turner
Is Mike Shanahan Washington’s Missing Piece?
Norv Turner couldn’t do it. The guy that originally brought Washington two titles, Joe Gibbs, couldn’t get it done in his second try, either. Few truly believed Jim Zorn, who had zero previous head coaching experience was ready, so after all the Washington Redskins franchise has been through in the past 15+ years, what makes [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 14th): Kevin Smith likely done for season, Jamarcus Russell back in starting line-up, and more
Kevin Smith Likely Out For Season With Torn ACL Early reports suggest Smith tore his ACL in Detroit’s loss the the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and that the second-year back is almost certainly done for the season. This could mean a change through free agency or the draft at the position, as Smith has been [...]
Five Things To Watch For: San Diego Chargers
After finishing off a late season run with a whipping of the Broncos, the Chargers eked into the 2008 playoffs with an 8-8 record and a division title, despite battling injuries and inconsistency for much of the season. While they couldn’t get past the eventual Super Bowl champions Steelers, they did have an impressive victory [...]
Ranking the NFL’s Head Coaches: The Top 16
Earlier, we gave the first half of our NFL head coach rankings, giving our take on the 16 ‘worst’ head coaches in the NFL. Several of those coaches in the bottom 16 could see themselves in the top 16 in a few years’ time with a few successful seasons, and all the same, some of [...]
Which NFL coaches could be feeling the heat in ’09?
It’s a great debate heading into every season, but generally gets even more interesting after the first 4-6 weeks. Everyone wants to know – is this the year their team’s coach gets canned? Well, if your favorite team is Cincinnati or Washington, it’s entirely possible. Still, it’s a strange marvel when coaches that the whole [...]
Looking at the AFC Playoff Picture – Who’ll Get In?
After 16 exciting, tumultuous weeks, we’re finally at the end of the NFL regular season. Tomorrow, several playoff hopefuls will take the field, knowing that they could be doing so for the last time in the 2008 season if they can’t close the deal. Now, there are a million and one different scenarios that can [...]
Mike Smith, welcome to cleanup duty.
The job that seemed like would never be filled has finally found its man. A virtual train wreck of a season set the Falcons several years back and desperately needs a heavy clean up. This being said, many potential candidates seemed to want to keep their distance because of the chaos that is the [...]
Game Recap: San Diego 28, Indianapolis 24.
When you fall behind in hostile territory, it‘s unquestionably an uphill climb. But, when you lose two of your key players to injury, it could spell doom. However, San Diego overcame both, and in the end, knocked off the reigning Super Bowl champion Colts to advance to next Sunday’s AFC Championship Game at New England. [...]
