Thread: Calvin Johnson planning on retiring after 9 seasons

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

By this statistics rationale...TD doesnt deserve to be in the HoF, either.

someone needs to remove Gale Sayers from the HOF immediately.

The context of his career will get him in. He never had a consistent QB, never played with another skill player that was elite, or even great. Yet he was pound for pound the best WR for a long time.

I would probably put TD in the HoF. CJ would probably get placed in the HoF. Let's be honest, he's leaving with numbers to put up. As Davii points out, he does have shit to prove. On the other hand, it's a safe assumption he would put up those numbers.

The flip side is that at his best Calvin Johnson might literally be the best. Who else was jumping over three guys and getting scores? Who else was running around doing so much with so little? 1,964 yards is a ******* astronomical number.

It's a tough one. If he doesn't get in I couldn't fault the voters, but he should get in.

Again... I don't t hink stats are the only thing you must consider whenit comes to the NFL. Baseball is ALLL stats, and only stats. It's a statistical game. But football is different. There is no doubt that Calvin Johnson is one of the greatest WRs to play the game, period. Stats or no. It doesn't take much to simply watch how dominating he was, to see it on the field.

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

Again... I don't t hink stats are the only thing you must consider whenit comes to the NFL. Baseball is ALLL stats, and only stats. It's a statistical game. But football is different. There is no doubt that Calvin Johnson is one of the greatest WRs to play the game, period. Stats or no. It doesn't take much to simply watch how dominating he was, to see it on the field.

He was horrifying to play against.

Originally Posted by Keeper

He was horrifying to play against.

Did you play man or zone?

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

Did you play man or zone?

I'm going to play my god damned dick in your god damned ass you mouthy European *******.

The homo eroticism in this thread escalated quickly.

Originally Posted by wayninja

The homo eroticism in this thread escalated quickly.

Wait...Val isn't a girl?

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

Again... I don't t hink stats are the only thing you must consider whenit comes to the NFL. Baseball is ALLL stats, and only stats. It's a statistical game. But football is different. There is no doubt that Calvin Johnson is one of the greatest WRs to play the game, period. Stats or no. It doesn't take much to simply watch how dominating he was, to see it on the field.

Agree here. A guy like Jerome Bettis is in the HOF for no other reason than his cumulative stats and it's a joke.

Originally Posted by Keeper

Wait...Val isn't a girl?

Depends on who his cellmate is.

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

Did you play man or zone?

He loves a good bump n run

He's going to end up playing somewhere else.

never won anything. Dan Marino of WR's

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

never won anything. Dan Marino of WR's

Megatron was a more dominant receiver than Bruce or Holt ever were.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

never won anything. Dan Marino of WR's

Dumbest comment ever. No WR ever has single-handedly carried a team to titles. Just doesn't happen. He was the most dominant WR in the NFL for almost a decade. For non-QBs, looking at wins and losses to evaluate a player is as dumb as it gets.