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Calvin Johnson was indisputably the most dominant wide receiver in the NFL for a time. When he retired in 2015, having not even turned 30, it was a shock for Lions fans. Johnson recently admitted the Lions’ struggles were a factor in his …
Calvin Johnson was always one of the NFL’s quieter superstars, but having been retired for over a year, the former wide receiver is opening up on his decision. Johnson, visiting Italy for Italian Bowl XXXVII last week, told media that the …
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell is confident that the franchise will be able to mend its relationship with retired wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Over the weekend, Johnson made some noise about being unhappy with the way his tenure with the …
Calvin Johnson already said some things this weekend that the Detroit Lions won’t like, and now he’s said some things that the NFL won’t like. Megatron spoke with the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett after his football camp on …
Calvin Johnson remains retired from professional football and has no desire to return, but that doesn’t mean he’s completely satisfied with how his relationship with the Detroit Lions ended. Upon announcing his retirement from the NFL, the Lions …
Lane Kiffin’s first and only stint as a head coach in the NFL was very short-lived, and you could argue that one move destroyed any chance he had at succeeding. Of course, Kiffin claims that move wasn’t his choice. In an interview with …
Calvin Johnson still has no interest in an NFL comeback. Johnson told Michael Rothstein of ESPN that he still deals with pain from his NFL career and has no interest in a return to the gridiron. “I’m not coming back, man,” Johnson …
Calvin Johnson has already found a way to keep busy now that he has retired from the NFL — he’s going to dance. It was revealed on “Good Morning America” Tuesday that Johnson will be one of the contestants on Season 23 of …
When Calvin Johnson announced his retirement, there were some who believed that it was because he’d grown tired of the losing culture that permeates the Detroit Lions’ organization. It turns out that, while not the primary reason, …
Calvin Johnson will not be returning to an NFL field near you anytime soon. The former Detroit Lions receiver said at his southeast Michigan football camp on Saturday that he has no intention of returning to the NFL in his first public comments since …
Calvin Johnson is one of the most talented wide receivers to ever play in the NFL. Losing a guy who had six consecutive 1,000-yard seasons is bound to set the Detroit Lions’ offense back, but could it make them better in the long run? While …
When a player who had 88 catches for 1,214 yards and nine touchdowns the previous season decides to retire the way Calvin Johnson did, it’s an easy inclination to continue wondering whether that player will reconsider his decision. Matthew …
Calvin Johnson didn’t just shock football fans when he decided to retire at the age of 30. At least one of his teammates thought there was no way it would happen. Detroit Lions wide receiver Corey Fuller told Kyle Meinke of MLive.com this week …
Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson has decided to retire. The team said in a statement Tuesday morning that Johnson has filed retirement papers with the NFL in advance of the new league year, which begins on Wednesday. Johnson later released …
The Detroit Lions have reportedly begun pressuring Calvin Johnson to make up his mind about whether or not he will play in 2016. With free agency set to begin on Wednesday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press notes that the Lions are …
As NFL teams work to evaluate talent at the Scouting Combine and figure out what their needs are heading into 2016, the Detroit Lions are still waiting to determine if they will be left with a major hole at wide receiver. Lions GM Bob Quinn told …
