Michael Turner charged with DUI/Speeding

[The King]

Atlanta Falcons (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/atl/atlanta-falcons) running back Michael Turner (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/5679/michael-turner) was charged with driving under the influence and speeding Tuesday morning, just hours after his team beat the Denver Broncos (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/den/denver-broncos) on Monday night.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8394092/atlanta-falcons-rb-michael-turner-charged-dui-speeding

[The King]

Fantasy owners everywhere are shaking...

[JoeMama]

He's my RB-4.

Life will go on. He's a minimal yardage guy who might snake a TD or two, if you're lucky.

I was hoping to dangle him as trade bait to somebody desperate for RB help.

But alas, this DUI has foiled my plans.

Also, if you're a millionaire, what are you doing driving home drunk?

Get a cab, dude.

If I was worth that kind of coin, I'd buy a golden limo chauffeured by Fonzworth Bentley himself.

[better days]

He's my RB-4.

Life will go on. He's a minimal yardage guy who might snake a TD or two, if you're lucky.

I was hoping to dangle him as trade bait to somebody desperate for RB help.

But alas, this DUI has foiled my plans.

Also, if you're a millionaire, what are you doing driving home drunk?

Get a cab, dude.

If I was worth that kind of coin, I'd buy a golden limo chauffeured by Fonzworth Bentley himself.

This will not affect Turner at all this season. By the time the case makes its way through the court system, the season will be over.

[Skooby]

Too much celebrating.

[stuckincincy]

Too much celebrating.

Youngish person working in show biz with pockets full of jingle whooping it up. Sounds like 95% of Hollywood. But he won't have the Beverly Hills judiciary to smooth the road like for Charlie Sheen, Lindsey Lohan, Alec Baldwin, etc etc etc.

Life is so unfair.

[Mouldsie]

If I were an athlete I would not drink in season (well technically I wouldn't at all but I'm a twisted individual).

I think if you could craft a team of professionals with that mindset (ala Ray Lewis or Arian Foster) you're chances of winning consistently would dramatically increase. I also think that my prior statement alone should encourage it more if we are to assume winning is important to the player.

[BillsFever21]

Even though people shouldn't I can see why average people will drive home after drinking since it costs so much for a cab or in small towns like I live there are no such things as cabs. Just about everyone has driven home when they shouldn't have.

When you are making millions a year I just can't believe most of these guys still choose to drive when going out to party. If you're going to make that choice at least don't be stupid about it and drive 30mph over the speed limit in the process. Most reasonable people who are driving home will put the cruise control on and make sure they make a complete stop everywhere to ensure they don't get pulled over for a traffic violation while they have been drinking.

[JoeMama]

If I were an athlete I would not drink in season (well technically I wouldn't at all but I'm a twisted individual).

I think if you could craft a team of professionals with that mindset (ala Ray Lewis or Arian Foster) you're chances of winning consistently would dramatically increase. I also think that my prior statement alone should encourage it more if we are to assume winning is important to the player.

Arian Foster is getting so much heat for going vegan.

He looks fine to me though.

[Mouldsie]

I think his timing was poor, unless he already did it before he announced it (usually you will lose some weight then gain it back people say). Hasn't hurt him though I agree. I wonder what supplements he uses if any. I would have to think he's taking a lot of amino acids to keep his muscle mass, especially in season.

As I wondered in another thread, I want to know how the body produces cholesterol and subsequent hormones on a vegan diet. I know it can, I don't know the process or efficacy. Any biology peeps?

And Ray Lewis looks fine with his more omnivorous/mediteranean style of eating as well.

[JoeMama]

I think his timing was poor, unless he already did it before he announced it (usually you will lose some weight then gain it back people say). Hasn't hurt him though I agree. I wonder what supplements he uses if any. I would have to think he's taking a lot of amino acids to keep his muscle mass, especially in season.

As I wondered in another thread, I want to know how the body produces cholesterol and subsequent hormones on a vegan diet. I know it can, I don't know the process or efficacy. Any biology peeps?

