National Football League

Turner's big day carries Falcons over Redskins

Published Nov. 8, 2009 11:12 p.m. ET

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A melee breaks out along the Falcons sideline, and who's right in the middle of it?

DeAngelo Hall, of course.

"I was pretty sure," said Atlanta receiver Roddy White, a former teammate, "that he had something to do with it."

What Hall desperately wanted to do Sunday was beat the Falcons. Michael Turner made sure that wouldn't happen with a season-high 166 yards rushing, including two long touchdowns, and Atlanta snapped a two-game losing streak by beating Hall and the Washington Redskins 31-17.