Norv Turner seems like a nice person, he really does. Does that mean he deserves to be the head coach of a NFL team? The reason I ask this question is because that would seem to be about the only reason for the San Diego Chargers (my favorite NFL team) to retain him as their head coach. When the news dropped earlier today that Turner and GM A.J. Smith would both return next season I was truly stupefied, specifically about Turner (though I wouldn’t have been at all surprised if Smith was axed). I was sure that Norv was on the wrong side of the chopping block. Now, Charger fans like myself are going to have to gather themselves, gulp, and prepare to endure at least one more (start of a) season with Norv at the helm. Continue reading →