Calvin Johnson is Retiring...

[IAmLegend]

Per Adam Schefter and ESPN. Guess he wasn't bluffing. Unreal.

 

[Stash]

I admire his conviction. He's suffered through numerous injuries recently and if he doesn't want to continue, he's right to retire now. He'll join Barry Sanders as all-time great Lions players who walked away before their time was done.

 

[IAmLegend]

I admire his conviction. He's suffered through numerous injuries recently and if he doesn't want to continue, he's right to retire now. He'll join Barry Sanders as all-time great Lions players who walked away before their time was done.

Yep. Arguably the 2 best ever at their respective positions. Crazy.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

First Barry, now this. Lions fans must be so dejected.

 

[IAmLegend]

 

[Blake]

There's more to life than football. Kudos to him.

 

[The Natural]

Maybe Detroit (16) now wants to move up?

 

[Risen Star]

Sanders. Now Calvin. There must be something in the water in Detroit.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

All you can do is admire someone who would walk away from that much money... or at least admire his convictions. While I have no doubt he will get in, he's a pretty questionable hall of famer in my book. Not a knock on him... 0 rings, only 2 truly special seasons and retiring at age 30 didn't give him enough time to have some more memorable playoff moments.

 

[crashintonickdm]

His games against us in 2011 and 2013 were about as all time as it can get.

He absolutely humiliated carr in 2013. Up 30-17 with what? 2 min left? Total joke

 

[Plankton]

Sanders. Now Calvin. There must be something in the water in Detroit.

The Flint water supply must be making its way downstream to Detroit.

 

[Rogah]

Per Adam Schefter and ESPN. Guess he wasn't bluffing. Unreal.

He's bluffing.

 

[Blake]

Sanders. Now Calvin. There must be something in the water in Detroit.

If Flint, Michigan is any indicator, it's probably lead...


*edit*, crap, 'plankton' beat me to the punch.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Living in Barry Sanders hometown there are people around here who are still surprised by him walking away from the game. I can't imagine how the Lion supporters must feel now.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

First Barry, now this. Lions fans must be so dejected.

No more than they normally are.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

He's bluffing.

You know this how? Calvin told you?

 

[Leadbelly]

That's gotta crush their cap. His contract doesn't end until after the 2019 season.

I imagine when Suh was a free agent last year, the front office argued that they couldn't pay huge contracts to all three. Now they're down to Stafford.

 

[joseephuss]

That's gotta crush their cap. His contract doesn't end until after the 2019 season.

I imagine when Suh was a free agent last year, the front office argued that they couldn't pay huge contracts to all three. Now they're down to Stafford.

Looks like he will count roughly $12 million against the cap in dead money. He would count about $24 million if he played in 2016 under his current deal.

 

[rynochop]

Detroit is a factory of sadness!

 

[rynochop]

He's bluffing.

I'd almost believe you if he had a great year.