The Killer (Tom Kowalski) reported Calvin Johnson needed Vicodin to play last season, but Mike Martz pressured 81 to keep playing. Johnson says his back is still bothering him, but should be 100% by training camp.
I don’t know about you, but this injury scares me just a bit. Receivers fall on their back a LOT in the NFL…even some cases being tackled from behind by a secondary. Will this back injury from last year turn out to be a permanent problem for Calvin? I sure hope not. As much as we ridiculed the moustache for drafting a 4th receiver in the first round, this guy was a COULD NOT PASS guy. I sure hope this is nothing more than just a one season fluke injry, and this doesn’t hinder him throughout the rest of his career. The Lions, even though they made their own bed by drafting so many receivers, need a 2nd break. Roy Williams was their 1st break from the busts in Rogers and Mike Williams, but Calvin Johnson needs to be their other break for them as well. ESPECIALLY if you’re one of those who believe the Lions won’t be able to sign Roy Williams at the end of the season, or after a season of being Franchise tagged.
