GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers right guard William “Billy” Turner’s perspective on life was bleak and negative after he was cut by the Dolphins in October 2016.
“When I was down in Miami, I’ll be real, I was in a dark place,” he said.
But more than three years later, Turner’s outlook has changed, and the 6-foot-5, 310-pound guard’s conscious mission to spread positive energy has become a driving force behind the Packers’ success this season.
“It’s contagious. ... It’s a real thing,” teammate Davante Adams said of Turner’s constant positive vibe. “I feel that from him.