In the five years since he's retired, up until the announcement he'd been selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday evening, former wide receiver Calvin Johnson has had a strained relationship with his former team, the Detroit Lions.
But, for the first time in a while, there are signs that burned bridge could be rebuilt in the near future. Johnson, speaking on a conference call the morning after his Hall selection became public, said he's recently spoken with Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and the sides are making progress toward reconciliation.
"I really do hope it does," Johnson said about the two sides coming back together.