Michael Turner Might Need to Familiarize Himself With Losing Football

Free agency has gotten off to its typical fast start, with teams throwing money around like Pacman Jones at a strip club on payday. The primary difference being that teams fully understand that once you "make it rain," you don't get your money back.

Still, two of the biggest names are looking for new teams: Randy Moss and Michael Turner. Moss venturing off the compound is somewhat surprising, but Turner has long been considered the top free-agent running back. The problem, however, is that supply might dampen the demand for his services. The draft is deep with quality running backs, and if a team can land any of the top six or seven players, it could be much more cost effective than throwing a lot of money after Turner.

This might explain why he hasn't been furiously sifting through offers as of midnight, Feb. 29. Or it could mean nothing; the Falcons and Lions, two teams desperately searching for a running game, are interested in Turner.

That the Falcons are trying to sign Turner points to the expected release of Warrick Dunn, the team's main ball carrier and goodwill ambassador for the past six seasons. If a deal is completed, Dunn likely will be cut immediately to clear nearly $3 million in cap space and to allow him to catch on with another team.

It would also mean that the Falcons would pass on Arkansas' Darren McFadden.

The Lions have a new offensive coordinator, and he actually understands that running the ball is kinda important. With T.J. Duckett and Tatum Bell on the market, Detroit has also announced they're in the Michael Turner business. And he'd be a wonderful complement to their newest wide receiver: Leigh Bodden.