WASHINGTON (AP) -It takes quite a coach to handle a room full of veteran running back egos. Clinton Portis, Larry Johnson and Willie Parker are all on the roster at this year’s Washington Redskins training camp.
Bobby Turner is just the coach to handle it. He’s old school all the way, bringing a no-nonsense approach to practice.
When Mike Shanahan accepted the job as head coach in January, he went to great lengths to get the 61-year-old Turner to come along. The pair spent 14 seasons together with the Denver Broncos, churning out top-notch seasons from a slew of seemingly interchangeable running backs.
Shanahan had to offer Turner the title of assistant head coach – along with running backs coach – to pry Turner away from the Broncos.
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