• Home
  • Team Pages
    • AFC
      • Baltimore Ravens
      • Buffalo Bills
      • Cincinnati Bengals
      • Cleveland Browns
      • Denver Broncos
      • Houston Texans
      • Indianapolis Colts
      • Jacksonville Jaguars
      • Kansas City Chiefs
      • Miami Dolphins
      • New England Patriots
      • New York Jets
      • Oakland Raiders
      • Pittsburgh Steelers
      • San Diego Chargers
      • Tennessee Titans
    • NFC
      • Arizona Cardinals
      • Atlanta Falcons
      • Carolina Panthers
      • Chicago Bears
      • Dallas Cowboys
      • Detroit Lions
      • Green Bay Packers
      • Minnesota Vikings
      • New Orleans Saints
      • New York Giants
      • Philadelphia Eagles
      • San Francisco 49ers
      • Seattle Seahawks
      • St. Louis Rams
      • Tampa Bay Buccaneers
      • Washington Redskins
  • League Zone
    • Injuries
    • NFL Free Agency
    • Rules
    • Schedule
    • CFL
    • UFL
  • Season Zone
    • NFL Power Rankings
    • NFL Season Predictions
    • NFL Weekly Picks
    • Super Bowl
  • NFL Draft
    • Late Round Steals
    • NFL Draft Order
    • NFL Mock Draft
    • Player Spotlight
  • PFZ Gear
  • PFZ Audio/Video
    • The Zone Podcast
    • Radio Interviews
    • Video Interviews
  • About PFZ
    • Advertise on PFZ
    • Privacy Policy
    • Our Team
    • Write for PFZ
  • Log In
  • Terrell Thomas says he should be read...
    Terrell Thomas says he should be ready by training camp

    Getty ImagesNew York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas was limited during Wednesday’s practice.  He stated that he should be fully healthy and ready to go for training [...]

    Read more »
  • Terrell Suggs will start rehabbing in...
    Terrell Suggs will start rehabbing in June

    Getty ImagesAccording to Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh stated that linebacker Terrell Suggs will visit his doctor in th [...]

    Read more »
  • Ryan Tannehill running with the back ...
    Ryan Tannehill running with the back ups

    Getty ImagesAccording to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, both Matt Moore and David Garrard took the first team snaps at practice on Tuesday, while rookie Ryan Tannehil [...]

    Read more »
  • Felix Jones won’t be on the fie...
    Felix Jones won’t be on the field until training camp

    Getty ImagesAccording to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com, Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones isn’t expected to be on the field until training camp, since he underwe [...]

    Read more »
  • Patriots sign first round pick Chandl...
    Patriots sign first round pick Chandler Jones

    Getty ImagesAccording to Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com, the New England Patriots have signed first round pick Chandler Jones.The Patriots drafted Jones in hopes that he̵ [...]

    Read more »
  • Report: Ravens unwilling to pay Ray R...
    Report: Ravens unwilling to pay Ray Rice “Adrian Peterson money”

    Getty ImagesAccording to Rotoworld.com, ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio reported on NFL Live that Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is looking for “Adrian Peterson m [...]

    Read more »
  • Ron Bartell doesn’t plan on wea...
    Ron Bartell doesn’t plan on wearing leg pads, will save money to pay fines

    Oakland Raiders cornerback Ronald Bartell isn’t happy with the idea of the NFL forcing players to wear leg pads starting in 2013.  He said that he won’t wear them [...]

    Read more »
  • Jason Garrett reiterates they’r...
    Jason Garrett reiterates they’re not trading Mike Jenkins

    Getty ImagesJust yesterday, we reported that Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins wants to be traded now that it appears he won’t be starting this season.Cowboys he [...]

    Read more »
  • Giants will visit the white house on ...
    Giants will visit the white house on June 8th

    Getty ImagesAccording to Art Stapleton of the Bergen Record, the New York Giants will visit President Barack Obama and the White House on June 8th to acknowledge their Super [...]

    Read more »
  • Johnny Knox unsure if he’ll pla...
    Johnny Knox unsure if he’ll play this season

    Getty ImagesChicago Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox told Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune that he isn’t sure whether or not he’ll be able to play in 2012, after [...]

