Calvin Johnson Retires: Twitter Reacts to WR’s Decision

March 8, 2016   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

After nine NFL seasons, Detroit Lions superstar wide receiver Calvin Johnson officially announced his retirement from football Tuesday at the age of 30.  
The Lions revealed the news on their official website, and NFL on ESPN sent out the following tweet:
Bleacher Report also paid homage to one of the most productive receivers of his generation:
ESPN's Adam Schefter was the first to report Johnson's intentions in February.
While some assumed the initial report of Johnson's retirement was a power play for a trade or perhaps even more money, NFL Network's Andrew Siciliano pointed out that he was true to his word:
A player walking away while still in their prime often comes as a major shock to fans, but Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com sees it from Johnson's perspective:
The aptly nicknamed Megatron was arguably the most dominant pass-catcher of his time, earning six straight Pro Bowl nods and three first-team All-Pro selections to go along with 11,619 ...

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