Before the start of the 2016 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings brought in Pat Shurmur to be the team’s tight ends coach. Being that he was previously an offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Rams when they were still in St. Louis, the thought was that he would be able to offer a little input into what areas the Vikings’ offense could improve in.
Thanks to a stubborn Norv Turner calling it quits and resigning from his position as Minnesota’s offensive coordinator, Shurmur was named the Vikings’ interim offensive coordinator just seven games into the team’s 2016 season.