Calvin Johnson closing in on Jerry Rice's receiving record

[Fritz]

I know he is from the cap side of the football operation, does he do the drafting or does his college personnel guy call the shots?

I am not sure but given the lack of press about the college personnel guy, I would say it's Mayhew. Some speculation that the Fords push for offense to keep the fans in seats.

[George Cumby]

To the credit of some of the Detroit fans, after that article, several fans responded by reminding everyone that teams like the Packers suffered a bunch of injuries and still managed to play well enough to get into the playoffs.

I credit this to both Thompson, for drafting good players so there is depth, and MM, for coaching 'em up.

The Schvantz is 22-40 in season four. I think MM was something like 38-26. After that 8-8 there was the 13-3, then the fall back to 6-10, then, I think, 11-5.

The Schvantz went 2-14, 6-10, 10-6, and 4-10 so far. I know he has far less talent to work with than MM, though the team did return 21 of 22 starters from that playoff team to this year. Didn't seem to help.

I also read that 33 of the Lions' 53 players on the roster are free agents. Not a good sign. And I also read they are carrying over only about $1.9 mill of the salary cap, versus the Packers' 5.2 or so.

The Lions' future is not as bright as its fans thought a year ago.

ThanksTed!

[Fritz]

ThanksTed!

What a difficult job - because Thompson has drafted well, and despite what seems his careful management of the cap, the team stands to lose some good players to FA the next couple years.

So Thompson must continue to draft really well to fill the holes created by successful players leaving. There is no resting on laurels.

I hope TT is as passionate about scouting and drafting as ever. It's his big edge over many other GM's.

[woodbuck27]

Calvin Johnson breaks Jerry Rice’s single-season receiving yardage record.

By Doug Farrar

Shutdown Corner – 48 minutes ago

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/calvin-johnson-breaks-jerry-rice-single-season-receiving-051259888--nfl.html

Despite the fact that every defense he faces focuses on him almost exclusively, the absence of any consistent target to take the heat off of him, and a quarterback in Matthew Stafford whose productivity and mechanics have been inconsistent to say the least, "Megatron" has performed as few receivers ever have. And with 2:57 left in the Lions' Saturday night loss to the Atlanta Falcons, he broke Jerry Rice's single-season record for receiving yardage with a 26-yard catch from Stafford.

comment woodbuck27:

Calvin Johnson had 11 receptions and 225 yards in this game and his record now sits at 1892 yards and counting with one game remaining in the regular season. He's looking good for a 2000+ yard season. Another great season from another great player from the NFC North. Besides breaking Jerry Rice's seasonal total yards receiving record he added the following records tonight:

** Set a record for over 100 yards receiving for the eighth straight game, breaking the old record, set by Charley Henningan in 1961 and tied by Michael Irvin in 1995.

** Set a league record for the fourth game in a row in which he caught at least 10 passes.

** He tied Michael Irvin's mark of 11... 100-yard games in a single season.

** He set a new NFL record for catches in a single month with 44 and has one more game remaining in December.

An exceptional season for Megatron.

[Kiwon]

Random thoughts.....

Ha! Matt Millen did something right. Will Lions fans remember?

108 yards from 2,000 - Very doable and very incredible. 2,000 yards for a single receiver, wow!

Credit CJ for staying healthy. Good genes, training, luck, etc...whatever. He does his part to stay on the field.

Credit CJ for getting open when everyone knows that he will be the main target.

Credit Stafford for getting him the ball. CJ can't catch what isn't being thrown.

The Ford family should make sure CJ is the face of the franchise rather than the no-conscience, cheapshot artist known as Suh.

[woodbuck27]

Random thoughts.....

Ha! Matt Millen did something right. Will Lions fans remember?

108 yards from 2,000 - Very doable and very incredible. 2,000 yards for a single receiver, wow!

Credit CJ for staying healthy. Good genes, training, luck, etc...whatever. He does his part to stay on the field.

Credit CJ for getting open when everyone knows that he will be the main target.

Credit Stafford for getting him the ball. CJ can't catch what isn't being thrown.

The Ford family should make sure CJ is the face of the franchise rather than the no-conscience, cheapshot artist known as Suh.

It's a little sad such a waste of a phenomenal talent.

To see a man have such a huge game and at the same time, his team get thrashed! That's sad.

[RashanGary]

The strength of TO and the speed of Randy Moss. I'm sure there are things TO did better, and things Moss did better. Overall, CJ might be the best we've seen.

[red]

The strength of TO and the speed of Randy Moss. I'm sure there are things TO did better, and things Moss did better. Overall, CJ might be the best we've seen.

and most importantly ....

the attitude of neither

[Pugger]

The strength of TO and the speed of Randy Moss. I'm sure there are things TO did better, and things Moss did better. Overall, CJ might be the best we've seen.

I'm glad a guy like Megatron broke the record instead of a goofball like Moss or TO.

[woodbuck27]

The strength of TO and the speed of Randy Moss. I'm sure there are things TO did better, and things Moss did better. Overall, CJ might be the best we've seen.

He's expensive but imagine him lining up with Aaron Rodgers.