Getty ImagesThe San Diego Chargers haven’t been fast starters during Norv Turner’s tenure as their head coach, and that was particularly painful last season, when the Chargers lost five of their first seven games and missed the playoffs despite going 7-2 from Halloween on. This season Turner thinks things will be different.
Appearing on NFL Network just minutes after the Chargers’ schedule was released, Turner said he’s glad to see the Chargers getting home games in Weeks One, Three and Four.
“There’s no question,” Turner said. “Being home three out of the first four, opening at home — we haven’t done that in the last couple years. It’s time for us to get off to a great start, and being at home should help us.”
Of course, getting three home games in four weeks early in the season means a stretch later in the season of mostly road games. For the Chargers, that means they host the Dolphins on October 2, then don’t have another home game until they host the Packers on November 6. Turner is less enthused about that stretch of the schedule.
“I don’t like being away from our stadium for a month,” Turner said. “We go about a month and four days from playing at our stadium and I don’t know that’s fair to our fans.”
But if Turner is right about the fast start, and the Chargers come home on November 6 with a winning record, the fans in San Diego won’t mind.
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Fast start? That’s Norv’s specialty. bahahahahaha
Only thing this schedule is conducive for is good ol’ Norv finally getting fired for good from the NFL…
Norval says;
“We go about a month and four days from playing at our stadium and I don’t know that’s fair to our fans.”
Chargers fans are resigned to unfairness, Norv. They have you.
sure
Isn’t “fast start” and a “Norv Turner coached team” some sort of oxymoron?
On the other hand, if the Dolts do start slow again and you lose those early home games you’re really hosed.
Fast start? Look out … that’s gotta mean a slow finish.
Another year when Philip Rivers wonders what might have been had he gone to the Steelers.
if 1-1 is a fast start. moronnnnn. NE has your number you unbelievable jackass. how is paying tommy ball game and BB conducive to a fast start for your choke artist extraordinaires?
I hope the puppet enjoys his last year coaching the Bolts. Jeff Fischer will be manning this ship next year.
raiderapologist says:Apr 19, 2011 8:34 PM
Norval says;
“We go about a month and four days from playing at our stadium and I don’t know that’s fair to our fans.”
Chargers fans are resigned to unfairness, Norv. They have you.
You forgot about the Spanos family and the “King of No Rings!” ROTFL!
The T in Turner, really stands for Trash.
Just like this website.
2-2 would be a fast start for the Chargers.