Comments on: Lions think Calvin Johnson could top 2,000 receiving yards

By: steelersfanfromtheseventies

steelersfanfromtheseventies — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:56:50 +0000

Great record but no playoffs.

By: mempusa

mempusa — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:37:06 +0000

Try winning. That’s much more impressive

By: johnnyc2012

johnnyc2012 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:47:35 +0000

The HOF is much better than a ring…you know who says that? HOFers that never won a ring that’s who. What a joke! Money isn’t everything and that is verified by guys signing with contenders for less jack with hopes of going into the HOF? Really???

By: doe22us

doe22us — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:57:30 +0000

There are some wideouts that draw fear and nightmares on opposing DB’s Megatron is by far the best at this.A. Johnson, Marshal, Fitz( when he had a QB and V. Jax when not facing Champ.

By: surfinbird1

surfinbird1 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:48:05 +0000

Of course he’ll get 2000. I didn’t know until I saw his picture, the guy has four arms. That can’t be fair.

By: steelerben

steelerben — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:46:25 +0000

Why is everyone saying that it is Calvin Johnson’s fault that the Lions are losing because he is having an amazing season? I mean, there is no running game to speak of, the defensive line that they spend all that money on is offensive, their special teams was handing out touchdowns early in the season, and they haven’t been able to put a full secondary onto the field once this year.

And as far as the “well now that you’ve said what you’re going to do, everyone is going to play to stop it.” Seriously? When has the gameplan not been throw it up to Megatron and hope for the best? If it is news to a team that they need to (try to) take Calvin Johnson out of the game, then they haven’t been paying attention these last few seasons.

Good luck to him. The guy is an animal and deserves better than Detroit.

By: johnnyb1976

johnnyb1976 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:29:33 +0000

Thinking like this is why the lions are 4-8 who cares about winning its all about megatron.

By: fearthabird52

fearthabird52 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:47:31 +0000

Glad to see that one number affiliated with the lions is over 500

By: daknight93

daknight93 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:44:33 +0000

It would be a shallow accomplishment without winning, it’s so much sweeter to win and break records..Lions just pass pass pass with no running game, yes Calvin probably will break Jerry’s record. Stafford throws it 50+ per game.

By: otis52gsh

otis52gsh — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:15:01 +0000

Who cares. They still can’t go anyplace this season. If individual records are all that’s important at this point in the season, that’s pretty pathetic.

By: mrconnors

mrconnors — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:12:32 +0000

2000 yards receiving and 4 TD’s. Well done racking up all those useless yards.

By: chic_chicago

chic_chicago — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:43:39 +0000

Vs Tramon Williams, he could put up 200.

By: pjrhc

pjrhc — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:43:19 +0000

This Packer fan knows that guy is amazing.

By: bathroomben7

bathroomben7 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:33:04 +0000

But I’m sure he’d rather get 800 yards a year and be on a team that’s not disfunctional and actually has a shot at a championship.

By: effjohntaylornorelation

effjohntaylornorelation — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:30:54 +0000

They should try winning.

By: sakatak

sakatak — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:30:51 +0000

When you are a long term suffering fan of a team like Detroit these are the type of things that keep you fired up. They can sell t-shirts stating Megatron had 2000 receiving yards at the end of the season. It is all they have because they will not make the playoffs.
The team is still trying to sell tickets, too.

By: chic_chicago

chic_chicago — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:29:25 +0000

Why not. Unleash.

By: irishgary

irishgary — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:21:19 +0000

What a flat out dumb organization. The Cowboys of the north.

By: kenstabler

kenstabler — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:01:40 +0000

Yep, Al passed on this guy, and so many others before him because of a stopwatch. I’m still crying. However, the Lions are starting to look like tha Raiders and self destructing. This was a really promising team at the start of the year, I thought they might have a chance at the dance. What happened?

By: source7769

source7769 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:51:47 +0000

oh shut up people they are out of the playoffs they have to find something to keep these players interested in playing the rest of the games what else do they have to play for and they all get paid so forget money

By: britishteeth

britishteeth — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:50:35 +0000

NFL is not, nor has it ever been about statistics. That’s for the nerds watching baseball. I know the NFL tried to get everyone wrapped up in some meaningless consecutive games with a TD pass garbage this year, but really, nobody cares. He can get 2,000 yards and a week later nobody will be talking about it. Knock yourself out Megatron.

By: ryanw411

ryanw411 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:45:01 +0000

His knee has just recently started to look healed up as well, his ability to make cuts and push forward during contact have improved dramatically the last couple weeks. He finished last year on a tear as well logging monster games week in and week out.

By: unkleruckus

unkleruckus — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:41:31 +0000

Wow, great….meanwhile the Lions will still have a losing record, Awesome…

Stats are for losers…

Lets get real. NFL players are no different from the general public. They go to work to earn money and do the best they can do. Everyone who says stats are for losers, it doesn’t matter b/c the Lions are not winning, blah blah, are delusional. You mean you would rather make 60K/year working for a successful company like Microsoft, than to make $500K working for a less successful company!? GTFOH! We keep stats everyday, its called a salary. Brandon Jacobs won a ring last year, AP hasnt sniffed one, AP gets endorsements, magazine covers, and a fat contract, but some of you are trying to convince yourselves that AP is somewhere wishing he was in Brandon Jacobs shoes. LT said what most players believe but dont want to say because it may hurt their image. The HOF is much better than a ring. Just like for the average joe, a big salary is much better than a company that has a high stock price. Give me the fat contract, endorsements, and individual awards any day. A scrub at the end of the bench has a ring, and league minimum contract. If you believe that the pro football player wish list isn’t…

1. big contract
2.individual success
3. team success

then you either have never spoken to a pro athlete, are trying to make yourself feel better by diminishing the accomplishment or are an idiot.

By: jdubfla

jdubfla — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:38:26 +0000

Jerry Rice was a champion
Calvin…well…uh

By: bmore44

bmore44 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:34:27 +0000

Let’s ask the other guys on team , if they really care about record. They care about wins and loss record. NOT CJ

By: illlionsfan

illlionsfan — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:23:22 +0000

That crazy madden curse

By: explosionsauce

explosionsauce — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:18:24 +0000

Too bad that’s all they have going for them this year.

By: Neftali Ramos

Neftali Ramos — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:16:36 +0000

Somewhere Al Davis is rolling in his grave thinking about how he passed on Calvin Johnson for JaMarcus Russell.

By: cannonballdookie

cannonballdookie — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:14:52 +0000

I guess you have to have something to play for when your team is a massive disappointment overall.

By: burto4

burto4 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:13:58 +0000

Monster