    Read more »
Follow

Posts tagged calvin johnson

Calvin Johnson blasts home run over fence

May18
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
Calvin Johnson blasts home run over fence

Yes, you read that correctly.  Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson smacked a home run over the fence Friday night while he was taking practice swings before the Detroit Tigers were set to host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Comerica Park.  Johnson also threw out the ceremonial first pitch.  A multi-sport athlete, Johnson has said that [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in Detroit Lions, Featured Posts, NFC, NFL - Tagged baseball, clint cooper, Comerica Park, detroit lions, Detroit Tigers, home run, Justin Verlander, mlb, news, NFC, NFL, Pro Football
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Clint’s fantasy football preview: the wide receivers

May18
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
fantasyfootball

So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season.  Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers.  Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1.  Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in AFC, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Falling Fantasy Players, Fantasy Football, Featured Posts, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Injuries, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFC, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rising Fantasy Stars, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Uncategorized, Washington Redskins - Tagged A.J. Green, Aaron Rodgers, Andre Johnson, arizona cardinals, atlanta falcons, brandon lloyd, brandon marshall, buffalo bills, carolina panthers, chicago bears, Cincinnati bengals, clint cooper, Dallas Cowboys, Demaryius Thomas, denver broncos, desean jackson, detroit lions, Dwayne Bowe, Fantasy Football, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, hakeem nicks, houston texans, jay cutler, jeremy maclin, jordy nelson, julio jones, kansas city chiefs, larry fitzgerald, marques colston, michael floyd, mike wallace, Miles Austin, Minnesota Vikings, new england patriots, new orleans saints, New York Giatns, new york jets, NFL, percy harvin, Peyton Manning, philadelphia eagles, pittsburgh steelers, roddy white, santonio holmes, steve smith, stevie johnson, tampa bay buccaneers, tim tebow, tom brady, tony romo, victor cruz, vincent jackson, Wes Welker
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Jordy Nelson had a rejuvenating off-season

May18
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
jordynelson1

On Wednesday, Weston Hodkiewicz took a glimpse at the relaxing off-season of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson in the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Following the Packers shocking 37-20 drubbing at the hands of the Giants during the divisional round of the playoffs last season, Nelson packed his bags and headed to his native Kansas [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in Fantasy Football, Featured Posts, Green Bay Packers, NFC, NFL, Rising Fantasy Stars - Tagged Aaron Rodgers, clint cooper, Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Press-Gazette, jordy nelson, Kansas State, news, NFC, NFL, Pro Football, Weston Hodkiewicz
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Jets compare Stephen Jones to Calvin Johnson

Apr28
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Jets compare Stephen Jones to Calvin Johnson

The New York Jets were able to land Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill in the second round of this year’s NFL draft.  They like him so much that he reminds them of former Georgia Tech receiver and current Detroit Lion, Calvin Johnson. “He’s unique. He’s a 6-4 kid that’s 215 and runs a 4.32. [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in AFC, Featured Posts, New York Jets, NFL, NFL Draft - Tagged afc, detroit lions, new york jets, news, NFL, nfl draft, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football, santonio holmes, Stephen Hill
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Calvin Johnson wins Madden ’13 cover vote

Apr25
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
Calvin Johnson wins Madden ’13 cover vote

It’s official: Megatron is going to grace the cover of the Madden NFL 13 game.  The Detroit Lions wide receiver defeated Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton 52% to 48%, according to the final vote tally. Johnson was excited and surprised by the victory. “Man, it’s great… just to see yourself on this Madden (cover) and [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in AFC, Detroit Lions, Fantasy Football, Featured Posts, NFC, NFL, Rising Fantasy Stars, Uncategorized - Tagged cam newton, clint cooper, detroit lions, Madden '13, Madden 2013, Madden Curse, news, Pro Football
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Cam Newton calls out Megatron

Apr20
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
Cam Newton calls out Megatron

Cam Newton, the popular Carolina Panthers quarterback, has challenged Calvin Johnson to a duel, so to speak.  In a video posted earlier today, Newton challenges the Detroit Lions wide receiver, also known by his nickname, “Megatron,” to a game of Madden to determine who should grace the cover of the latest edition of the popular [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Featured Posts, NFC, NFL - Tagged cam newton, carolina panthers, clint cooper, detroit lions, Madden, Madden '13, madden '13 cover, Megatron, NFC, NFL, Pro Football, YouTube
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Calvin Johnson versus Cam Newton for the Madden ’13 cover

Apr18
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
Calvin Johnson versus Cam Newton for the Madden ’13 cover

In the fan-powered voting for the Madden ’13 cover, Cam Newton edged Patrick Willis 53% to 47% in one semifinal while Calvin Johnson trounced Aaron Rodgers 67% to 33% in the other. If you would like to vote in the final matchup between Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, here is [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, NFC, NFL - Tagged Aaron Rodgers, cam newton, carolina panthers, clint cooper, detroit lions, Madden, Madden '13, madden '13 cover, Madden 2013, Madden game, news, NFC, NFL, patrick willis, Pro Football
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Madden ’13 cover vote down to final four

Apr12
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
Madden ’13 cover vote down to final four

The contest to determine which NFL star will appear on the front cover of the EA Sports Madden 2013 game has narrowed to just four players. Aaron Rodgers will face off against real-life division rival Calvin Johnson on one side of the draw and on the other side it’s Cam Newton versus Patrick Willis. Follow [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in AFC, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Fantasy Football, Featured Posts, Green Bay Packers, NFC, NFL, San Francisco 49ers - Tagged Aaron Rodgers, afc, cam newton, Cameron Newton, clint cooper, detroit lions, ea sports, fl, Green Bay Packers, Madden '13, Madden 2013, news, NFC, patrick willis, Pro Football, san francisco 49ers
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Calvin Johnson gets mega extension

