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Turner(notes)“The Burner.”
The Atlanta Falcons’ fullback has his own nickname for Turner, the star
running back.Youth NFL Jerseys
“I call Mike fat whether he’s heavy or not,” Mughelli said Sunday.
“That’s just my nickname for him: Fatty.”
No one else called Turner fat in the Falcons’ three-day minicamp, which
ended Sunday—and that’s a change.Youth NFL
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Turner heard some fat jokes one year ago when he may have weighed close
to 260 pounds in minicamp.NFL Jerseys WholesalerSome said the 5-foot-10
Turner looked like a fullback.
“He’s in much better condition at this time this year than he was at
this time last year and that’s coming off an injury,NFL Replica Jerseysso that says a lot for what
Michael has done.”
The Falcons fell to 15th in the league in rushing last year after ranking
second in 2008. No one has connected Turner’s ankle injury to his 2009 weight, NFL Replica Jerseysbut he has worked to make sure it’s not an issue this year.
Turner said his weight “just looks different on me.”
“I just moved it around a little bit to all the right places,” he
said.
NOTES: NFL Replica JerseysSmith announced plans for a four-day rookie minicamp to begin May 17. …
RB Jerious Norwood(notes), rookie WR Kerry Meier(notes) and DE Chauncey Davis(notes)
were held out of the final practice of the camp with what Smith said were minor
injuries.NFL Jerseys Wholesaler He said the players and others recovering from 2009 injuries, including
DT Peria Jerry(notes), CB Brian Williams(notes), WR Harry Douglas(notes) and S
William Moore(notes), should be ready for the start of offseason team work on
May 25.Youth NFL Jerseys … Falcons owner Arthur Blank attended Sunday’s practice with his wife,
Stephanie. “We’re all kind of shooting higher than we did last year,” Blank
said.NFL Jerseys Wholesaler “I’ve been pretty public that I was excited about back-to-back winning
seasons, but now I’m excited about rings.”
