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Niyo: '0-16 to the top' would be remarkable rise for Johnson

Allen Park -- They're down to a handful now, after all these years. And it's not that Calvin Johnson spends much time taking roll, or even taking stock of the past -- not with the 2015 season presenting a fresh, new opportunity.

But, yes, he can rattle off the names rather easily.

There's Don Muhlbach, the Lions' long-snapper, entering his 12th NFL season. And now there's offensive lineman Manny Ramirez, a fellow member of Johnson's 2007 draft class in Detroit, back for a second tour of duty, along with 10-year vet Dan Orlovsky, the team's backup quarterback.