Norvit

Norv Turner was named new head coach of the Chargers on Monday, and there's a palpable sense of excitement all over San Diego.
Yeah, Charger fans are really wetting themselves over this news. And by wetting themselves, we mean doing a spit take with their vanilla latte.
And what's not to be excited about? In Turner, the Chargers bring in a guy with a sparkling career record of 58-82-1 as a head coach (1-1 in the playoffs).
Yeah, let the stampede to the season-ticket window begin!
Well, if Turner's career record doesn't impress you, surely he must be a dynamic, inspiring personality, right?
Oh yeah, when we think dynamic, inspiring coaches, Norv Turner is the first guy who jumps to mind.
The Chargers braintrust seems to be overlooking an important element here. Being a head coach is not so much about Xs and Os as it is about personality. The coordinators can handle all the Xs and Os stuff; the head coach is the guy who is the face of the organization.

And oh, what an impressive-looking face Norv Turner brings to the table.
One of the great coaching cliches is that a team takes on the personality of its head coach. Sure, it's a cliche, but it's also true. Which means Charger fans should be very concerned because Norv Turner has no personality. Or at best, the personality of a nearly comatose man.
Should be a spectacular 2007 season! Can't wait.
As for the other candidates to parade through Charger Park in the past week, we were kind of hoping Rex Ryan would get the gig. It would have been cool to see Chicken George from "Big Brother" on the Bolts sidelines.
So what does all this mean for Charger fans?
Well, it means Charger fans now will be looking back even more fondly on the Marty Schottenheimer era.