Mar14
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Calvin Johnson gets mega extension

According to Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com, the Lions have signed wide receiver Calvin Johnson to a seven-year extension that will lock him up with Detroit through 2019. Johnson’s new contract will pay him close to $130 million.  Which is more than the $120 million that Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald received. Johnson had 96 receptions for [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in Detroit Lions, Featured Posts, NFC, NFL, Transactions - Tagged detroit lions, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Lions, Calvin Johnson making progress with contract negoiations

Feb24
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Lions, Calvin Johnson making progress with contract negoiations

According to Philip Zaroo of mLive.com, Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew is working with Calvin Johnson’s agent to get an extension done in order to free u additional cap room. Johnson’s current deal doesn’t run out until after this coming season, but in order to re-sign a guy like Cliff Avril, the Lions need [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in Detroit Lions, Featured Posts, NFC, NFL - Tagged cliff avril, detroit lions, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

TMZ cameraman mistakes Eddie George for Calvin Johnson

Feb23
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
TMZ cameraman mistakes Eddie George for Calvin Johnson

Former NFL running back Eddie George was stopped in an airport by a TMZ cameraman because he thought he was Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson. The funny thing is that George just played right along and didn’t say anything until the end of the interview. I just don’t understand how this reporter thought Eddie [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in Detroit Lions, Featured Posts, NFC, NFL - Tagged detroit lions, eddie george, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Lions working on extension for Calvin Johnson

Feb13
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Lions working on extension for Calvin Johnson

According to John Kreger of CBSSports.com, Detroit Lions team president Tom Lewand has indicated that they’ve had some positive negotiations with wide receiver Calvin Johnson’s representatives in order to get a contract extension completed. “(Johnson’s) got a good relationship with Matthew (Stafford),” Lewand told WBBL radio via CBSSports. “There’s a desire to keep that (relationship) [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in Detroit Lions, Featured Posts, NFC, NFL - Tagged cliff avril, detroit lions, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Lions must restructure Calvin Johnson’s contract

Feb12
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Lions must restructure Calvin Johnson’s contract

According to Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network, the Detroit Lions have to work out an extension for wide receiver Calvin Johnson because his cap number for the 2012 season will be over $21 million, since he hit all of the escalators in his contract during the 2011 season. If the Lions can’t restructure Johnson’s [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in Detroit Lions, Featured Posts, NFC, NFL - Tagged detroit lions, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Calvin Johnson expects to meet with Lions about a new deal

Jan24
2012
2 Comments Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Calvin Johnson expects to meet with Lions about a new deal

According to Eric Lacy of The Detroit News,  even though Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson has one year left on his current contract,  he wants to get an extension done this offseason. “Yeah, definitely, we’re going to see here — soon,” Johnson told ESPN’s Jim Rome.  “We’re going to have some talks soon, and hopefully [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in Detroit Lions, NFC, NFL - Tagged detroit lions, martin mayhew, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail

Lions looking to lock up Calvin Johnson and Cliff Avril

Jan12
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Lions looking to lock up Calvin Johnson and Cliff Avril

Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew has come out and said that he plans on locking up wide receiver Calvin Johnson and defensive end Cliff Avril to long term deals during the offseason. Avril is set to hit the free agent market this offseason and Johnson’s contract expires at the end of the 2012 season. [...]

READ MORE »
Posted in Detroit Lions, Featured Posts, NFC, NFL - Tagged cliff avril, detroit lions, martin mayhew, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football
SHARE THIS Twitter Facebook Delicious StumbleUpon E-mail
← Older Entries

Featured Posts

  • Terrell Suggs will start rehabbing in June
  • Ryan Tannehill running with the back ups
  • Felix Jones won’t be on the field until training camp
  • Patriots sign first round pick Chandler Jones
  • Report: Ravens unwilling to pay Ray Rice “Adrian Peterson money”
  • Ron Bartell doesn’t plan on wearing leg pads, will save money to pay fines
  • Jason Garrett reiterates they’re not trading Mike Jenkins
  • Johnny Knox unsure if he’ll play this season
  • Seahawks decline “Hard Knocks” invitation
  • Osi Umenyiora doesn’t show up for OTA’s

Site Tools

  • Register
  • Log in

Yardbarker

  NFL Rumors & News >

Android App

Mobile Blog Reader - powered by Notice Orange
This site is an unofficial and independent source of news and information not affiliated with any team(s) or the National Football League (NFL).

EvoLve theme by Theme4Press  •  Powered by WordPress Pro Football Zone
NFL News Rumors Injuries Updates

Back to Top