And Ray Lewis looks fine with his more omnivorous/mediteranean style of eating as well.

The amount of protein that humans need daily is grossly overrated.

You can meet your nutrition needs without meat easily.

[Mouldsie]

The amount of protein that humans need daily is grossly overrated.

You can meet your nutrition needs without meat easily.

To live I agree.... but being a high level strength athlete is a different story IMO and personal experience.

When I load my diet with extra BCAA's/Leucine/AA's I notice a difference.

http://www.ergo-log.com/bcaas.html

Tony Gonzalez agrees.

[JoeMama]

To live I agree.... but being a high level strength athlete is a different story IMO and personal experience.

When I load my diet with extra BCAA's/Leucine/AA's I notice a difference.

You don't need that much l-lysine.

[Mouldsie]

No that I want to derail this compelling Michael Turner thread.... Leucine and Lysine are different compounds. You dont need a lot of either one. Need and optimal are also entirely different.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22357161
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21775557
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15562251
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20082419
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16265600

You only need 400 iu of Vitamin D a day but to avoid the negative effects of winter in Buffalo 5,000 iu is often needed. You wont die without it, but you'll feel/perform much better with it.

If you are getting enough calories in other forms that the positive effects of these supplements decreases but it not eliminated. As a professional athlete, you want any edge you can get.... and I'm fine with that as long as it's not in the form of a needle.

[Skooby]

Youngish person working in show biz with pockets full of jingle whooping it up. Sounds like 95% of Hollywood. But he won't have the Beverly Hills judiciary to smooth the road like for Charlie Sheen, Lindsey Lohan, Alec Baldwin, etc etc etc.

Life is so unfair.

Lohan's ride is about as smooth as James Dean's last PCH drive.

[JoeMama]

No that I want to derail this compelling Michael Turner thread.... Leucine and Lysine are different compounds. You dont need a lot of either one. Need and optimal are also entirely different.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22357161
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21775557
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15562251
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20082419
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16265600

You only need 400 iu of Vitamin D a day but to avoid the negative effects of winter in Buffalo 5,000 iu is often needed. You wont die without it, but you'll feel/perform much better with it.

If you are getting enough calories in other forms that the positive effects of these supplements decreases but it not eliminated. As a professional athlete, you want any edge you can get.... and I'm fine with that as long as it's not in the form of a needle.

The only deficiency I've ever experienced is vitamin D - which is odd for a Florida boy.

[stuckincincy]

The only deficiency I've ever experienced is vitamin D - which is odd for a Florida boy.


Useful herb/supplement site by the Univ. of Maryland:

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/

[PTI]

He really did not even look drunk, most people drive that fast on the stretch of the highway he got pulled over on. 4 AM, not too late all in all considering when the game ended.

[BillsFever21]

He really did not even look drunk, most people drive that fast on the stretch of the highway he got pulled over on. 4 AM, not too late all in all considering when the game ended.

Well with the blood alcohol laws they have many people don't look drunk or even feel drunk for that matter. It doesn't take very many drinks to be over the .08 legal limit.

You can have some people who can't handle their alcohol and they're not in any condition to drive even though they technically still fall under the legal limit. You can have others that can hold their alcohol and be in better shape to drive even though they are over the legal limit.

For the average person it only takes about 2 or 3 drinks in an hour or so span to test over the legal limit. I know I'm not drunk after a 2-3 drinks in an hour but would still fail a blood alcohol test. There are many more people out there the same way.

[stuckincincy]

Well with the blood alcohol laws they have many people don't look drunk or even feel drunk for that matter. It doesn't take very many drinks to be over the .08 legal limit.

You can have some people who can't handle their alcohol and they're not in any condition to drive even though they technically still fall under the legal limit. You can have others that can hold their alcohol and be in better shape to drive even though they are over the legal limit.

For the average person it only takes about 2 or 3 drinks in an hour or so span to test over the legal limit. I know I'm not drunk after a 2-3 drinks in an hour but would still fail a blood alcohol test. There are many more people out there the same way.

Good post.