Is Norv Turner taking over as interim head coach a detrimental move to the team's playoff push?

[LinvilleGorge]

I don't think Rivera will be fired mid-season. It might be a different story if we had a hot young coordinator who was a legit HC candidate, but Norv isn't a long-term option. Ron will be here until the end and he'll be fired the Monday after our final game.

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, Oleg said:

You guys think canning rivera will save the season are delusional that is the most ludacris thing I herd all day 

 

[Mage]

13 minutes ago, RJK said:

They made the playoffs...

And?  So have we under Rivera.  Norv and Rivera are the same type of HCs.  Chargers fans complained about Norv for the same reasons people complain about Rivera.

Those Chargers teams underachieved every year after 2007.

[Mage]

9 minutes ago, Kevin Greene said:

Dude, we have 4 teams now that would have to implode for us to make the Playoffs.

4 teams?  We're only behind the Redskins for the #6 seed if the Vikings lose, and the Redskins are guaranteed to continue losing with Colt McCoy at QB.

[RJK]

5 minutes ago, Mage said:

And?  So have we under Rivera.  Norv and Rivera are the same type of HCs.  Chargers fans complained about Norv for the same reasons people complain about Rivera.

Those Chargers teams underachieved every year after 2007.

They made the playoffs consistently

[Mage]

2 minutes ago, RJK said:

They made the playoffs consistently

Again.. and?  That doesn't mean they didn't underachieve - the 2008 team should have been much better than they were.  They made the playoffs three straight years from 2007-2009 (albeit 2008 they were 8-8), but then missed 3 straight years after that.  Panthers haven't missed the playoffs 3 straight years under Rivera.

But go on, tell me how Norv is different from Rivera.

[Kevin Greene]

2 minutes ago, Mage said:

4 teams?  We're only behind the Redskins for the #6 seed if the Vikings lose, and the Redskins are guaranteed to continue losing with Colt McCoy at QB.

Welp, Seahawks are ahead of us. Redskins as likely as we are to win and hold the tiebreaker. I expect the Vikes to beat GB at home and be ahead of us. Even Philly at 5-6 is a threat. And if GB does win they're 5-5-1 and a problem. Having lost 3 straight and still  have 2 vs the Taints and one against the Falcons we'll be fortunate to go 9-7.

But more to Philly's topic. Norv Turner has shown time and again he is not Head Coach material but rahter a good OC. Might the offense perform better if the Rivera shackles were removed, probably so. But Eric Washington would be flying solo on defense. Yikes.

[Mr. Scot]

It's probably kind of a stretch to call where we are now a "playoff push", but I get what you're saying.

Honestly, I don't believe Rivera will or should be fired mid-season. There's really no benefit to it.

But I'm sorry to say that as far as the bandwagon to have him fired when this season ends, I'm officially on board.

[Carl Spackler]

52 minutes ago, Shaqil915 said:

This team has enough talent to beat any team in the league. We just have a giant mangina as our “leader”/HC.

Nothing about firing him is going to hurt our chances of making a super bowl run this season. 

Buddy we have two good defensive players, one or two JAGs and the rest will never start for another NFL team

[Carl Spackler]

12 minutes ago, Mage said:

4 teams?  We're only behind the Redskins for the #6 seed if the Vikings lose, and the Redskins are guaranteed to continue losing with Colt McCoy at QB.

I just don’t think 7-9 is enough to get the 6 seed. 

[Coug Girl]

Even if we make the playoffs, this team does not look like it can beat the Rams or Saints...so does it matter?

[RJK]

6 minutes ago, Mage said:

Again.. and?  That doesn't mean they didn't underachieve - the 2008 team should have been much better than they were.  They made the playoffs three straight years from 2007-2009 (albeit 2008 they were 8-8), but then missed 3 straight years after that.  Panthers haven't missed the playoffs 3 straight years under Rivera.

But go on, tell me how Norv is different from Rivera.

Then it’s the same and the team can get used to the change. If it doesn’t matter than who gives a fug either way. They suck

[RJK]

3 minutes ago, Coug Girl said:

Even if we make the playoffs, this team does not look like it can beat the Rams or Saints...so does it matter?

Rams or saints might put up 70+ if they tried 

[Mage]

5 minutes ago, RJK said:

Then it’s the same and the team can get used to the change. If it doesn’t matter than who gives a fug either way. They suck

Ok buddy