OT- Calvin Johnson considering retirement.

Submitted by FatGuyTouchdown on January 6th, 2016 at 2:30 PM

In a press conference today, Calvin Johnson announced that he is considering retirement, and should have a decision coming by next week.

He's been injured on and off the past couple seasons, but as the Lions best player, it would leave a huge hole.

Also, typical Lions...

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Yo_Blue

January 6th, 2016 at 3:34 PM ^

Why leave? He didn't go to Ohio State!

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sbeck04

January 6th, 2016 at 2:32 PM ^

I can't believe they wasted his entire career. Smh.

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ST3

January 6th, 2016 at 2:46 PM ^

Barry Sanders entire career.

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Hail Harbo

January 6th, 2016 at 2:48 PM ^

Billy Sims, Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson.....the waste continues.

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N. Campus Tech

January 6th, 2016 at 2:54 PM ^

Mel Farr Superstar.

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hillbillyblue

January 6th, 2016 at 2:56 PM ^

Mel Grey was better.

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M2NASA

January 6th, 2016 at 3:02 PM ^

Stoney Case

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FatGuyTouchdown

January 6th, 2016 at 3:09 PM ^

is that he was the backup quarterback to Mike Winchell in the book "Friday Night Lights" and was mentioned maybe once. He ended up leading the Permian Panthers to the state title the year after the book was finished.

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funkywolve

January 6th, 2016 at 3:29 PM ^

Charles Rogers...

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turtleboy

January 6th, 2016 at 3:59 PM ^

To be fair the Lions wasted Harrington, but Rogers probably never shouldve been drafted by any team.

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AlCzerviksRide

January 6th, 2016 at 4:14 PM ^

No discussion involving Calvin Johnson should also include a Charles Rogers reference unless you're going for a Goofus/Gallant type reference.

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gustave ferbert

January 6th, 2016 at 3:52 PM ^

Just sucks the competitive juices right out of the greatest players in the game. . .

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Tater

January 6th, 2016 at 4:28 PM ^

This is a "Barry Sanders Retirement;" he is being misused on a mediocre team, has enough money to have a great life and doesn't want to spend the rest of that life with CTE or artificial knees/hips.

It also speaks volumes as to what he thinks about the direction of the franchise.

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MGOTokyo

January 7th, 2016 at 4:42 AM ^

No. To have a Barry retirement, you have to wait until 1 week before the season starts, so you can really f- over your team and teammates.

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SalvatoreQuattro

January 6th, 2016 at 2:33 PM ^

past few years. He's made his money and established a legacy. He's done everything save for win. I can't blame him if he hangs it up. He comes from a family of achievement.(doctors, lawyers) so I imagine that he'll do well for himself in retirement.

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State Street

January 6th, 2016 at 2:34 PM ^

When was the last time an athlete released a statement to announce they were "considering" retirement?

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Stu Daco

January 6th, 2016 at 2:46 PM ^

Two days ago, by UFC fighter Carlos Condit.

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State Street

January 6th, 2016 at 2:47 PM ^

Can't believe I missed that one.

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Stu Daco

January 6th, 2016 at 2:54 PM ^

And New York Rangers fourth-line defenseman Dan Boyle did it on November 19th. Are you even a sports fan?

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State Street

January 6th, 2016 at 3:12 PM ^

Fourth-line defensemen don't exist, and he made the comment in passing during an interview.

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True Blue Grit

January 6th, 2016 at 2:52 PM ^

to trade him to a winning team. If the Lions keep him, he'll retire. Otherwise, he can go somewhere to end up his career on a positive note instead of a dead-end.

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SalvatoreQuattro

January 6th, 2016 at 2:55 PM ^

due to his huge cap number. He would not need such a ploy if that was his desire.

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AlCzerviksRide

January 6th, 2016 at 4:11 PM ^

The Lions wouldn't move him, either.

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Huma

January 6th, 2016 at 4:00 PM ^

Didn't Kobe do that earlier this year before he actually announced?

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814 East U

January 6th, 2016 at 2:35 PM ^

Would the dead cap go against the Lions still if he retires?

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FatGuyTouchdown

January 6th, 2016 at 2:36 PM ^

think it would.

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SanDiegoWolverine

January 6th, 2016 at 2:56 PM ^

There's no way to get out of the dead money neither by injury, trade, nor retirement.

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Ali G Bomaye

January 6th, 2016 at 3:09 PM ^

That's not true. If he retires before completing his contract, the Lions could seek to recoup his prorated signing bonus, and any amount they were able to recoup would come off the dead money hit.

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Naked Bootlegger

January 6th, 2016 at 3:36 PM ^

I wish Charles Rogers had just decided to retire.

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WorldwideTJRob

January 6th, 2016 at 3:03 PM ^

His salary would come off the books the signing bonus wouldn't but they could seek to get the signing bonus money back

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Hotel Putingrad

January 6th, 2016 at 2:35 PM ^

of course

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JR's Flow

January 6th, 2016 at 2:36 PM ^

Seems like he is gonna pull the trigger. The statement seems like he wants to retire but giving others the chance to talk him out of it.

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Maizenblueball

January 6th, 2016 at 2:39 PM ^

...and now possibly Calvin Johnson? Damn Lions. I don't know the full extent of his injuries, but I'd have to think that if the Lions were not firing coaches all the time and actually competing for Superbowls, it would certainly make retiring a much more difficult decision.

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HenneGivenSunday

January 6th, 2016 at 2:39 PM ^

At least Calvin is giving the Lions some notice.

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Danwillhor

January 6th, 2016 at 2:42 PM ^

You have to be a special kind of terrible to waste both their careers. They play for pay in a league of sell-swords. They can stop whenever they want.

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ypsituckyboy

January 6th, 2016 at 2:37 PM ^

Do it. It'll be nice to be able to walk when you're older than 50.

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Tuebor

January 6th, 2016 at 2:38 PM ^

Can this end up being a good thing for the Lions? Make the right GM hire and all that cap space could result in a better team without Calvin.

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julesh

January 6th, 2016 at 2:39 PM ^

As sad as this makes me as a fan, it probably would be the best case scenario. Don't have to worry about playing him or fans hating you for either letting him go or paying him too much. And ALL that cap space!

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FatGuyTouchdown

January 6th, 2016 at 2:40 PM ^

COULD end up being a good thing. They could draft a solid reciever and use all that cap space. But that would also require the Lions to start a series of smart football decisions. And history does not show a good chance of that happening.

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GoBlueInNYC

January 6th, 2016 at 2:49 PM ^

Don't forget that there has been a change in ownership that is shaking things up. I have more confidence in Martha than I ever had in the previous Fords.

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