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Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions On Same Page Again

  • Calvin Johnson retired from the NFL after only nine years with the Detroit Lions, abruptly ending a hall-of-fame career.
  • Johnson is making efforts to mend the fences with the Detroit Lions after having an estranged relationship with the team since his retirement.
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Calvin Johnson, a.k.a., Megatron, retired from the NFL at the peak of his nine-year career with the Detroit Lions. He’s had an estranged relationship with the team until recently, when the two sides made efforts to mend fences and have a positive impact on the organization. Megatron joins the FOS Today podcast to talk about what he’s been up to since retiring in 2016, and what drove him to reconnect with the Lions.

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