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re: Calvin Johnson to retire
Posted on 1/31/16 at 4:53 pm to Bunk Moreland
Posted on 1/31/16 at 4:53 pm to Bunk Moreland
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Yowsers. I think he might have to pay some back to the team.
Yep. $3.2m, the remainder of his prorated signing bonus that Detroit already paid him.
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Posted on 1/31/16 at 4:54 pm to Dr. Shultz
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So fricking stupid. Could easily go down as a top 5 WR if he just played a couple more years. Not like his body is beat up
Posted on 1/31/16 at 4:56 pm to Dr. Shultz
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Not like his body is beat up
I'm sure you know what he feels like day-to-day.
Posted on 1/31/16 at 4:57 pm to kywildcatfanone
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If you are retiring at 30, you don't care about this at all.
good thing that's not how it works...
Posted on 1/31/16 at 5:02 pm to tylercsbn9
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Detroit sure knows how to make superstars in their prime retire.
He isn't in his prime.
Posted on 1/31/16 at 5:10 pm to AU24
Damn...
We all knew he was "contemplating" about retiring this offseason, but still am shocked he decided to retire. Gonna miss watching him play. He had a span of 4 or so seasons where he was as dominant of a WR as we have seen in the NFL.
Congrats to him.
We all knew he was "contemplating" about retiring this offseason, but still am shocked he decided to retire. Gonna miss watching him play. He had a span of 4 or so seasons where he was as dominant of a WR as we have seen in the NFL.
Congrats to him.
This post was edited on 1/31/16 at 5:34 pm
Posted on 1/31/16 at 5:11 pm to KG5989
Scared of competition. Taking the easy way out
Posted on 1/31/16 at 5:13 pm to Boomshockalocka
frick you.
Posted on 1/31/16 at 5:19 pm to AU24
Gotta respect that. 
Posted on 1/31/16 at 5:32 pm to Wally Sparks
I don't know how you guys can be so dead set sure he doesn't get into the hof, cj might not be first or even third ballot now..but come on with the knee jerk reaction bs
Posted on 1/31/16 at 5:53 pm to okietiger
He doesn't want a ring. He doesnt want to be goat. Taking his $ and going home.
Posted on 1/31/16 at 5:55 pm to Boomshockalocka
Can always count on you
Posted on 1/31/16 at 5:59 pm to AU24
I've always been impressed by the drive these athletes have to keep doing this shite for 10, 15 years. I mean frick, that'd be exhausting.
ETA: I guess money REALLY talks
ETA: I guess money REALLY talks
This post was edited on 1/31/16 at 6:01 pm
Posted on 1/31/16 at 6:02 pm to Wally Sparks
Yeah. And I read somewhere that he wants to return to GaTech to get his degree.
Posted on 1/31/16 at 6:02 pm to castorinho
Calvin was awesome, wish he would have broke 2000 yards receiving a few seasons ago
Posted on 1/31/16 at 6:04 pm to hg
I have Golden Tate on my fantasy football team 
Posted on 1/31/16 at 6:04 pm to Fus0623
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HOF body of work?
Stolen from reddit
"Unlikely. He's 27th in yards, 22nd in TDs, 43rd in receptions. No rings, no playoff wins.
Sorry, folks - I know we all love him as a player and person and that he was stuck on one of the worst franchises in the league his entire career, but you don't get into the Hall of Fame on sympathy and just talent. He doesn't have the numbers, and it's not even close.
Receivers have a hard time getting in as it is, let alone when they retire many years early. There are only 24 modern-era WRs in the HoF, with the last one inducted retiring way back in 2002 (Cris Carter). Calvin isn't getting in.
Lance Alworth 1962-1972
Raymond Berry 1955-1967
Fred Biletnikoff 1965-1978
Tim Brown 1988-2004
Cris Carter 1987-2002
Tom Fears 1948-1956
Bob Hayes 1965-1975
Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch (also HB) 1946-1956
Michael Irvin 1988-1999
Charlie Joiner 1969-1986
Steve Largent 1976-1989
Dante Lavelli 1946-1956
James Lofton 1978-1993
Don Maynard 1958, 1960-1973
Tommy McDonald 1957-1968
Bobby Mitchell (also HB) 1958-1968
Art Monk 1980-1995
Pete Pihos 1947-1955
Andre Reed 1985-2000
Jerry Rice 1985-2000
John Stallworth 1974-1987
Lynn Swann 1974-1982
Charley Taylor (also HB) 1964-1975, 1977
Paul Warfield 1964-1977
Posted on 1/31/16 at 6:04 pm to AU24
Must be a Detroit Lions thing to retire in your prime as the best at your position.
Posted on 1/31/16 at 6:10 pm to SuperSoakher
What you're missing is that he was the best at his position for not just one year, but several... he didn't become Megatron by being above average
Posted on 1/31/16 at 6:13 pm to tunechi
Sorry I wouldn't walk away in my prime. I'm a little more competitive than that.
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