Comments on: Norv missed a chance to make an early challenge

By: SmackMyVickUp

SmackMyVickUp — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:27:12 +0000

http://www.firenorv.net/

By: johnblackk

johnblackk — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:24:46 +0000

Light your torches fellas and chant with me…Fire Norv Turner!!! Fire Norv Turner!!!

By: Route36West

Route36West — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:48:51 +0000

Thank you Finally. I was screaming at my tv for Norv to throw the flag. I thought he clearly only got one foot down before I even seen the replay but once I did see it there was no doubt. I was saying to my dad this guy most not know the rules or something(pretaining to the new no force-out rule). Then he sarcasticly said I cant believe you havent been hired as a head coach yet. Thats besides the point but anyway I think it was a real bone-head move on his part. The only way he gets a pass is if they didnt show the replay on the jumbotron and b/c that he had to rely on his men in the booth. And if thats so he needs to get some new eyes up there or he does deserve the blame.

By: SC21

SC21 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:39:23 +0000

The bigger problem here is the challenge system itself. Why should a coach, who has his own job to do, have to do the ref’s job as well? Switch to the college system and get the calls right.

By: this class sucks

this class sucks — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:37:41 +0000

I am a huge Steelers fan and the first thing I said after the catch was “run another play!” Idk why he didn’t challenge I think when in doubt challenge the play wtf are you saving it for if not a 35 yard catch? Of course letting the chargers spend half the game ripping the ball out of Logan’s hands after forward progress had clearly been stopped would suggest that the refs weren’t blindly supporting Pitt as so many fans of other teams love to suggest.

By: SkinsFanInNebraska

SkinsFanInNebraska — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:30:56 +0000

I still can’t believe Norv Turner got no less than TWO more chances to ruin franchises as their HC after all those years of incompetence as HC of the Redskins.

By: Joe in Toronto, Canada

Joe in Toronto, Canada — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:26:59 +0000

The Chargers have been Norvinized.

By: BoltFan17

BoltFan17 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:12:32 +0000

I am a huge Chargers fan and I think the blame on that play should fall on the Chargers defenders not telling their coach to challenge it. Cason and Weddle had clear views of one foot in and the other not even close. Thank god for the bye we need to practice fundamental football.

By: boltschick

boltschick — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:40:10 +0000

Sometimes I wonder if the coaches upstairs rely on the announcers to tell them to challenge a play.
Ever notice how a red flag seems to come flying out about 5 seconds after an announcer suggests a challenge?
Unfortunately, Chris Collinsworth was too busy talking about how great Big Ben is while tearing up the Chargers’ JV defense.

By: sm2sm2

sm2sm2 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:32:18 +0000

Now that was a blown play even the bandwagoniest Charger fan would have seen. How did that game end anyway?

By: SlipperyPete

SlipperyPete — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:27:05 +0000

@Twiz
And yet you read and comment on everything he writes.

By: hammster_receptical

hammster_receptical — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:20:37 +0000

What was even more amazing after the non-catch, was watching the official spot the ball 3 yards further down the field.
I guess Roethlisberger has now earned the right to get those “legacy” calls that Brady and Manning always get.
They even drew the play up again after the touchdown, stroking the Burger….instead of noting :
1) Cromartie was caught standing there looking for his PDA to twitter an in-game update.
2) That , yeah, duh…it wasn’t even close to being a catch.

By: goathead

goathead — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:16:20 +0000

I noticed this real time, and on the replays. It was clear before the next play was called that it was worth tossing the flag. And I was shocked by the announcers showing it again and again, and failing to even come close to noticing one foot never touching. Glad to see it wasn’t just me.
Well, anything that gets Norv closer to being fired is all good.

By: CHILDPLEASE

CHILDPLEASE — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:15:53 +0000

The Chachas got Norved again!
But not unlike Tom Cable and Al Davis. Norv continues to be AJ Smiths puppet. Thats why he still has a job.

By: Mark0226

Mark0226 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:14:18 +0000

The way the Chargers defense was playing (or not playing), it would not have mattered. Steelers would have scored anyway and just taken a few more seconds off the clock.

By: ItalianArmyGuy

ItalianArmyGuy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:13:17 +0000

That rule is for the rest of the NFL. Steeler players only need 1 foot down. Kind of like the phantom tag 2nd base rule on the double play in baseball.

By: Tetsuo

Tetsuo — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:03:06 +0000

It was pretty annoying watching Chris Collinsworth and Al Michaels show the catch over and over again in slow motion, just talking about how AWESOME Ben Roethlisberger instead of talking about (or even mentioning) how it wasn’t even a catch.

By: briano29

briano29 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:02:59 +0000

Norv Turner is still a coach in the NFL?

By: NFLJunkie

NFLJunkie — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:00:32 +0000

Florio, have you had your hair patented yet?

By: brasho

brasho — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:57:15 +0000

I commented on this a couple different times and nobody responded. It didn’t look like a catch and the talking heads at NBC pulled a Braylon Edwards and clearly dropped the ball.

By: nottrying

nottrying — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:53:32 +0000

Leave poor Norv alone. He’s busy working on his resume for his next gig as OC.

By: ☻☼CBS, FOX, ESPN, NFLN nbc

☻☼CBS, FOX, ESPN, NFLN nbc — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:50:26 +0000

Should Coulda Woulda are things losers say….
If Norv Woulda washed his face as an adolescent, he wouldn’t look like Freddy Kruger today…

By: DildoBaggins

DildoBaggins — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:43:24 +0000

The Chargers are so 2006

By: Twiz

Twiz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:42:03 +0000

Now you are second guessing coaches decisions. Damn Florio, who died and made you a football God?