Calvin Johnson did the impossible last season, racking up 1,681 yards, 16 touchdowns and the first playoff appearance for the Detroit Lions since leather helmets went out of style. His reward for those accomplishments is the devilish curse brought on by the Madden NFL cover. Ask Peyton Hillis how last year’s cover appearance worked out for him.
Calvin Johnson was already a wealthy man.
Now, he's really wealthy.
The Detroit Lions and their star wide receiver to a seven year contract extension believed to be worth $132 million with $60 million guaranteed.
His current deal was scheduled to expire after this season....
As the year 2011 comes to a close in less than a week, let's take a moment to reflect on the great plays in sports from the last year. Here are the 50 greatest sports plays of the year, in less than 5 minutes.
We're at the mid-season mark of the 2011 NFL regular season schedule, so now is a pretty good time to review and see who the best players were in the first half.
Who do you think has been the NFL's best quarterback this year?
Would you chose Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers, who leads the league in quarterback rating, completion percentage, and touchdown passes?
Would you pick Saints' Drew Brees, who has thrown 2,477 yards, which tops the league?
Maybe you'd even pick New England's Tom Brady, or Carolina's exciting rookie Cam Newton.
And that's just the quarterb