Official: Calvin retirement thread

[jts1207]

Thanks Calvin

 

[GTBigBear]

Pretty mediocre retirement.

 

[JelloJacket]

Some mediocre comments from people that know him.

http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lio...te-burleson-praise-calvin-johnsons-retirement

 

[GTCrew4b]

Adam Jones said on Sportscenter that he's doing it to get out of Detroit and he thinks he'll come back once he watches people running around on the field and thinks, "I could do that..."

 

[ibeeballin]

A very tepid retirement

 

[JJacket]

Adam Jones said on Sportscenter that he's doing it to get out of Detroit and he thinks he'll come back once he watches people running around on the field and thinks, "I could do that..."

Exactly like Barry Sanders did

 

[Dirty Jacket]

Adam Jones said on Sportscenter that he's doing it to get out of Detroit and he thinks he'll come back once he watches people running around on the field and thinks, "I could do that..."

Brilliant
Minus the whole if he comes back he come back under Detroit's contract. Minor detail

 

[asharp12587]

Brilliant
Minus the whole if he comes back he come back under Detroit's contract. Minor detail

If Detroit could just get a better QB. I mean asking a whole city to not suck is a bit hard. I'm sure if they get a legit QB he could be coerced to come out of retirement.

 

[JJacket]

I heard an interview with Dan Henning once where he discussed various topics. One was why Detroit never could put a good team together. He pretty much said because Detroit doesn't feel like a team. All of the players, once the season is over, scatter away from Detroit so there is little camaraderie among teammates

 

[MACHETE]

ugh

 

[Dirty Jacket]

This was officially reported on StingTalk on January 31.

https://stingtalk.com/board/index.php?threads/calvin-johnson-retires.86894/

Mods, please delete thread

 

[Dirty Jacket]

If Detroit could just get a better QB. I mean asking a whole city to not suck is a bit hard. I'm sure if they get a legit QB he could be coerced to come out of retirement.

I'm no NFL expert, certainly not Detroit. But everything I read suggested that Calvin's body has been raped and he has a hard time day in day out getting ready and he doesn't want it to get out of hand. I for one hope he comes to GT and is used as an asset both on the field with coaching and off the field in recruiting.

 

[gtzulu]

Yeah maybe he's doing it to switch teams and avoid the LeBron-Cleveland fiasco.