Norv to Return to the NFC Beast?

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ESPN.com - NFL - Sources: 49ers go on offensive in bid to retain Turner

[sportscurmudgeon]

I'll defer to TAFKAS and/or Matty as the historians here, but I really believe that Patrick Ramsey was a Redskins' draft choice because Danny Boy Snyder "discovered" him and thought he had a "big arm". Danny Boy consulted with Sonny Jurgensen on the matter and Sonny agreed that a "big arm" was a real asset for a QB. So Danny Boy guided the draft pick that year.

Unfortunately, Sonny didn't explain to Danny Boy that other attributes in addition to a "big arm" are necessary for NFL success as a QB. If a "big arm" guaranteed success all by itself, Jeff George would have at least 3 - if not 5 - Super Bowl rings by now.

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Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

I'll defer to TAFKAS and/or Matty as the historians here, but I really believe that Patrick Ramsey was a Redskins' draft choice because Danny Boy Snyder "discovered" him and thought he had a "big arm". Danny Boy consulted with Sonny Jurgensen on the matter and Sonny agreed that a "big arm" was a real asset for a QB. So Danny Boy guided the draft pick that year.

Unfortunately, Sonny didn't explain to Danny Boy that other attributes in addition to a "big arm" are necessary for NFL success as a QB. If a "big arm" guaranteed success all by itself, Jeff George would have at least 3 - if not 5 - Super Bowl rings by now.

Um, what does this all have to do with Norv Turner?

[sportscurmudgeon]

Someone said earlier on that Norv drafted Ramsey. I believe my rendition of the facts leading up to the Ramsey acquisition are more accurate.

But I defer to either you or Matty as the official historians around here...

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Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Someone said earlier on that Norv drafted Ramsey. I believe my rendition of the facts leading up to the Ramsey acquisition are more accurate.

But I defer to either you or Matty as the official historians around here...

Hmm. Well Norv was long gone before Spurrier (then Ramsey) came along

[MTK]

I'm not saying he's ever going to be a good head coach I'm just trying to justify why the Cowboys would be interested in him.

His 7 year run here was about 3 years too long, but I would totally discount his time in Oakland. How any coach can win out there is beyond me.