Falcons: Thanks MT! This is a necessary, but melancholy part of football now.

[Drathdon]

We really should stop and thank Michael Turner for all he has done for this team and organization. It was his legs that carried us out of the Vick Fiasco, and his heart that pounded the rock so many times, often injured, to create the success we have pride in today. All the great years to come will all have his fingerprints on them for how he let our young team develop while he took the heat.

I know we all saw this coming, and some even cheered for this move, which is a reality of the new NFL's cap structure, but even those happy that Turner is now going to be let go should stop and remember the giant of a man we are letting go who gave us his best years on the field, only to fall short in the end.

Thanks, Michael! It's really appreciated! You'll forever be one of my favorite Falcons of all time!

All fans should feel melancholy right now over this move, no matter how necessary it is for us.

Maybe he will re-sign for a lot less, but as for now, lets send him off with the class he deserves. Confirmations of his release have been posted many places today, and it is time to say goodbye to the King of Touchdowns in the red and black! One more year would have had him the all-time rusher in Falcons' History, but being 2nd on that list, and far and away the TD leader, means he deserves a better sendoff than he has been getting. His Ring of Honor space should be already cleared.

Let's Rise Up for Turner! Forever a Falcon!