So does Kevin Turner, a former fullback for Philadelphia and New England.

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Kevin Turner, chief operating officer of Microsoft ( MSFT) since 2005.

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An attorney for former Philadelphia Eagles fullback Kevin Turner, Stephen F.

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At Microsoft, he will report to Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner.

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"The NFL must open its eyes to the consequences of its actions, " said Kevin Turner, a former running back for the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles who has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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In addition to Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner, recruited in 2005 from Wal-Mart, other candidates include Robbie Bach, president of the company's entertainment and devices division, and Kevin Johnson, president of Microsoft's platform services division.

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In addition to Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner, recruited in 2005 from Wal-Mart (nyse: WMT - news - people ), other candidates include Robbie Bach, president of the company's entertainment and devices division, and Kevin Johnson, president of Microsoft's platform services division.

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Pardew is the fourth Football League manager to leave his club this season, after Steve Coppell at Bristol City, Kevin Blackwell at Sheffield United and Chris Turner at Hartlepool.

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