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SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Robin van Persie of Arsenal competes with Michael Turner and Seb Larsson (R) of Sunderland during the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Sunderland and Arsenal at The Stadium of Light on February 18, 2012 in Sunderland,... View Photo »
Arsenal's Dutch striker Robin van Persie (2nd L) vies with Sunderland's English defender Michael Turner (L) and Irish defender John O'Shea (R) during the English 5th Round FA Cup football match between Sunderland and Arsenal at The Stadium Of Light, in Sunderland,... View Photo »
Arsenal's captain Robin Van Persie, left, has a shot toward's goal past Sunderland's Michael Turner during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. View Photo »
Arsenal's Thierry Henry, center, scores his goal past Sunderland's Michael Turner, left, and captain John O'Shea during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. View Photo »
Arsenal's Thierry Henry, center, scores past Sunderland's Michael Turner, left, and goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, right, during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. View Photo »
Middlesbrough's Polish striker Lucas Jutkiewicz (L) vies with Sunderland's Michael Turner (R) during an English FA Cup, fourth-round replay football match at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, on February 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO/GRAHAM STUART - FOR... View Photo »
Sunderland's Michael Turner (R) challenges Middlesbrough's Lukas Jutkiewicz during their English FA Cup soccer match in Middlesbrough, northern England February 8, 2012. View Photo »
Chelsea's Fernando Torres (L) challenges Sunderland's Michael Turner for a header during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London January 14, 2012. View Photo »
Chelsea's Spanish striker Fernando Torres vies with Sunderland's English defender Michael Turner (up) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge in London, on January 14, 2012. View Photo »
Chelsea's Ramires , right, is tackled by Sunderland's Michael Turner during their English Premier League soccer match at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. View Photo »
Sunderland's Michael Turner, right, vies for the ball with Wigan Athletic's Victor Moses during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. View Photo »
Sunderland's Michael Turner, right, vies for the ball with Fulham's Bobby Zamora during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. View Photo »
Sunderland's Sebastian Larsson (L) and Michael Turner (R) challenge Manchester United's Javier Hernandez during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, November 5, 2011. View Photo »
Manchester United's Korean midfielder Park Ji-Sung (2nd L) vies with Sunderland's Swedish midfielder Sebastian Larsson (L) and English defender Michael Turner (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Sunderland at... View Photo »
Aston Villa's captain Stiliyan Petrov, right, vies for the ball with Sunderland's Michael Turner during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. View Photo »
Sunderland's Stephane Sessegnon, second left, celebrates scoring against Aston Villa with Michael Turner, second right, during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. View Photo »
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 16: Michael Turner #33 of the Atlanta Falcons is tackled by Jason Williams #54 and James Anderson #50 of the Carolina Panthers at Georgia Dome on October 16, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. View Photo »
West Bromwich Albion's Shane Long, left, vies for the ball with Sunderland's Michael Turner during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. View Photo »
PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 27: Troy Polamalu #43 of the Pittsburgh Steelers tackles Michael Turner #33 of the Atlanta Falcons during a pre-season game on August 27, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. View Photo »
PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 27: Michael Turner #33 of the Atlanta Falcons carries the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers during a pre-season game on August 27, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. View Photo »
Michael Turner (born February 13, 1982 in Waukegan, Illinois) is an American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northern Illinois. Full Article
Arsenal's Dutch striker Robin van Persie (2nd L) vies with Sunderland's English defender Michael Turner (L) and Irish defender John O'Shea (R) during the English 5th Round FA Cup football match between Sunderland and Arsenal at The Stadium Of Light, in Sunderland, north-east England, on...
View Photo »Arsenal's Thierry Henry, center, scores his goal past Sunderland's Michael Turner, left, and captain John O'Shea during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
View Photo »Arsenal's Thierry Henry, center, scores past Sunderland's Michael Turner, left, and goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, right, during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
View Photo »Middlesbrough's Polish striker Lucas Jutkiewicz (L) vies with Sunderland's Michael Turner (R) during an English FA Cup, fourth-round replay football match at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, on February 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO/GRAHAM STUART - FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY Additional licence...
View Photo »Sunderland's Michael Turner (R) challenges Middlesbrough's Lukas Jutkiewicz during their English FA Cup soccer match in Middlesbrough, northern England February 8, 2012.
View Photo »Arsenal's captain Robin Van Persie, left, has a shot toward's goal past Sunderland's Michael Turner during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
View Photo »Sunderland's Michael Turner, right, vies for the ball with Wigan Athletic's Victor Moses during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011.
View Photo »Sunderland's Michael Turner, right, vies for the ball with Fulham's Bobby Zamora during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011.
View Photo »Sunderland's Sebastian Larsson (L) and Michael Turner (R) challenge Manchester United's Javier Hernandez during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, November 5, 2011.
View Photo »Manchester United's Korean midfielder Park Ji-Sung (2nd L) vies with Sunderland's Swedish midfielder Sebastian Larsson (L) and English defender Michael Turner (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Sunderland at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west...
View Photo »ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 16: Michael Turner #33 of the Atlanta Falcons is tackled by Jason Williams #54 and James Anderson #50 of the Carolina Panthers at Georgia Dome on October 16, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
View Photo »PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 27: Michael Turner #33 of the Atlanta Falcons carries the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers during a pre-season game on August 27, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »Chelsea's Fernando Torres (L) challenges Sunderland's Michael Turner for a header during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London January 14, 2012.
View Photo »Chelsea's Spanish striker Fernando Torres vies with Sunderland's English defender Michael Turner (up) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge in London, on January 14, 2012.
View Photo »Chelsea's Ramires , right, is tackled by Sunderland's Michael Turner during their English Premier League soccer match at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
View Photo »Aston Villa's captain Stiliyan Petrov, right, vies for the ball with Sunderland's Michael Turner during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011.
View Photo »Sunderland's Stephane Sessegnon, second left, celebrates scoring against Aston Villa with Michael Turner, second right, during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011.
View Photo »West Bromwich Albion's Shane Long, left, vies for the ball with Sunderland's Michael Turner during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011.
View Photo »PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 27: Troy Polamalu #43 of the Pittsburgh Steelers tackles Michael Turner #33 of the Atlanta Falcons during a pre-season game on August 27, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »FLOWERY BRANCH, GA - CIRCA 2010: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Michael Turner of the Atlanta Falcons poses for his NFL headshot circa 2010 at the Falcons Football Facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia.
View Photo »Arsenal's Dutch striker Robin van Persie (2nd L) vies with Sunderland's English defender Michael Turner (L) and Irish defender John O'Shea (R) during the English 5th Round FA Cup football match between Sunderland and Arsenal at The Stadium Of Light, in Sunderland, north-east England, on...
View Photo »We’re not a team that looks for a lot of press. We just like to go out there, just play and build on what we can.
They seem to have found their identity ... It seemed like (earlier in the season) they weren’t sure what direction they were going. Now, it seems as if everything revolves around Michael Turner, who is an outstanding back.
