There's an ENORMOUS difference. Norv Turner was given a roster full of pro bowlers in the prime of their careers. He has a first round QB, an MVP running back, a decent offensive line, and a defense that ranked in the top 5 for years without losing many players to injury, age, or free agency. Herm Edwards has had to deal almost exclusively with lower round draft picks and undrafted rookies. There's a difference between coaching up a first round player like Philip Rivers and a 6th round QB like Tyler Thigpen.
The claim that Turner and Herm have similar situations couldn't be more wrong.
I agree that a lot of players aren't being coached up. But I also believe that he has had a far greater challenge coaching guys up than any coach in the NFL. No coach has been asked to do more with as little as Herm has.
So yeah, the big difference between the two is that Norv is making chicken shit out of chicken salad, while Herm is making chicken shit out of chicken shit.
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Originally Posted by King_Chief_Fan
I disagree. He is a horrible coach. He isn't coaching these players up. He can't make adustments and he can't anticipate what adjustments his opposition might make. He has a record over the last two years of 6-26. These numbers do count. Many a coach gets fired for that. Would you say Norv is a horrible coach..?...me too. I see no difference between the two. The most recent SD debacle is the most glaring example of a horrible coach getting out coached by a horrible coach.
Herm will not be missed by anyone except those who love to lose.
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