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CHARLOTTE – In the wake of Ron Rivera’s departure, quarterbacks coach Scott Turner became offensive coordinator while his dad transitioned to a special assistant for interim head coach Perry Fewell.
A father turning over play-calling duties to his son midseason? You don’t see that every day.
“Yeah, I don’t know if it’s ever happened. It’s a very unique situation,” Turner said. “But it is what it is, I have to be ready to embrace it.”
The 37-year-old Turner got his first job in the NFL on Rivera’s initial staff in Carolina as a quality control coach. He expressed his respect for Rivera and thanked him for that shot to get his foot in the door.
Turner, a former quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach, has now been thrust into the coordinator role. It’ll be his first ever chance to call plays.
“It is a big opportunity,” Turner said. “People have just told me to be myself. Basically, call what you think is going to work.”
Yup. Don’t overcomplicate it. Trust your training and your instincts. Heck, you've got 40 seconds to get the call in.
It's a lot of added responsibility, but Fewell is excited to see what Turner can do.
“You can see the innovation in his mind of what he would like to do and what he saw when he saw a defense and the kind of mismatches he thought he could create,” Fewell said. “I think he has groomed himself through the years of being with his dad.
“I think Scott will be himself when he calls the game on Sunday, and if he needs help from his dad, his dad is there.”