Vikings Officially Hire Norv Turner as OC

[PurpleMustReign]

What was the Rapport like with Rivers and Norv? Let's make a trade!

What was the Rapport like with Rivers and Norv? Let's make a trade!

How old is Rivers?

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[Reignman]

Reignman officially can't wait for the 2014 season to begin.

[VikingPaul73]

Rivers just turned 32 last month

He's a FA but after the year he had I'd be surprised if the Chargers didn't try really hard to lock him up.

[Orion]

YESSS SUPER BOWL XLIX HERE WE COME!

[Pondering Her Percy]

Rivers just turned 32 last month

He's a FA but after the year he had I'd be surprised if the Chargers didn't try really hard to lock him up.

Rivers is not a free agent until 2016. He signed a 7 year $98 million contract in 2009. There is no chance we will be getting him

[VikingPaul73]

Rivers is not a free agent until 2016. He signed a 7 year $98 million contract in 2009. There is no chance we will be getting him

Ah you are correct, thanks for the correction......not sure why I was thinking that.

2009[edit]On August 24, 2009, Rivers signed a 6-year, a $92 million contract extension with the Chargers, with approximately $38 million guaranteed.[23] Rivers was voted into his second career Pro Bowl on December 29. He ended the season with a passer rating of 104.4, the third highest in the entire NFL, after passing for 4,254 yards, 28 touchdowns with only 9 interceptions. For the second consecutive year, he led the NFL in yards per attempt (8. and adjusted yards per attempt (9.1).[20][21] He led the Chargers to the second seed in the AFC with a 13-3 record, tied for second best in the NFL. In the divisional round of the playoffs, Rivers was 27-40 for 298 yards while rushing and throwing for a touchdown and was intercepted twice. The Chargers lost 17-14 to the New York Jets, who moved on to play the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship, which they lost 30-17.

[NextQuestion]

Rivers won't come here. Let's get real

[Purple bruise]

Reignman officially can't wait for the 2014 season to begin.

So many new things to complain about and so little time

[King James]

I find it hard to believe that Zimmer won't be calling the shots on Defense. The biggest mistake would let some former LB coach have full control of the defense when he obviously needs some training. Maybe a season or two Zimmer needs to call the D and after that the other guy can call plays. As long as Norv Turner does his part then we will be okay.

[Pondering Her Percy]

I find it hard to believe that Zimmer won't be calling the shots on Defense. The biggest mistake would let some former LB coach have full control of the defense when he obviously needs some training. Maybe a season or two Zimmer needs to call the D and after that the other guy can call plays. As long as Norv Turner does his part then we will be okay.

agree 100%

[CbusVikesFan]

I find it hard to believe that Zimmer won't be calling the shots on Defense. The biggest mistake would let some former LB coach have full control of the defense when he obviously needs some training. Maybe a season or two Zimmer needs to call the D and after that the other guy can call plays. As long as Norv Turner does his part then we will be okay.

Zimmer will take the defense and turn it into his own. Then if he thinks his DC will carry it out to the letter he MIGHT let go of some of the reins. Zimmer seems to be a guy who will rule with an iron fist.


Coming out in the fall of 2014.......IRON MIKE II

[dead_poet]

In 1998, Terrell Davis won the NFL rushing title, then a Super Bowl. Only twice before or since has a running back led the NFL in rushing and won a Super Bowl: When Emmitt Smith did it in 1992 and ’93. His offensive coordinator? Norv Turner.

http://strib.mn/1dKp6cS

[Mothman]

http://strib.mn/1dKp6cS

Thanks for the link.

More from the column:

Zimmer will have to splint a broken defense. He has shown a healing touch before.

Turner will have copious talent with which to work at every position other than quarterback, and he will be working under a general manager who knows that finding a quarterback will be the only way to prolong his employment.

Baseball teams yearn to be strong up the middle of the diamond. NFL teams must be strong up the middle of the organizational hierarchy, from quarterback to coordinators to head coach and general manager.

NFL teams also need to be strong up the middle on defense and that's one of the big challenges Spielman and Zimmer will face. I think the Vikings have gradually weakened in that area over the past few years and it's one of many reasons their defenses have struggled.

Zimmer and Turner give the Vikings a coaching advantage on most gamedays this fall. Vikings fans might find that concept strange, and welcome.

The hype machine is really rolling for these coaches. Expectations are clearly sky high.

[VikingPaul73]

[The hype machine is really rolling for these coaches. Expectations are clearly sky high.

First off, let me say I am happy with the hires and cautiously optimistic about the future. I've always liked Turner as an OC and I like what I've read about Zimmer and his results as a DC are indisbutable.

But don't you think we need to temper our enthusiasm a bit here? I'm looking forward to the offseason, but there is currently a glaring lack of talent on the defensive side and we still have a mess at the QB position. Zimmer is being touted as some sort of defensive mesiah that will turn Rhodes into Sherman and Sanford into Ronnie Lott. I just don't think it will happen that quickly. And although his credentials as a DC are impeccable, we don't know how he will perform as a HC.

Don't get me wrong, as I said I am cautiously optimisitc and it would seem the ship is at least (FINALLY) pointed in the right direction, but I think we're getting ahead of ourselves with expectations of how quickly this thing will get turned around.

[BGM]

First off, let me say I am happy with the hires and cautiously optimistic about the future. I've always liked Turner as an OC and I like what I've read about Zimmer and his results as a DC are indisbutable.

But don't you think we need to temper our enthusiasm a bit here? I'm looking forward to the offseason, but there is currently a glaring lack of talent on the defensive side and we still have a mess at the QB position. Zimmer is being touted as some sort of defensive mesiah that will turn Rhodes into Sherman and Sanford into Ronnie Lott. I just don't think it will happen that quickly. And although his credentials as a DC are impeccable, we don't know how he will perform as a HC.

Don't get me wrong, as I said I am cautiously optimisitc and it would seem the ship is at least (FINALLY) pointed in the right direction, but I think we're getting ahead of ourselves with expectations of how quickly this thing will get turned around.

I agree completely. I do think Zimmer will get more out of the talent we have, but I am sure he also has a vision of where the team needs to go, and that includes upgrading the roster over time. My guess is that fans have become so used to the seeming lack of vision with the prior staffs that a focused guy like Zimmer seems like the start of an automatic turnaround.