[vincesanity82]

What Calvin Johnson didn't want to talk about is the fact that he never got healthy after suffering a deep bone bruise in his lower back in the third game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles. Johnson continued to play most of the games, but was nowhere near full strength. "I was on meds the rest of the season. I was taking Vicodin twice a game just to get through the game," Johnson said. "I stayed hurt the whole season, probably because I was trying to come back too soon. But I'm not going to be the kind of guy who's going to say, 'I can't do this or this because I'm hurt.' " Fans did not know how severely Johnson was hurt, and it took the coaching staff some time to realize it, too. -- MLive



Calvin Johnson ready for big numbers - mlive.com

[Bette]

He put himself at big risk here. If he couldnt keep playing without using Vicodin to mask the pain, he was at risk for further injuring himself.
Kind of a double standard we have here. If he takes himself out, we say he's a wimp. If he plays through it and we find out afterward what was going on, we say that was dumb.

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Bette

He put himself at big risk here. If he couldnt keep playing without using Vicodin to mask the pain, he was at risk for further injuring himself.
Kind of a double standard we have here. If he takes himself out, we say he's a wimp. If he plays through it and we find out afterward what was going on, we say that was dumb.

Very true. I guess with all those millions these pro-athletes get paid there are a lot of expectations to perform. One wrong twist of the knee and your career is over. I'm not sure whether what Johnson did was right or wrong, maybe it's a gray area but if he's healthy now then the gamble worked out but he really rolled the dice.

[theduck]

At some point he had to realize that he was hurting his team by playing hurt. He should have sat and git healthy before coming back. Rookie mistake...

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Vicodin can make you loopy... I remember taking it while I had kidney stones...would hate to think that the freakin receiver on my Fantasy team last year was taking it.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Vicodin can make you loopy... I remember taking it while I had kidney stones...would hate to think that the freakin receiver on my Fantasy team last year was taking it.

Poor goth and his fantasy teams. You really pick winners sometimes.
Which reminds me. I was going to back and go through our thread on fantasy teams. I see you put some helpful hints in there. I'd love to try it this year.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Bette

Poor goth and his fantasy teams. You really pick winners sometimes.
Which reminds me. I was going to back and go through our thread on fantasy teams. I see you put some helpful hints in there. I'd love to try it this year.

You missed the year I won three out of three leagues there Bette (2006)...

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

You missed the year I won three out of three leagues there Bette (2006)...

So the glove has been thrown, has it?