Sometimes nice guys can finish first. Certainly, that's the case in San Diego, where Norv Turner was hired to take over the Chargers.
After two horrible years as head coach in Oakland -- a job a lot of his friends tried to talk him out of taking -- Turner was a finalist for two dream jobs this offseason in Dallas and San Diego. The Cowboys job was appealing because he had a great run there as the offensive coordinator from 1991-93. Troy Aikman liked Turner so much he had Turner present him when he was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Losing out to Wade Phillips for the job in Dallas had to be a big disappointment, but Turner was still in a comfortable spot. The 49ers valued him so much as an offensive coordinator and mentor for Alex Smith that they offered him a lucrative contract extension before he interviewed for the Cowboys job. Once he returned from Dallas without the job, they still gave him the extension.
ESPN.com - NFL - Clayton: Turner shows that nice guys do finish first
looks like it wont be so bad after all, i still dont see how he can improve on what Marty has done.
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