Here are the top stories from Sunday:
Sources
told ESPN's Adam Schefter that
Detroit Lions WR
Calvin Johnson plans on retiring. ESPN Stats & Information assesses
where Megatron ranks among the league's great WRs, while ESPN Lions reporter Michael Rothstein thinks the team could zero-in on free agent
Alshon Jeffery as a
replacement.
How did Panthers left tackle
Michael Oher end up in Carolina?
As Elizabeth Merrill writes: "Oher was rehabbing from toe surgery in the offseason when he received a text from
Cam Newton.
The quarterback has recruited players before, but not this hard.
Newton's brother, Cecil Jr., had played on the practice squad in
Baltimore, and he was around Oher every day. They became friends. He
knew Oher was talented and professional, and was confident he could
protect his brother. Cecil told Cam that Oher would be a key acquisition
to the team. So Newton texted Oher, and he didn't just say he wanted
him. He said he needed him."
Which came first, the chicken-farming dream or the pass-rushing dominance? These are the two loves of
Von Miller's
life, along with his headline-making headwear, his sports-car
collection, his too-many-to-count tattoos and his desire to make people
laugh. The free agent-to-be is a free spirit, always lightening the mood
inside the
Denver Broncos'
locker room. In a profession filled with paranoia and tight
you-know-whats, Miller is the anti-establishment -- a funny dude with an
infectious personality. (
More from Rich Cimini)
Mike Martz is upset
Terrell Owens leaped over Rams greats for Hall consideration.
Keep pounding: How Sam Mills' words still
inspire Super Bowl-bound Panthers (by David Newton)
Best stat
From
ESPN Stats & Information research: With a win on Sunday, the
Panthers would become the fourth team in NFL history to win 18 games in a
single season. The 1984 49ers and 1985 Bears won their 18th games in
the Super Bowl, while the 2007 Patriots lost Super Bowl XLII after
entering the game 18-0.
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