Profile of John Turner

Biography

John Turner is the Journal Pioneer's football freak. His column runs on Saturdays during the NFL season.

All articles of John Turner

• Wild-card weekend selections
  As the Freak mentions every year, this is the best weekend of football.You can all but be guaranteed there will be some very close games, wild ...
• One interesting race is for NFL’s first overall...
  A number of playoff scenarios and seedings are still up for grabs. However, there is also another important race for the first overall pick in ...
• On the red carpet for reindeer awards
  In honour, of the big guy in the sled and his great team of reindeers, here is the Freak’s annual Reindeer Awards.
• Romo unfairly criticized
  The Freak, who never sticks up for any teams or players in the NFC East other than the Giants, will break down this week. This will prove The ...
• A look at AFC contenders, pretenders
  Here we go:PretendersBengals are just too young and inexperienced to make a run. Rookies Andy Dalton and AJ Green, along with youngsters Jerome ...
• A look at NFC contenders, pretenders
• No NFL head coaches fired yet
  Perhaps, instead of firing a coach during the season, teams will all wait until “Black Monday” – the first day after the final regular-season ...
• Tebow continues to win
  Well, the Denver Broncos are 4-1 (won-lost) since Tim Tebow took over at quarterback running the option system, which he ran with the University ...
• Who can beat the Packers?
  Before we get to the NFL, the Freak would first like to congratulate the Summerside Waterwise Spartans who won Summerside’s first P.E.I. tackle ...
• NFL's first-half awards
  If the season ended today, here are who The Freak sees winning these awards: Coach of the year - It has to go to both Coach (Handshake) Harbaugh ...
• This year’s most popular NFL costumes
  With help from sons Finn, Charlie and Owen, who are very knowledgeable about costumes and NFL football, here is the list: Invisible Man - Chris ...
• Coaches make headlines for all wrong reasons
  The first one was New Orleans field boss Sean Payton, who collided with his own player, Jimmy Graham, during a play on the Saints’ sideline. ...
• Paying tribute to Al Davis
  The Freak doesn’t often get to talk about NFL ownership, but whether you liked or disliked Davis he was really a renegade owner. Most of the ...
• Counting sleeps to NFL season begins
  But the bright side to it all is NFL is back. Next week, is the beginning of the regular season, and many fans are counting the number of sleeps ...
• Congrats to Cheeseheads!
  Those words rang true for the Green Bay Packers and their loyal fans when the clock hit 0:00 on Sunday. The Cheeseheads were dancing in the ...
• Let the Super Bowl party begin
  Regardless if you are a die-hard fan, enjoy watching the big game with friends. The Freak was very close to heading to Dallas for the Super Bowl ...
• The Freak’s Super Bowl Pick
  Well, The Freak thinks this is overrated as it’s a benefit in terms of all the off-field requests and craziness. But once they get between the ...
• How the Steelers, Packers match up
  Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh has a very balanced attack - they can run effectively with Rashard Mendenhall, throw it over the middle with tight ...
• Fourth Annual All-Freak Football Team
  In order to qualify for this prestigious team, you need not only some skills, but important intangibles such as toughness, leadership, charisma ...
• NFL season down to two teams
  Only 12 made the tournament, and now we’re down to just two - Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. The AFC Championship game was the story ...
• Road to the Super Bowl
  And, after the New York Jets shocked the Patriots, what a Sunday night of tossing and turning it must have been for Goat, Chissy, Ahern, Scottie ...
• Best weekend of football
  The NFL's wild-card games are here and provide arguably the best weekend of football. The tournament features 12 teams, and in five weeks only ...
• A review of the regular season
  Like every year, there have been a number of surprises and some major disappointments. ...
• Fourth annual Reindeer Awards
  Thanks to everyone for the touching and compassionate texts, emails and phone calls. The Freak votes for Mike Vick as MVP after that super-human ...
• One last tribute to Favre
  After today, The Freak promises no more space in this column will be given to Favre, who has received more than his share over the last three ...
• Stats do not tell the truth this NFL season
  Well, this NFL season, the stats truly do lie! If you were an outsider, never followed the NFL and looked at the top-ranked offensive and ...
• NFL playoff races just heating up
  I can't remember a season where so many teams have a chance at the playoffs at this stage. There are always a number of big games every week that ...
• New Vikings coach should bench Favre
  Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick and Jeff Fisher are three who wouldn't blink twice in making correct decisions for their team, which made them ...
• NFL popularity has really grown locally
  There are many more fantasy football leagues, road trips to NFL games and adults and kids wearing jerseys around town. But, most of all, ...
• Vikings' situation a mess
  What a circus! Whose fault is it? The Freak thinks Randy Moss found out in just four short weeks what kind of leader and coach Brad ...