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NFL legend responds to team's post nearly three years later after division clincher
It took Calvin Johnson nearly three years to like, share and reply to a Lions’ post on X congratulating him on being named a Hall of Fame finalist.
Why a 2,000-yard receiving season is 'a matter of time' — and Tyreek Hill is set up to do it
All things are aligned for Tyreek Hill to make sure this Y2K is not a bust. When Hill predicted in July that he would become the first receiver in NFL...
Lions' relationship with Hall of Famer 'trending up' after ugly split
Nearly eight years after his stunning retirement, Calvin Johnson says his relationship with the Lions is "progressing" after the sides battled over $1.6 million.
Calvin Johnson talks medical pot & memorable hits with Jalen Rose
He helped change the NFL with one hand. And now the Hall of Fame wide receiver is making major inroads into the medical cannabis space. Calvin Johnson aka Megatron joined...
NFL Hall of Famer jealous of Matthew Stafford's Lions escape
Calvin Johnson is happy his former Lions teammate Matthew Stafford got traded out of town -- something he with the team had done for him.
Manning in Hall, Rodgers MVP as past, present greats honored
Peyton Manning, the quarterback whose meticulous attention to detail helped turn the 21st-century gridiron into a chessboard on turf, was awarded his spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame...
NFL Hall of Fame finalists named
Peyton Manning, no surprise, is among 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2021. The star quarterback, owner of a record five NFL Most Valuable Player...
Estranged Calvin Johnson wants Lions to pay up
Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is open to mending fences with his former team, but he has a stipulation. “The only way they’re going to get me back...
Ex-NFLer Calvin Johnson's pot venture application denied
LANSING, Mich. — Two former Detroit Lions players have been denied preliminary applications for medical marijuana growing, processing and provisioning facilities. The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press report the...
The busts and legends Giants are staring at with No. 2 pick
Heads or tails? Even with a pick as high as No. 2 in the NFL draft, the past 40 years of selections have shown there’s only a slighter better than...
Mad Calvin Johnson hates even talking about the Lions
Calvin Johnson was the face of the Detroit Lions for the majority of his nine-year career and considered one of the best receivers in the NFL at the time of...
Calvin Johnson reveals the scary truth behind NFL injuries
There comes a point when using painkillers "like candy" isn't worth it anymore, even for an NFL player at the peak of his career. Former Lions receiver Calvin Johnson shocked...
Retired Calvin Johnson breaks silence: I was 'fed up'
Former Detroit Lions star wide receiver Calvin Johnson said he considered walking away from the NFL long before he called it quits in March, and that he has no plans...
Manziel, Chip Kelly and yes, Deflategate: 10 NFL offseason questions
The NFL is now the league that never sleeps. Thanks to commissioner Roger Goodell’s vow to double overall revenue by 2027, the NFL is trying — and largely succeeding, if...
Brandon Marshall: I broke down, nearly retired before Jets
SAN FRANCISCO — When the Bears traded Brandon Marshall to the Jets 11 months ago, the wide receiver took a look at his new team and thought the 2015 season...
Lions superstar Calvin Johnson to retire
Barry Sanders was 31 when he stunned Detroit and walked away from football. Calvin Johnson apparently didn't make it that far. The 30-year-old "Megatron" has told the Lions he is...
The sad and glorious reactions to Packers' Hail Mary
https://twitter.com/fbltalk/status/672639103700213760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The Packers’ Hail Mary victory over the Lions produced some pretty amazing reactions from Detroit’s stunned players. Here is Matthew Stafford’s pure disgust and Calvin Johnson taking the elevator...
Chip Kelly's free-falling Eagles hammered by Lions
DETROIT — Matthew Stafford dropped back and perfectly lofted the ball where only Calvin Johnson could catch it. Johnson leaped to come down with the 25-yard pass in the end...
Cutler's silent rise, Stafford-Megatron breakup: 5 NFL things to watch
With all the games, backstories, injuries and developments in a given week in the NFL, it’s tough to know what to look for on Sunday. Here are five things to...
MVP? Dumbest play? The Post's NFL midseason awards
The votes have been tabulated (actually one vote, my vote) and so the prestigious Serby Says midseason awards are ready to be revealed. The envelopes please: MVP: Tom Brady, QB,...