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Calvin Enley Johnson, Jr. (born September 29, 1985), nicknamed Megatron, is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).
Read More at Wikipedia ›Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley and wide receiver Titus Young were back on the practice field Tuesday — with security escorts to keep reporters away.
Fairley joined his teammates for a voluntary workout two days after he was arrested in Alabama for the second time in two months. He was charged Sunday with driving under the influence after troopers say he was speeding at 100 mph and didn't initially stop when they attempted to pull him over. Fairley was also arrested in April on a misdemeanor charge of possessing marijuana.The 2011 first-round pick shook his head from side to side when asked if he had anything to say after the workout.Young was prevented from hearing or answering questions from a reporter, but the second-year pro did issue a statement before attending the OTA — in the wake of having punched teammate Louis Delmas earlier this month when the veteran safety wasn't looking."My recent actions have not always been up to the standards the Lions expect or the standar...The Detroit Lions are leading the NFC in something and, for a nice change, it's nothing to cringe about.Detroit has scored a conference-high 126 points this season d...
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson believes in what he can't see."You always have to have faith things are going to get better," Johnson ...