Norv Turner Resigns in Minny

[pbmax]

Doesn't really reflect well on the org if this kind of thing was really an internal knife fight. Neither Shurmur or Sparano deserve to be rated ahead of Norv.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Doesn't really reflect well on the org if this kind of thing was really an internal knife fight. Neither Shurmur or Sparano deserve to be rated ahead of Norv.

This falls on Zimmer in a sense. Why would he bring those 2 in during the offseason if it wasn't to put pressure on Norv? Kind of a "get it done or else I'll hand the offense over to one of these two". Is it a surprise that the rumors are that they undermined Turner knowing that one of them could then be elevated should Turner fail?

[Patler]

This falls on Zimmer in a sense. Why would he bring those 2 in during the offseason if it wasn't to put pressure on Norv? Kind of a "get it done or else I'll hand the offense over to one of these two". Is it a surprise that the rumors are that they undermined Turner knowing that one of them could then be elevated should Turner fail?

Sort of like hiring an experienced ST coordinator to be the assistant under your struggling ST coordinator?

[Rastak]

This falls on Zimmer in a sense. Why would he bring those 2 in during the offseason if it wasn't to put pressure on Norv? Kind of a "get it done or else I'll hand the offense over to one of these two". Is it a surprise that the rumors are that they undermined Turner knowing that one of them could then be elevated should Turner fail?

I think because last year despite an 11-5 record they had a pretty terrible offense. I think it WAS to get Turner to make changes to his non-working offense.

[pbmax]

I think because last year despite an 11-5 record they had a pretty terrible offense. I think it WAS to get Turner to make changes to his non-working offense.

Did it work or was it the young receiver who made a Peterson-less offense go? Now that the O line is decimated, Scarano should have his own hands full.

[Rastak]

Did it work or was it the young receiver who made a Peterson-less offense go? Now that the O line is decimated, Scarano should have his own hands full.

Yea, they were beyond pathetic Monday night. If they don't dramatically improve you guys got the division.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Tank I could understand.......

Anyway, I'm surprised he bailed in the middle like this.

The Viking ship is Titanic-sinking, and Turner just hopped off with the only lifeboat on board.

Sorry Ras: The Queens are fucked; fuck the Queens!

My only regret is, your Purple Queens won't get to use Coldplay's smash-hit, "Everglow", as your end-credits, Super Bowl-season DVD song. There are just some things in this world we just can't change. I can't get laid without paying for it, and the Vikings just can't win a Super Bowl.

Everglow:

oh they say seasons come, say seasons go
this particular season was extra special
and though it's now gone, the world now knows
We are the Queens, celestial

like the lions we beat, the Packers we rolled
like the Bears we circled, in perfect purple

[Cheesehead Craig]

The Vikes do still lead the division and have a great defense, discount them at your own peril. I think it's going to be a real battle for the division, nobody is running away with it and likely a 10-6 record wins the division.

[RashanGary]

And the Vikings come back down to earth.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

The Vikes do still lead the division and have a great defense, discount them at your own peril. I think it's going to be a real battle for the division, nobody is running away with it and likely a 10-6 record wins the division.

I understand great defenses lay eggs once in a blue moon, but c'mon man, that D made Jay-C look like Favre.

Great defense? More like overrated.

[Carolina_Packer]

I think you are absolutely 100% correct.

Do you think that's an inherent risk of hiring guys who have held more responsible positions previously? To wit, Shurmur was a head coach (albeit in Cleveland), and an OC in his past and until yesterday was the TE's coach. You'd never think a guy like Turner would have to look over his shoulder, and that everyone has to know their role, but perhaps there was a power struggle, or at least something so annoying to Turner that he needed to leave.

[hoosier]

I think because last year despite an 11-5 record they had a pretty terrible offense. I think it WAS to get Turner to make changes to his non-working offense.

So what are the chances the Viking offense gets better this year under Shurmur? What are the odds it gets even worse?

[Rastak]

So what are the chances the Viking offense gets better this year under Shurmur? What are the odds it gets even worse?

Better? Not sure.

Worse? 0%

It cannot get worse than what I witnessed a couple days ago.....

[hoosier]

Better? Not sure.

Worse? 0%

It cannot get worse than what I witnessed a couple days ago.....

Well, from my perspective then, it can get a lot worse but it cannot possibly get better.

[Pugger]

So what are the chances the Viking offense gets better this year under Shurmur? What are the odds it gets even worse?

I doubt their offense will get any better with the state of their O line.