New man in Charge: San Diego turns to Norv

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02/19/2007 - San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Chargers are reportedly set to name Norv Turner as their new head coach.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Monday that Turner will replace Marty Schottenheimer, who was fired just one week ago despite a 14-2 season.

Turner was the offensive coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers this past season and will become a head coach for the third time in his career. He spent seven seasons with Washington and two with Oakland, and owns a record of just 58-82-1 with a playoff mark of 1-1.

Schottenheimer's poor playoff record and his strained relationship with Chargers general manager A.J. Smith were among the factors in last week's dismissal.

Turner has been with the San Diego organization before, spending the 2001 campaign as the offensive coordinator under Mike Riley following his tenure as head coach of the Redskins.

Superstar running back LaDainian Tomlinson was a rookie when Turner was with the Chargers. Under Turner, the San Diego offense improved to the 11th-best unit after having finished 28th the season before. Most of that offensive philosophy is still in place.

Turner also spent time as offensive coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys during their Super Bowl years in the early 1990s and with the Miami Dolphins earlier this decade. His track record as a head coach, however, is not as good.

The Redskins gave Turner his first head coaching shot in 1994 and he led the club to an NFC East title in 1999, but was fired just 13 games into the 2000 season. He finished with a record of 49-59-1 in the regular season.

In two years with the dismal Raiders, Turner guided the club to a mark of just 9-23.

The Chargers interviewed six candidates to replace Schottenheimer, including Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, 49ers assistant Mike Singletary, Baltimore defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, New Orleans defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs and Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer.

Turner will take over a team many believe is a strong Super Bowl contender for 2007. The Chargers won the AFC West last year and were the top seed in the conference playoffs, but lost to the New England Patriots in the divisional round.

In addition to Schottenheimer's departure, the Chargers also lost both coordinators from last season. Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron left to take the head coaching vacancy with the Miami Dolphins, while defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was named the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.

Phillips, ironically, beat out Turner for the Cowboys position.

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