Don't blame Calvin Johnson for wanting to retire early

Bus Cook, Johnson's agent, said he didn't know which way his client was leaning and that the decision would come in due time. Cook also said Johnson is "tired" after another season, one in which he played through an ankle injury the second half of the

When news initially broke that Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson was contemplating retirement, parallels to former Lions running back Barry Sanders started immediately. On the surface, that's natural. Both are generational talents who did

Bus Cook, Johnson's agent, said he didn't know which way his client was leaning and that the decision would come in due time. Cook also said Johnson is "tired" after another season, one in which he played through an ankle injury the second half of the

Bus Cook, Johnson's agent, said he didn't know which way his client was leaning and that the decision would come in due time. Cook also said Johnson is "tired" after another season, one in which he played through an ankle injury the second half of the

Stafford and Tulloch honored the request, and the rest of the Lions organization did not learn of Johnson's plans to retire until after this season, according to sources. At that time, the Lions issued a statement from Johnson that said, “Like many