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Calvin Johnson Says He Has No Issues with Matthew Stafford

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson watches warmups before a game against the St. Louis Rams in an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Johnson was inactive for the game.  (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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3 months ago: Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson watches warmups before a game against the St. Louis Rams in an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Johnson was inactive for the game. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Much was made of how few times Matthew Stafford threw the ball in the direction of Calvin Johnson during Sunday's game, especially once cameras caught the two having a conversation on the bench.  Actually, it wasn't really a conversation.  Stafford was talking, and Calvin walked away after seemingly not wanting to listen to what the rookie had to say.  The announcers commented on the exchange, and many people assumed that there was a beef between the two.  I personally thought it was just a heat of the moment type of thing, which is why I hadn't even brought it up until now.

Calvin Johnson spoke to reporters yesterday, and when asked about the exchange, he basically said that it was no big deal and that there is no problem between him and his quarterback.

"I haven't seen the TV replays, because there's no reason for me to watch them -- we're fine," he said. "People are blowing this way out of proportion. Trust me, no one is going to be happy during a game like that. If you win, all this goes out the window."

Jim Schwartz talked to Calvin and Stafford to make sure there was no problem, and he came away from the meeting echoing what Calvin said.

"There's no issue there," Schwartz said. "You always want to be winning games and happy and cheerful, but goodness gracious, if you had a camera on every person on every play, you could try to read between the lines on a million things. There are times you need to talk things out, but there's no issue here with the players, and I don't understand why people are trying to create one."

To me, I interpret what happened on Sunday as a frustrated player on a losing team boiling over and reacting poorly to the situation.  Let's not forget that this was Calvin Johnson's first game back from injury, and there's no question something was up.  I don't know if the injury was still bothering him or what, but it's not like Stafford went out there and purposely ignored the best player on the team.  My guess is that it was a combination of many factors that led to Calvin's statistically bad game, and I'm betting once he is fully recovered from his knee injury, things will be back to normal in no time.

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didn't staff throw his way 9 times or something?

only two receptions…but i thought he targetted him enough…

by londonlion on Nov 10, 2009 9:14 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

At the time of the exchange he had only been thrown to 4 times I think

In the last quarter he threw at Calvin quite a bit more.

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by Sean Yuille on Nov 10, 2009 9:39 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

And the few times he did, Stafford threw to CJ's

Wrong shoulder. They definitely were not on the same page. Judging by the look on Megatron’s face on the sideline, I’d say it was on Stafford.

Just livin' the dream...

by Brefstink on Nov 10, 2009 12:17 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

ok...

i’ll hold my opinion until after next week…they haven’t been on the field together in a game in over a month. plus, lions don’t face a top twenty pass d the rest of the way thank heavens!!!

by londonlion on Nov 10, 2009 12:51 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Personally....

I think CJ was slowed by his injury and he was not creating the space he normally would. Call it what you will, but I think if he was wide open, Stafford would have thrown him the ball…..

by KDawg on Nov 10, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

And to add… how many picks were intended for CJ… 2 or 3 if I remember.

by CLF on Nov 10, 2009 3:46 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Goodness Gracious!

Tempest in a teapot. The media needs to not get their knickers in a knot. Oh dear, I’m all aflutter.

“Rue the day? Who talks like that?”

What? He can’t block a dead gopher? Humph, details.

by GRLion on Nov 10, 2009 5:14 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Sean Connery say Rue the Day

to Alex Trabeck in Celebrity Jeopardy

http://cmufootball.blogspot.com/

by CapitolLions on Nov 11, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Val Kilmer in the move Real Genius (1985)

Kent: You, huh? Well you won’t get away with this. Doctor Hathaway’s gonna hear all about this. You’ll rue the day!
Chris Knight: “Rue the day?” Who talks like that?

Chris Knight: Have you ever seen a body like this before in your life?
David Decker: She happens to be my daughter.
Chris Knight: Oh. Then I guess you have.

Chris Knight: Don’t eat that!
Chris’ Girl at Party: Why?
Chris Knight: Don’t you know that eating that stuff can give you very large breasts?
[looks down]
Chris Knight: Oh, my God! I’m too late!

 Chris Knight: Kent puts his name on his license plate.
Mitch: My mom does the same thing to my underwear.
Chris Knight: Your mom puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?

Mitch: You know, um, something strange happened to me this morning…
Chris Knight: Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?
Mitch: No…
Chris Knight: Why am I the only one who has that dream?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089886/quotes

What? He can’t block a dead gopher? Humph, details.

by GRLion on Nov 11, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

CJ was pissed

cause Staff had a shitty game and essentially lost the game for the Lions. I’d be pissed too. Face it Staff has a QB rating of less than 50 – they’re won’t be too many happy WR’s on a team with a QB performing that poorly.

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by NYCLionsfan on Nov 10, 2009 8:04 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Careful NYC

these guys will be coming up the steps of your brownstone!

by rbanner on Nov 10, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Haha

You’re right Banner!!! I’m trying to be objective.

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Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Nov 10, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

CJ was just frustrated

As to be expected, things weren’t working out. These sorta things happen though. It’s nothing too bad.

2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.

by Hyperion Ecta on Nov 10, 2009 9:06 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

+1 Hyper

As always the voice of reason on POD!!

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Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Nov 10, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

He said that himself..

“People are blowing this way out of proportion. Trust me, no one is going to be happy during a game like that. If you win, all this goes out the window.”

http://cmufootball.blogspot.com/

by CapitolLions on Nov 11, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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