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07:51 AM ET 01.11 | Fired on New Year's Eve, Norv Turner apparently didn't have to wait long to find work. After the Cleveland Browns named Carolina offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski as their new head coach Wednesday night, the Browns have already begun adding to their new coaching staff. According to Peter Schrager of FOX Sports, the Browns are expected to hire former San Diego Chargers head coach Norv Turner as their new offensive coordinator. ... Chudzinski served as assistant head coach and tight ends coach for the Chargers under Turner from 2009-2010. It will be Turner's fifth stop as an offensive coordinator. Turner was the offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys from 1991-1993, the Chargers in 2001, the [Dolphins] from 2002-2003 and the [49ers] in 2006.

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January 11, 2013 07:54 AM ET

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I thought he would end up in Dallas since they don't have an offensive coordinator. Garrett is but he is awful!!

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January 11, 2013 07:55 AM ET

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Good luck. As I recall, the Browns don't have much of an offense to coordinate.

Debbie Does

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January 11, 2013 07:56 AM ET

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Actually, and I can't believe I'm typing this, but, the Browns are heading in the right direction. Finally.

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January 11, 2013 08:15 AM ET

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Norv is a good coordinator. Just don't hire him for HC. Then again, they already have a questionable hire there.

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January 11, 2013 08:17 AM ET

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Norv made Alex Smith an all pro when he looked like a complete washout.

If there is QB skill to be mined with either Weeden or McCoy, he will mine it. And Trent Richardson is going to have some huge games under Norv.

Good pickup for the Browns.

Otis B. Driftwood

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January 11, 2013 08:26 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:17 AM ET 01.11 by Otis B. Driftwood

Norv made Alex Smith an all pro when he looked like a complete washout.

I'm still not convinced that Alex Smith is not a complete washout. I'm also not convinced that he's not an All Pro.

He is a mystery shrouded in an enigma an served on a bed of Rice-a-Roni.

Debbie Does

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January 11, 2013 08:34 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:15 AM ET 01.11 by Devi8ed

Norv is a good coordinator. Just don't hire him for HC. Then again, they already have a questionable hire there.

Chudzininski just needs to let Norv take over the offense and stay the neck out of his way. He would probably know that without having to be told.

Melman

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January 11, 2013 08:34 AM ET

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I thought he would end up with either the Boys or the Jets.

THE BISHOP!

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January 11, 2013 08:42 AM ET

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The Browns sure got some good young players, I wish them well!!!!!

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January 11, 2013 08:49 AM ET

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Originally posted 07:55 AM ET 01.11 by Debbie Does

Good luck. As I recall, the Browns don't have much of an offense to coordinate.

Once you get past their running back, coordinating the offense is pretty much a matter of arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

DarkArmadillo

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January 11, 2013 09:15 AM ET

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let the recycling of retreads continue!

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January 11, 2013 09:28 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:34 AM ET 01.11 by Melman

Chudzininski just needs to let Norv take over the offense and stay the neck out of his way. He would probably know that without having to be told.

You need to brush up on your knowledge on Chudzininski... Dude is a great offensive mind that very little people know about... I expect a big improvement from the browns this season..

Swauny Jones

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January 11, 2013 09:34 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:15 AM ET 01.11 by Devi8ed

Norv is a good coordinator. Just don't hire him for HC. Then again, they already have a questionable hire there.

Exactly!

The Moose

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January 11, 2013 09:48 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:34 AM ET 01.11 by The Moose

Exactly!

I don't get it either. HC from a team ranked 19th on offense with a record of 7-9 and a OC from another team that finished 7-9 with the 20th ranked offense. Being a Browns fan must be hard.

SteveDallas

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January 11, 2013 09:50 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:15 AM ET 01.11 by crazyalzado

let the recycling of retreads continue!

I think this is a great pick-up by the Browns. I'm not sure about their HC decision... but Norvy boy has proven to be a heck of an OC in every stop he has made, just a really bad HC.

I Must Break You

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January 11, 2013 10:00 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:28 AM ET 01.11 by Swauny Jones

You need to brush up on your knowledge on Chudzininski... Dude is a great offensive mind that very little people know about... I expect a big improvement from the browns this season..

Yeah, the scheme they ran in Carolina worked out so well for them.