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Wednesday March 14, 2012

12:53

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions announce Calvin Johnson's deal is actually EIGHT years and he's locked up until 2019 #NFL [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 12:53 AnwarRichardson

12:59

AnwarRichardson:

Minutes away from Calvin Johnson's press conference in Allen Park [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 12:59 AnwarRichardson

1:02

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions President Tom Lewand says it's a very exciting day for his franchise [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:02 AnwarRichardson

1:03

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions President Tom Lewand says he hopes Calvin Johnson will play entire career in Detroit [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:03 AnwarRichardson

1:04

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions coach Jim Schwartz thanks the Ford family [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:04 AnwarRichardson

1:05

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions coach Jim Schwartz said whatever they are paying him is not enough [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:05 AnwarRichardson

1:05

philipzaroo:

Jim Schwartz thanking Fords, including WCF, Sr...it's his birthday today! [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:05 philipzaroo

1:06

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions Calvin Johnson says it's a tremendous blessing [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:06 AnwarRichardson

1:06

philipzaroo:

Calvin says tremendous blessing...obviously very thankful for new deal. [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:06 philipzaroo

1:06

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions Calvin Johnson said he's ready to work [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:06 AnwarRichardson

1:06

philipzaroo:

#Lions teammates happy to have Calvin's contract out of way and have him locked down for long term. [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:06 philipzaroo

1:07

philipzaroo:

@bigplaycj says no confrontation, no butting heads in negotiations. Just a matter of hammering out deal. [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:07 philipzaroo

1:07

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions Calvin Johnson there were no bumping heads in the negotiations [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:07 AnwarRichardson

1:08

philipzaroo:

Strong showing by #Lions in 2011 showed Calvin Johnson Detroit was a place he wanted to stay. [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:08 philipzaroo

1:09

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions Calvin Johnson thanked his teammates who reworked their deals to help him [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:09 AnwarRichardson

1:09

philipzaroo:

Calvin Johnson: "Bless my mom...she's everything for me." Helped out with negotiations, too. [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:09 philipzaroo

1:10

philipzaroo:

Much thanks to my teammates, much thanks to #Lions fans -- Calvin Johnson [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:10 philipzaroo

1:11

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions Calvin Johnson is happy to have the security of the deal [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:11 AnwarRichardson

1:12

philipzaroo:

Calvin Johnson: Even when #Lions were in midst of losing, "always envisioned good times ahead" [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:12 philipzaroo

1:12

philipzaroo:

Calvin Johnson on maintaining humility despite massive contract: "That's just me." #Lions [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:12 philipzaroo

1:14

philipzaroo:

#Lions president Tom Lewand compared Calvin Johnson megacontract to signing Barry Sanders to big long term deal [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:14 philipzaroo

1:14

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions WR Calvin Johnson says team might be one or two players away from Super Bowl [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:14 AnwarRichardson

1:15

philipzaroo:

Calvin Johnson: "I would definitely like to be the best player in football ... but I'm just going to do the best that I can." [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:15 philipzaroo

1:16

philipzaroo:

#Lions WR Calvin Johnson: Main reason for not playing in Pro Bowl was to get completely healed up. Said he's 100 percent. [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:16 philipzaroo

1:16

philipzaroo:

RT @AnwarRichardson: #Lions Calvin Johnson at podium http://twitter.com/AnwarRichardson/status/179979286990696448/photo/1 [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:16 philipzaroo

1:17

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions Calvin Johnson said he did not want to leave Matthew Stafford [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:17 AnwarRichardson

1:17

philipzaroo:

#Lions WR Calvin Johnson: When you're fortunate enough to have a QB that's one of best in league, why would he want to go elsewhere? [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:17 philipzaroo

1:18

philipzaroo:

Presser over...talking with Calvin now. [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:18 philipzaroo

1:26

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions WR Calvin Johnson said defense wins championships #NFL [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:26 AnwarRichardson

1:29

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions Calvin Johnson's press conference is officially over [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:29 AnwarRichardson

1:29

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions Calvin Johnson at podium http://t.co/pKz1HglG [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:29 AnwarRichardson

1:37

jschwartzlions:

Great day for the NFL, Lions, and city of Detroit as Calvin Johnson signs an 8-year deal to potentially keep him a Lion for life. [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:37 jschwartzlions

1:51

AnwarRichardson:

RT @TheRedzoneorg: Guard Leonard Davis visits 49ers http://tinyurl.com/6rm6puu #NFL #49ers [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:51 AnwarRichardson

1:54

AnwarRichardson:

Cowboys strike three-year deal with Kyle Orton http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/14/cowboys-strike-three-year-deal-with-kyle-orton/ via @ProFootballTalk [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 1:54 AnwarRichardson

2:02

philipzaroo:

@cliffavril Not sure "Lil man" is accurate when he was 16 lbs at 3 months! What's he weigh these days?? [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 2:02 philipzaroo

2:54

AnwarRichardson:

#Lions receiver Calvin Johnson's mother, Arica, instrumental in new #NFL contract | http://MLive.com http://bit.ly/zvExVY [via Twitter]

Wednesday March 14, 2012 2:54 AnwarRichardson

3:36

Writer: Meegan Holland | MLive

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