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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12 August 2009
sp;any of the Denver Broncos running backs get enough carries to warrant a spot on your roster? Can Michael Turner replicate last season's performance and warrant the second overall pick in your draft? What will Terrell Owens's numbers look like now that he is in Buffalo? And how does that impact Trent Edwards value as the Bills' QB? Who am I taking if I get the first pick? What if I get stuck at the end of the first round? Do I snatch up two running backs? Or should I go one running back and also nab a top tier receiver?
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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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