Henry Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 I just got my Athlon Pro Football Mag and was casually reading the features when I came across this sappy tribute to Aikman. No big deal. But there were some testimonials from teammates, and this one in particular caught my eye:<br /><br />"Looking back on it, I should have never left the Cowboys. I enjoyed most of my time in Washington, but I should have kept my butt right here in Dallas. When you are blessed enough in this business to work with a quarterback like Troy Aikman, what you do is stay there and ride out that roll. What a roll we could have continued to have."<br /><br /><I>-Former Cowboys offensive coordinator Norv Turner</I><br /><br />... just some food for thought.<br /> <br /> [ January 25, 2002: Message edited by: Die Hard ] Link to post Share on other sites
All In Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 So in a subtle way he is blaming his failures in DC on the fact that he did not have a QB like Ache-man. I wonder how long he's thought of that. Eff him. He does not have that commanding leadership, that intensity, that intimadation, the love that the Great Coaches have. It's not because he wasn't blessed with a QB like Ache-man, it's because he sucks. Gibbs did it with three different QBs. Just goes to show you how great Gibbs was. Sure you can go far on the arm of a good QB, but what do you do when you have to adapt. ---------------------- Likewise, These new Washington Redskins ARE Marty Schottenheimer. [ by Skins_Freak on June 13, 2001.] Link to post Share on other sites
bulldog Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 Now do you remember George Allen or Joe Gibbs ever talk about perhaps having made a mistake by coming here to coach the Redskins? I believe this is Norv finally being honest. He was well-suited to what he was doing in Dallas and always looked back on that time wistfully. He was never a "Redskin" in the classic sense and the fans could see that over time. He never bled burgundy and gold and you got the impression he looked at being in Washington as going to a job every morning. What separates the great coaches is the feeling in the organization and among the fans/mediaa that that individual IS the face of the team for all intents and purposes. Bill Walsh WAS the 49ers dynasty, although he let George Seifert play with it for a few years. Joe Gibbs WAS the Washington Redskins for 12 years. Vince Lombardi WAS the Green Bay Packers. Tom Landry WAS the Dallas Cowboys. Norv never seemed more than a tragically misplaced figure that was dropped from a time machine into a century he was not comfortable in. Link to post Share on other sites
NavyDave Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 norval was great for the skins. He showed us how lucky we were to land JOE the Legend GIBBS. Think about it, would we had won 3 superbowls with norval at the helm during the JOE GIBB years? Nope because we wouldnt have had a dan marino or elway for norval to win with ------------------ Yes I'm paid to think and I need a raise Link to post Share on other sites
JackC Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 I think its funny that Norv thought the Cowboys could have won more than they did if he stayed! LOL Link to post Share on other sites
bulldog Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 Can't you just imagine Switzer and Norv as the braintrust in 1994 after Johnson left the team? And Jones as the GM? Link to post Share on other sites
jonjeff Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 Typical Turner. Still making excuses for his shortcommings as a coach. I wonder what excuses he will make after we pound the Chargers in week one? Excuse makers are losers Norv! Link to post Share on other sites
indyskinsfan Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 haven't cursed in a while. What a little b!tch!!! Good Riddance wimp! <FONT COLOR="Red">HTTR</FONT c><FONT COLOR="Yellow">!!!!</FONT c> Link to post Share on other sites
Fitz Posted June 14, 2001 Share Posted June 14, 2001 "I should have kept my butt right here in Dallas" At last, something Norv and the members of this board can completely agree on. Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Posted June 14, 2001 Share Posted June 14, 2001 Makes you wonder..... If the old man could have seen what happened, who he might have grabbed to coach the Skins instead of Norv. Who was available back then, anyone remember? Link to post Share on other sites
KMP Posted June 14, 2001 Share Posted June 14, 2001 F Norv! He was too much of a weenie to be a truly successful head coach. Although I believe some moron NFL owner will hire Norv as a head coach in the future he will never be successful. He doesn't have the qualities to be a successful head coach. Someone mentioned Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs, Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry. All very successful coaches that reached the pinacle of their professions repeatedly. I'd like to think that when Marty Schottenheimer leaves the Redskins he too will be recalled as one of the greats alongside the Walshes, Gibbs', Lombardis and Landrys of the NFL. ------------------ <IMG SRC="http://www.joegibbsracing.com/joe_gibbs/joegibbs_images/driver_prof_joe.jpg" border=0><IMG SRC="http://www.joegibbsracing.com/current_season/jgr_wc_18/jgr_wc_18_images/car/bobby_car_race.gif" border=0><IMG SRC="http://www.joegibbsracing.com/current_season/jgr_wc_20/jgr_wc_20_images/car/drive_pontiac_tony.gif" border=0> Link to post Share on other sites
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