Detroit Lions Drafting Inside Top 5, The Good, Bad And Ugly
The Lions have picked inside the top five 13 times since 1956. Mattew Stafford, Calvin Johnson, Joey Harrington and Charles Rogers have been some of the picks in the top 5.
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Lion Great Calvin Johnson Makes All-Decade Team
Calvin Johnson, who becomes eligible for the Hall of Fame next year, is joined by Julio Jones, Larry Fitzgerald and Antonio Brown at wideout. The tight ends are Rob Gronkowski and Travis Kelce.
Calvin Johnson Spotted Snowboarding At Mt. Brighton
Calvin Johnson has gone from shredding defenses on the gridiron to shredding the slopes.
Report: Calvin Johnson Drawing Trade Interest, Lions 'Willing To Listen'
The trade deadline is Tuesday.
Report: A Half Dozen Teams Have Tried To Get Calvin Johnson Out Of Retirement
Calvin Johnson, Still Absent From Allen Park, Joins Dolphins For Practice [PHOTOS]
As Johnson links up with other NFL teams, his relationship with the Lions is fraying.
Lions Invite Disgruntled Calvin Johnson To Training Camp
A once happy relationship is turning sour, and Wood wants to turn things around.
Orlovsky Defends Candid Calvin: 'To Question His Feelings Is Outrageous'
"When your greatness is covered by your teams' lack of it," said Orlovsky, "it affects you immensely."
Calvin Johnson: I Didn't See A Chance For The Lions To Win A Super Bowl
"I was stuck in my contract in Detroit, and they told me they would not release my contract so I would have to come back to them."
Calvin Johnson Is On The College Football Hall Of Fame Ballot
Longtime Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer and former Texas coach Mack Brown, along with former players Charles Woodson, Ed Reed and Calvin Johnson, are among those making their first appearance on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year.
Raiders Receivers Get Chance To Learn From Megatron [VIDEO]
"My first reaction was he's huge. I can understand why they call him Megatron," Cooper said. "He definitely lives up to that."
Calvin Johnson Joins Raiders As Special Guest For OTAs
The Oakland Raiders announced on Tuesday that Calvin Johnson will join the team as a special guest for its first week of OTAs.
Calvin Johnson Admits He Hid Concussions From The Lions
In October of 2012, Calvin Johnson told 97.1 The Ticket that he had suffered a concussion against Chad Greenway and the Minnesota Vikings. And he just said it again.
Megatron: Football Was 'More Taxing' Than Good For Me
Calvin Johnson retired from football at the age of 30 to save his body.
Nate Burleson Pleads With Calvin Johnson To Return To The NFL [VIDEO]
Do you see any way that Calvin Johnson would ever come out of retirement?
Herman Moore: Calvin Johnson Shouldn't Be A First-Ballot Hall Of Famer
Johnson, who retired at the end of last season, has the Lions records for career receptions (731), receiving yards (11,619) and receiving touchdowns (83).
Calvin Johnson Ends The Speculation: "I'm Not Coming Back"
"I got stuff that's going to hurt for the rest of my life."
Caldwell Defends Lions' Medical Decisions, Says "The Good Lord" Plays A Role
Lately, though, more and more players have been questioning this standard - and none more so than the Lions' DeAndre Levy.
Charles Tillman Writes Letter Of Respect To Megatron, Johnson Responds [Video]
Charles Tillman and Calvin Johnson became quite familiar with one another through their many battles in the NFC North.
Calvin Johnson Does His Best Urkel Impression On 'Dancing With The Stars' [VIDEO]
Megatron really does look like he is having a genuinely great time.
Watch Calvin Johnson's 'Dancing With The Stars' Debut
A very happy-looking Calvin Johnson made his debut on Dancing With The Stars on Monday night.
Colts Not So Scared Of Calvin Johnson-less Lions
"We're kind of excited [we] don't have to battle him," coach Chuck Pagano said. Who could blame him?
Teammates Critical Of Megatron's 'Stiff' Dancing Skills For 'Dancing With The Stars'
"He's gonna do awful," said a straight-faced Ameer Abdullah. "I mean, that's a given..." "I know he's stiff. Dear god, he's stiff. It's not good news," Abdullah added.
Lions Hoping For Big Improvement On Offensive Line
Three times in the past five years, the Detroit Lions have drafted an offensive lineman in the first round.
Calvin Johnson's Retirement Leaves A Huge Void For The Lions
Detroit will face defenses for the first time in a decade without one of its players drawing double coverage on almost every snap.
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100 Ann Arbor residents set to receive over $500 monthly to supplement income
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Paws with a Cause seeking volunteers to raise puppies that support people with disabilities
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Taylor Swift plays Detroit's Ford Field this weekend. Here's what to know for the Eras Tour shows
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Detroit air quality remains poor amid Canadian wildfires
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100 Ann Arbor residents set to receive over $500 monthly to supplement income
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GM's electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla's vast charging network
Electric vehicles made by General Motors will be able to use much of Tesla's vast charging network starting early next year.
Toyota to build $50 million lab in Michigan to test batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles
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GM to invest more than $1 billion in two Flint, Michigan, plants
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GM offers training to first responders on EVs
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Ford urges owners of some Lincoln SUVs to park outdoors because they can catch fire with engines off
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Swifties wait hours for exclusive Taylor Swift merchandise in Detroit
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Taylor Swift plays Detroit's Ford Field this weekend. Here's what to know for the Eras Tour shows
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour in Detroit: Ford Field hosting early merch sale Thursday
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76th Annual Tony Awards to air live Sunday, June 11 on CBS and Paramount+
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Donald Trump indicted in documents probe. Here's what we know so far.
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Merck sues government over Medicare drug pricing, claiming "extortion"
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100 Ann Arbor residents set to receive over $500 monthly to supplement income
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Law enforcement frustrated, stresses importance of securing guns
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