Why is Norv Turner head coach at San Diego?

When you look at his resume, you have to wonder what San Diego was thinking when they hired him.

His best years were at Dallas as offensive coordinator during the glory days of 1992-93 when Jerry Jone's Cowboys had Troy Aikman in his prime and won back to back super bowls.

When you get past the super bowls, the best records that he has achieved as a head coach have been 10-6 with the Washington Redskins in 1999 and 11-6 with a good San Diego team that he inherited from Marty Schottenheimer in 2007.

During his Washington Redskins career 1994-2000 he was 49-59 and at Oakland from 2003-2004 he was 9-23. NOT exactly a scintillating performance. Granted, Turner coached for two of the leagues worst owners, Schneider at Washington and Al Davis at Oakland. He has run out of excuses at San Diego because he has a very talented team with Philip Rivers and Ladamien Thomlinson and has been given a free hand by the owner.

While he appears to be a competent offensive coordinator, his track record as a head coach is nothing special.

IMHO- the Chargers should have a look at Jon Gruden.

Is this the NFL's example of the Peter Principal? It is said that In a Hierarchy Every Employee Tends to Rise to His Level of Incompetence. You don't have to watch much NFL football to figure out that anything that works will be used in progressively more challenging applications until it fails. Just wait until defensive coordinators figure out that if you run blitz the Wildcat you will completely neuter it.

Games to watch this weekend:

Titans-Jets: if the Jets are a good team, they'll win the games that they should. The Jets should beat the Titans but you can be sure that Jeff Fisher will have a trick or two in store.

Packers-Rams: Can the Pack turn it around or will they go 0-3?

Falcons-Patriots: The Falcons are on the rise and the once vaunted Patriots are fading fast. Tune in this Sunday to the long running soap-opera As Belichicks Stomach Churns. If the Pats start at 0-3, they will have a very hard time in the ultra competetive AFC East.

Saints-Bills: The Bills may be the first real test that the Saints have seen so far. They are a big surprise and appear to be one of the most improved teams in the league.

Dolphins-Chargers: Norv had better strap it on for this one. The Dolphins may be the best 0-2 team in the league and they are pissed after their loss on Monday night. The Chargers can't afford to lose this one.

Panthers-Cowboys(MNF): If the Cowboys can't beat the 0-2 Panthers (with Delhomme performing dreadfully so far), don't expect Dallas's owner Jerry Jones to be patient with Philips or the lackluster play of Romo. The Cowboys have looked sluggish and uninspired so far and Jones has to be unhappy with the play of his under achieving millionaires. Either way, the Boys are under pressure to produce.

My picks:

Titans-Jets Jets

Packers-Rams Pack

Falcons-Patriots the Birds

Saints-Bills the Saints in a shoot out

Dolphins-Chargers Fins

Panthers-Cowboys Boys