If Calvin Johnson truly wants to go, he probably should go. You hope he doesn’t, you hope he heals up, you hope he doesn’t mind being Megatron for a while longer.
But if Johnson retires, fans shouldn’t be mad, and I don’t think they will be. Sad? Absolutely. Another Lions icon could leave at 30, not in his prime but still an integral part of the team. And while Johnson contemplates it, I’m struck again by the incredible, disturbing Circle of the Lions, around and around, bizarre fates repeating themselves.
The Lions are giving Johnson time to think through this, which is the right thing to do.