Michael Turner
15 December 2011
quo;ve been absolutely unimpressive this year, trailing the explosive Saints in wins and headlines. Michael Turner has also had a sub-par year for his standards, but has a chance to go over 1100 yards for the year tonight. What I need to see from the Atlanta offense is some sexy down-the-field action. Right now, they’re just not stretching the field or finding enough big plays. They need to exploit the Jaguar secondary or I can’t buy them as a playoff threat.
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15 January 2011
After the fantastic endings and upsets from the Wild Card round, the NFL playoffs are back with the Divisional round! We get two division rivalry rematches in the AFC while we get another pair of regular season rematches in the NFC. Let’s delve into some football!
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3 November 2009
Matt Ryan uncharacteristically tossed three interceptions, which will likely never happen again. Michael Turner rushed for over 100 yards (151) in a loss, which has never happened before. Drew Brees hit eight different receivers for his 25 completions, utilizing the arsenal at his disposal. Reggie Bush had only five touches, making him an afterthought and a decoy in this Saints win. Sean Payton didn’t even need Bush to be successful. How impressive is that?
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18 October 2009
Not only to hurry quarterback Matt Ryan but to disrupt Michael Turner and Atlanta’s running game. Harris has not been healthy enough to wreak his typical havoc, but the extra week of rest should make for a better performance.
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2 January 2009
(154.7 to 154.2 YPG, there it is, research.)
Arizona should expect heavy doses of Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood. Also, Atlanta does not turn the ball over. Matt Ryan has only thrown 11 interceptions all year. Two years ago people were going nuts because Peyton Manning threw only 10 picks. Granted Manning threw 49 TD’s to Ryan’s 16, but when you have the horses Atlanta does, let them run.
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13 October 2008
rked on Sunday, as the Bears completely shut down the most productive running back in the league in Michael Turner. Turner only garnered 54 yards on 23 carries, while back-up Jerious Norwood picked up 31 yards on only three carries. Atlanta never got anything going on the ground, but continued to handoff on first downs which often ended in a short gain or a loss, putting them in a difficult second and long for most of the day. The Bears defense never figured out how to stop receiver Roddy White, despite putting Atlanta in obvious passing situations where White would be the natural first option for Ryan. This has been the largest issue during the Lovie Smith regime. Too often does the opponent’s number one passing option have a huge day against the Bears’ rarely adjusting cover two defense. It shows stubbornness on the part of the coaches to refuse to adjust to what the opposing offense is doing, no matter how unsuccessful they are in defending it.
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10 October 2008
layed the run well as of late, but they haven’t run into a team that’s this good at it. Michael Turner will be playing angry, wanting to make the Bears pay for not signing him during free agency. His performance will be key, as it directly plays into the success of Matt Ryan and the passing game. It’s the same strategy for both offenses. Whoever establishes the run and frees up the passing game will prevail. It will be a nice set-up for Chicago, who will face Minnesota in week seven. If the Bears defense is to rise to glory this season, this is the moment to start. Nathan Vasher and Charles Tillman both practiced in full pads yesterday, so at least the Bears will have options in covering Roddy White downfield. After White, there’s a significant drop-off in talent for the Falcons at wide receiver, so the Bears shouldn’t have anything more than single coverage on their other wide-outs. If I were the Bears I’d be wary of stacking too many men in the box to stop Turner, as the Falcons have proven they can go deep, so look for a lot of two-deep safety coverage.
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30 July 2008
The San Diego Chargers are without a shadow of a doubt my favorite football team. However, in the spirit of writing, I will write this as unbiased as I possibly can. The Chargers ended last year’s regular season with an 11-5 record and a trip to the playoffs. They were able to dispose of the Titans and then pulled off a major upset against the Indianapolis Colts, beating them and making it to the AFC Championship Game. The Chargers defeated Indy with both their starting quarterback Phillip Rivers and their star running back Ladainian Tomlinson on the bench. This amazing role would end in a loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. The Chargers were again without Ladainian Tomlinson and also had to deal with an injured Phillip Rivers. Maybe that game would have ended differently with both of the Charger’s stars healthy. Despite that, the fact is that they lost and there is no getting around that.
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22 July 2008
Matt Ryan will get his chance to shine. Michael Turner will prove how good he is as a starter in the league. The Falcons are looking to get past the shadow left by Michael Vick and I believe that they will do that this year. They will lose at least 10 games, but hey a 6 win season is a good step in the right direction. Matt Ryan, take the ball, its yours now.
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3 March 2008
How could he let Michael Turner bolt for Atlanta? Couldn’t he woo the homegrown product with some of that cap space we saved cutting Muhammad, Miller, and Walker? I understand his hesitance to pursue Faneca with the great tackles available in the draft, but the running game simply cannot thrive with Benson carrying the load. Turner’s speed and athleticism would’ve made a decent 1-2 punch with Benson’s three-yard stumble-and-falls. There is no doubt now the Bears will draft OL, RB, and QB in the first three rounds this year.
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