With Tom Coughlin helping Antonio Pierce in 2023 and as he filled out a staff this offseason, the Raiders also hired 16-year NFL head coach Marvin Lewis as assistant HC. As Antonio Pierce became a historically unusual hire due to his lack of experience as an NFL coordinator or college HC, the former linebacker has not been shy about turning to former NFL HCs for assistance during his Raiders tenure.
Another former HC is on the second-year Raiders leader’s radar. With Luke Getsy out of the picture after just nine games, Pierce said the Raiders have not determined his OC replacement. Pass-game coordinator Scott Turner, however, should be considered a likely candidate, per the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Vincent Bonsignore. Now, Scott’s father — three-time NFL HC Norv Turner — is believed to be on the Raiders’ radar, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones notes.
Scott Turner should be considered the lead candidate to succeed Getsy, Jones adds, and it would then be unsurprising if the Raiders added his father. Norv is viewed as a coach who would help in an unspecified capacity, rather than someone the team is considering to call plays post-Getsy.
The Turners worked together with the Panthers in the late 2010s under Ron Rivera; Norv served as Carolina’s OC from 2018-19 before stepping down during the ’19 slate and giving way to his son. Scott Turner became Carolina’s interim OC and then followed Rivera to Washington, where he served as the team’s play-caller for three seasons.
Now 72, Norv has 15 combined seasons of NFL head coaching experience. Given seven years as Washington’s HC, Norv later resurfaced as the Raiders’ leader (2004-05) and then replaced Marty Schottenheimer in San Diego. Norv Turner went 9-23 as Raiders HC, being in charge during the period in which the team separated from several of its Super Bowl XXXVII starters, including Rich Gannon, Tim Brown and Jerry Rice. The second of Turner’s Raiders HC seasons involved the Randy Moss acquisition. The better of Moss’ two Raiders years came under Turner, though winning proved elusive during an extended stretch of futility for the franchise.
Norv Turner coached the Chargers for six seasons, three of them producing playoff berths. Although Norv has considerable HC experience, he is also quite well known for his time as Jimmy Johnson‘s OC for the Cowboys’ 1992 and ’93 Super Bowl-winning teams.
Following his Chargers ouster, Norv Turner served as OC for the Browns (2013) and Vikings (2014-16). Although Norv Turner coached in Washington, his tenure did not overlap with Pierce’s. Washington added Pierce as a UDFA in 2001, months after Dan Snyder fired Turner. The Las Vegas HC had also considered hiring Hue Jackson this offseason but did not, adding former Dolphins HC Joe Philbin instead. If/when Scott Turner is officially elevated, the Raiders may soon have three former HCs on staff helping out as well.
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This is the most Raiders thing ever. I see now that Daniel Snyder is gone from the NFL, Marc Davis has gladly taken his play as the most inept and clueless owner in the game today.
Marc is worse than Al & I never thought that would be possible
Al
Is a HOFer. He’s a legend in the NfL. Yea he had a sad last decade but in all reality you saying Al is terrible carries no weight. Don’t believe me. Go see his bust in canton. People don’t get a bust being “terrible”.
I’m not sure the AFL would have survived long enough to merge with the NFL if not for Al Davis. Truly a legend…even if his son destroyed the legacy he inherited.
It’s becoming increasingly harder to stay a Raiders fan.
Who fires one of the four main shot callers on the field without a backup plan? Norvell Turner?? This is just like 2006 when Art Shell brought Tom Walsh out of retirement, he went from running a bed and breakfast to running the Raiders offense.
Hell at this point if Mr Brady does have a say in calling the shots, Byron Leftwich on line one. Even Brian Johnson, Ken Dorsey, or Alex Van Pelt would at least be an offensive mind from this decade.
Bring in Jon Gruden as OC
The Raiders are still paying Jon, give him something to do!!!!
Gruden’s contract was settled over 2 years ago
Well I didn’t know that and Jon can work for free as penance then!!!!
Im sorry Raider fans.
At least you get Tom as part owner?
Tom is a 5% owner. Wouldn’t call that part. I don’t like it. In fact Al is rolling in his grace.
Norv Turner? How f’n old is Norv Turner?
72. Says in the article.
Afraid the league has probably passed ol Norv by. What was cutting in ’90s is now outdated. Bringing back the Wing-T offense.
I don’t know. Things go full circle sometimes.
You gotta stop watching those “Lion King” movies 🙂
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I agree. It showed in Turner’s outings in his last stops. That said, you’d hope that Turner could still help bring an offense at least into average range. The schemes may be outdated, but experience and philosophy could be beneficial for a new coordinator trying to find footing. I don’t think that I’d put everything in his hands, but grasping at straws midseason is hard without some experience in the room.
I don’t think promoting Norv Turner as a coordinator would be the right thing to do, though. You need someone already on the team who is familiar with what they were doing before and how the players have been coached to head it up. I’ve never been impressed with Scott Turner, but he has been with the team and at least has had prior tenures as a coordinator. He seems to be the only choice. I’m glad that Scangarello is gone, otherwise he’d be the choice, and he’s been worse than Turner in his opportunities.