Michael Turner News

Rookie success by Flacco, Ryan and Big Ben has never been seen before by Tom Curran, NBCSports.com Something pretty remarkable happened in this year's playoffs.

Just because you soared or slid from the regular season into the playoffs, that doesn't mean you're a playoff team.

When running back Michael Turner became a free agent last off-season, there was no decision for the San Diego Chargers to make.

The clock struck midnight on the Atlanta Falcons' Cinderella season with this past Saturday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card round of the NFC Playoffs.

Mike Smith says Matt Ryan 's rookie honors grow more prestigious all the time. Pro Bowl alternate? Smith was impressed.

As playoff slogans go, this probably isn't what the NFL had in mind: Plenty of good seats still available! But that's the economic reality of the day, even for the NFL.

Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009 Atlanta Falcons 23 at Arizona Cardinals 24 A year ago, Atlanta was the joke of the league.As for Arizona, it had gone 33 years without winning a division title.

Here comes the first weekend of the NFL playoffs. Confused already? It'd be reasonable.

Auburn coach Gene Chizik has named Jay Boulware special teams coordinator. Boulware's hiring was announced Sunday after he spent the past two seasons coaching special teams and running backs for Chizik at Iowa ...

Falcons running back Michael Turner was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season on Wednesday.

Michael Turner has been through this time and time again. He never received a sniff from college recruiters during his high school playing days at North Chicago before accepting his only scholarship offer from ...

Quarterback Curt Warner leads the Arizona Cardinals against rookie quarterback Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons in an NFC Wildcard round matchup today in Glendale, Ariz.

THE first game on the Wild-Card Weekend docket is intriguing because it features two teams that aren't usually still playing come playoff time.

Sun Media handicapper, Randall the Handle and Sun Media's Rob Longley and Ken Fidlin each were awarded a fictitious bankroll of $1,000 to start the season.

Falcons coach Mike Smith was beaming earlier this week after putting his surprising team through their playoff paces.

So we've finally come to the point in the season when things really begin to count: the playoffs.

Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner, Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Clemons and Minnesota Vikings kicker Ryan Longwell have been selected as the NFC's top performers for Week 17 of the 2008 ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. : Falcons owner Arthur Blank couldn't wait for the 2007 season to end.

December 30, 2008 - 6:57 p.m. Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner was involved in a "domestic dispute" Monday night with the mother of his infant child, Gwinnett County Police Corp.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it's over. Sure, the NFL playoffs kick off next weekend; but really, if we're being honest, the thrill is gone.