Calvin Johnson

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Does Calvin Johnson?

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Calvin Johnson

Postby NY CAT » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:17 pm

Does anyone get the weird feeling that he still wants to play football?

Lots of talk about him retiring.

Any thoughts or comments as to whether he is a stash.

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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby vbbish » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:23 pm

CBS has an article about how he felt like a prisoner with the lions. Says he wont ever come back as a player because the lions said they wouldnt release him
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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby Goddard » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:29 pm

Let it go, he's not coming back.

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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby Shoreline Steamers » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:44 pm

When he talks about how beat up his body was when he decided to call it a career, I believe him.

His bank account is flush, and I see no reason why he'd subject himself to further physical punishment. I wouldn't roster him unless I had 35+ spots, and even then it's likely not something I'd do. I don't believe he's coming back.
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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby craigii » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:56 pm

I don't see why he would. Its not like the Lions have any shot at a title this year and they won't release him.
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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby ColdZealDonkeyStrike » Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:19 pm

He is not coming back.

On a side note, the Lions have to be the only franchise that could have 2 guys who could have been the best ever at their position, drive them into early retirement, and piss off both on the way out by forcing them to pay back bonus money.
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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby Generic Username » Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:22 pm

He is coming back and will dominate like never before...buy with a mid/late first and do so with confidence!

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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby gerg4747 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:48 pm

He's done
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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby onetwothree » Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:01 pm

Same situation as Marshawn. If he files reinstatement papers the Lions almost have to release him or else the cap hit will hurt them. Just a matter of if he wants to. Raiders fans seem to think so what with him showing up at practice awhile back and saying positive things about Carr.

Not a bad speculative stash depending on roster space and who you're dropping. People said the same thing about Marshawn not coming back and don't pick him up before he ended up coming back. Where there's smoke...

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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby Shcritters » Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:03 pm

I don't think he's coming back. He has nothing left to prove, doesn't need the cash, and seems to be genuinely liking retirement (from what I've read). I do remember reading about how beat up he always felt, and even more so when people always went low to tackle him.

Finally, he is one of the most humble and classy players I've ever seen. Did his job by flashing skills on the field while the clock was running and acting like he had done it before when the clock stopped. He was never in it for glorifying himself... wish there were more players like him. From a value perspective it was a bummer he retired when he did (I still had him and hadn't traded him at end of career yet), but from a personal perspective I was very happy for him that he went out on his own terms.

I miss watching him make ridiculous catches with a double toe tap in the back of the end zone ala Thanksgiving 2015.
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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby The.Big.Spank » Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:42 pm

He is not your normal football player. He saved his money. He did not have a bunch of baby mammas. Although a tireless worker, football was never the most important thing in his life. He was way over used. Stafford shattered his fingers with those rocket balls.

He is done.

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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby HailState89 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:09 pm

I don't see it

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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby Paul Crewe » Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:11 pm

As a football fan in general and someone who owned him pre-retirement, I really wish he would. But I just don't see it happening.
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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby jeffster » Wed Jul 12, 2017 3:20 am

jtd1387 wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:19 pm He is not coming back.

On a side note, the Lions have to be the only franchise that could have 2 guys who could have been the best ever at their position, drive them into early retirement, and piss off both on the way out by forcing them to pay back bonus money.
At least we're the best at something. :/

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Re: Calvin Johnson

Postby dblj1199 » Wed Jul 12, 2017 4:40 am

I guessing if he wanted to attempt a comeback there also would have been something in the story about how he's working out. I would love him to come back, but not happening.
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