“I don’t blame any drops or anything like that on it. Yes, it's true. Cristian Javier, another rookie, will make his first major-league start for the Astros.Not that the Detroit Lions star has to anyway -- setting the all-time league record for receiving yards in a season (1,964) kind of makes up for the rest of that stuff.Calvin Johnson confirmed that he played with broken fingers last season.
His 5,137 receiving yards over that time are the most by any player over a three-year stretch in NFL history.receiving yards in NFL history, trailing only Torry Holt and Jerry Rice.We take a look at where Johnson’s numbers fall in the all-time ranks.• The Elias Sports Bureau notes that Johnson has the most receiving yards (11,619) and receiving touchdowns (83) in NFL history by someone who has never won a playoff game.• Looking at it from an age perspective, Johnson ranks second in career receiving yards before a player’s 31st birthday. Johnson told the Detroit Free Press that he was catching all those passes for all those yards while playing with an unspecified number of broken fingers, as well as other injuries to his foot, ankle, knee and head.The move comes amid increased enforcement against businesses failing to comply with coronavirus rules.The paper is also reporting that Johnson is now healthy, despite not having any off-season surgery on his fingers. He’s a bit vague about it all, saying only that he’s been “pretty much just getting them back straight, trying to straighten them things out.”The Angels’ bullpen couldn’t hold the lead in a 10-7 loss to the Seattle Mariners.Dustin May, a rookie, will start for the Dodgers. In this Nov. 26, 2015, file photo, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) and wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) celebrate a touchdown against …
No offseason surgery — Chris McCosky (@cmccosky) May 20, 2013Edwin Ríos’ home run in the 13th inning lifted the Dodgers to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.Assemblyman Phil Ting said there is support for providing up to $600 weekly to jobless CaliforniansMLB’s punishment on Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly was excessive given the shorten season that might not finish due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Johnson was spotted with a splint on one of his hands as early as last pre-season, according to the Free Press.You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.The 2020 Emmy nominations are being announced Tuesday morning by host Leslie Jones, alongside presenters Laverne Cox, Josh Gad and Tatiana Maslany.“I don’t blame anything on it,” Johnson said of his finger injuries. 09/12/2010 04:35 pm ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 Calvin Johnson Touchdown Catch Overturned On Controversial Call (VIDEO) The Detroit Lions were robbed of a victory Sunday when officials ruled that a late-game catch from Calvin Johnson was not a touchdown due to an obscure rule. • Among those to play in at least 100 games, no player has averaged more receiving yards per game than Johnson (86.1).• Johnson has almost three seasons' worth of 100-yard games. The leader in that category is Randy Moss, with 12,193 yards. His 11,619 yards and 83 touchdowns are the most in NFL history for a player with no playoff wins. ex.
He's third in touchdowns behind only Antonio Gates and Larry Fitzgerald.Including inactive players, Johnson … Johnson dropped an easy touchdown reception in the end zone and was held to just five receptions for 54 yards by the Vikings well setup defense. It’s just part of the game and had a heck of a season with it and just fortunate to be in that position.”A look at the Angels’ starting lineup for July 29 against the Seattle Mariners.Chuck Schilken is a multiplatform editor and sports writer for the Los Angeles Times.Australia’s Ash Barty, the world’s top-ranked female tennis player, said Wednesday she will skip the U.S. Open because of concerns regarding the coronavirus.But if he wanted to make an excuse, he’d have a pretty good one, because he apparently played last season with more than one broken finger.Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter.Joe Kelly released the months of pent-up rage the Dodgers and their fans have been feeling ever since MLB found the Houston Astros cheated in 2017.John McNamara, former manager of the Angels, the 1986 Boston Red Sox, and several other MLB teams, died on Tuesday at 88.California office spaces are expected to keep getting emptier and their rent prices will likely keep declining for years as the pandemic fallout persists, according to an Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast survey.More From the Los Angeles TimesCalvin Johnson isn’t making any excuses for a 2012 season in which he scored his lowest number of touchdowns in three years or tied for the second-most dropped passes in the NFL.
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He was also on the winless 2008 Lions roster.
His 670 catches, 9,174 yards and 62 touchdowns trail only Calvin Johnson in the team’s record books.
Calvin Johnson isn’t making any excuses for a 2012 season in which he scored his lowest number of touchdowns in three years or tied for the second-most dropped passes in the NFL.
Mike Gillespie, whose teams won more than 1,500 games over a 47-year career coaching college baseball, died Wednesday at 80.