The Las Vegas Raiders all but cleaned house in terms of their offensive coaches. The team fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, offensive line coach James Cregg, and quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello.
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Now, the Raiders have added a legendary coach to their offensive staff in Norv Turner.
Turner is ending his retirement and will now join the Raiders as an offensive assistant to help guide the team.
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Turner is well-known in the league, as he was a three-time head in the NFL. He spent seven seasons with the then-Washington Redskins, followed by two seasons with the then-Oakland Raiders, and six seasons with the then-San Diego Chargers.
All-in-all, he secured a 114-122-1 record as a head coach. Despite having a coaching record below .500, Turner was instrumental in helping the Dallas Cowboys secure two Super Bowl victories in the 1990s.
Turner was the offensive coordinator for the Cowboys between 1991 and 1993 when the team won Super Bowl XXVI and Super Bowl XXVIII. Turner’s offensive mind led to his being hired by the Redskins, Raiders, Chargers, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, and Carolina Panthers.
Turner most recently spent the 2019 season with the Panthers, where he served as a special assistant to the head coach. Before that, he was the Panthers’ offensive coordinator for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
As stated, Turner was the head coach of the Redskins between 1994 to 2000. During that time, he secured a 49-59-1 record. He led the team to one playoff berth in that time.
With the Raiders, Turner went 9-23, leading to only two seasons with the team in 2004 and 2005. After being hired as the offensive coordinator for the 49ers in 2006, Turner was then hired as the head coach for the Chargers.
While with the Chargers, Turner posted a 56-40 record, the best of his career. He also helped lead the team to three playoff berths. Turner has been known for his offensive mind, and though he has not coached since 2019, he will now join the Raiders in an effort to help right the team.
The Raiders have cleaned house in terms of their offensive coaching staff, and Turner will now advise that staff presumably. He was named an assistant, but not the offensive coordinator. It could be that head coach Antonio Pierce wants Turner to help consult and bring together a staff and game plan that can help the team rebound.
The Raiders are 2-7 on the season, and would essentially have to win out to attempt to secure a playoff spot. With the coaching staff changes, the team is likely preparing for the future.
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