Falcons' Turner arrested on DUI charge
Falcons running back Michael Turner was jailed on charges of drunken driving and speeding early Tuesday, hours after he scored a touchdown in a 27-21 win over the Broncos.
Turner, 30, of Suwanee, Ga., was booked into the Gwinnett County jail in metro Atlanta just after 5 a.m. He spent about two hours behind bars before he was released on $2,179 bond, jail records showed.
A Gwinnett County police officer pulled over Turner's black Audi R8 on Interstate 85 northeast of Atlanta after clocking it at 97 mph -- 32 mph over the speed limit, said Cpl. Edwin Ritter, a police spokesman.
"The officer made contact with the driver, who identified himself as Michael Turner of the Atlanta Falcons," Ritter said in a news release. "The officer could smell an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from the driver and proceeded to conduct a DUI investigation."
Ritter said Turner was arrested after a field sobriety test.
Eagles lose center Kelce
Eagles center Jason Kelce needs season-ending knee surgery. He was placed on injured reserve after he had surgery to repair a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee. Once that heals in about a month, Kelce will have surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament. That will require 6-12 months of recovery time.
Campbell: Nerve damage
NFL Hall of Famer Earl Campbell said he is undergoing nerve treatment after doctors ruled out concerns he might have Lou Gehrig's disease.
Campbell, 57, who uses a walker, underwent knee surgery last year and has other health problems from a punishing career as a great power running back. He said he suspects the nerve damage also stems from his playing days.
Cutler: Shove was wrong
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler acknowledges he was wrong to shove teammate J'Marcus Webb on the sideline during a loss at Green Bay last week. Cutler said he does not regret yelling at the tackle, but told Chicago's WMVP that he "shouldn't have bumped him."