Calvin Johnson considering retirement

[CR91]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000618342/article/detroit-lions-wr-calvin-johnson-mulling-retirement

 

Id be shocked. calvin is only 30. he still has a good 5 years 

[Narcosys]

Oh snap, that is definitely the end of the Lions who are already hanging on by a thread.  Back to 0-16

[SkyBane]

Retirement is a nifty way to get out of a contract.

[MTC]

Not surprised. More and more players will retire earlier than normal due to fear of CTE.

[amfootball]

This reminds me of Barry Sanders. There is only so many seasons an elite player can stomach playing for the Lions.

[jvan1973]

36 minutes ago, SkyBane said:

Retirement is a nifty way to get out of a contract.

Yeah,    that's not how it works

[Valpo2004]

1 hour ago, SkyBane said:

Retirement is a nifty way to get out of a contract.

 

Only by choosing not to play.  There is a retired reserve list that players who have retired while still under contract can and often do go to.  This prevents a player from retiring and then signing a contract with a different team.

 

 

[Moose Of Woe]

52 minutes ago, amfootball said:

This reminds me of Barry Sanders. There is only so many seasons an elite player can stomach playing for the Lions.

Post of the month.

[Moose Of Woe]

1 hour ago, SkyBane said:

Retirement is a nifty way to get out of a contract.

Also great lol!

[jet1968]

One of my favorite receivers.

[OffensivelyPC]

1 hour ago, SkyBane said:

Retirement is a nifty way to get out of a contract.

Dont you think Barry Sanders and anyone who's ever donned a Browns uniform would have done this if retiring did what you think it did?

[pgt_rob]

He could possibly get out of his contract that way, but will he do it for that reason, maybe not. He has millions on millions of dollars and he has his health for the most part. I would say hang them up because it's probably not worth the pain your body will be in later in life.

[IndyTrav]

Pulling the ole Carson Palmer eh?

 

"Retire" until the team says "hey we will trade you". Win win. 

[oldunclemark]

I can see why a 30-year-old guy with plenty of money would quit a sport where he takes a beating every Sunday.

 

There may be no hidden meaning here.

[Jules]

I would be thinking the same if I played for the Lions this long.

[oldunclemark]

2 minutes ago, Jules said:

I would be thinking the same if I played for the Lions this long.

or he Bears, or the Cowboys, or the Eagles...

...he's got more money than he can ever spend and he wants to stop getting hit in the head 12 times on Sunday.

 

He's got more money than the city of Detroit...why keep heading toward that next concussion?

 

[21isSuperman]

He's given the Lions some great years.  Let the guy go where he can win a championship; he deserves it

[The Old Crow]

Sounds like Barry Sanders. 

[SteelDragon]

Megatron retire?!? You lion!

[crazycolt1]

Judging by his numbers he retired two years ago.

[jvan1973]

13 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:

Judging by his numbers he retired two years ago.

88 catches for 1200 yards this year is still pretty damn solid

[BloodyChamp]

I think it's to get out of Detroit which I support since he's not running his mouth about it. For everybody comparing him to Palmer and Sanders...well yeah. It's not like they didn't stick it out for a long time before.

[jvan1973]

1 minute ago, BloodyChamp said:

I think it's to get out of Detroit which I support since he's not running his mouth about it. For everybody comparing him to Palmer and Sanders...well yeah. It's not like they didn't stick it out for a long time before.

Unless the Lions trade him he either plays there or retires.  Those are the only options 

[BloodyChamp]

They'd be dumb not to trade him if that's what he wants. They could con more than 1 team into way more than he's worth. Meanwhile they sure don't want a Chad Johnson case. Not that I think Megatron would purposely mail it in, but if you're heart ain't in it it just ain't in it.

[crazycolt1]

44 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

88 catches for 1200 yards this year is still pretty damn solid

I know I was just being sarcastic.

[crazycolt1]

On ‎1‎/‎6‎/‎2016 at 2:43 PM, SkyBane said:

Retirement is a nifty way to get out of a contract.

Retirement does void a contract if that is what you had in mind.