The following piece was written by D. Orlando Ledbetter and was published on December 17, by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Michael Turner both returned topractice on Thursday.
Both have missed the last two games. Ryan suffered a turf toe injury and Turner re-injured his right ankle sprain on Nov. 29 against Tampa Bay.
Both are hopeful that they will be able to play against the New York Jets on Sunday.
“Nobody likes to have to sit down, but it’s something that you’re going to have to deal with at different points in your career,” Ryan said.
Turner originally was injured against Carolina on Nov. 15. He tried to play two weeks later against Tampa Bay and was re-injured.
“You just want to try to get back out there and be productive,” Turner said. “It’s very important to see where I’m at, to see if the soreness will go away and things like that. I need to see if I can really handle, playing and cutting.”It’s still not quite 100 percent, but if it feels like that, there would be no question that I will be playing.”
The Falcons were elated to see their top two offensive weapons back on the field.
“He was out there firing the ball everywhere,” wide receiver Roddy White said of Ryan. “He was out there controlling the huddle and telling guys to listen up. That was good.”
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