The Detroit Lions made news over the weekend once again for their strained relationship with wide receiver Calvin Johnson (also known by the nickname Megatron). Check out Dave Birkett’s article from the Detroit Free Press, but the gist of it was ‘give me back the signing bonus … that you made me pay back in the first place.’ Yes, it is as stupid as it sounds.
But not because Calvin shouldn’t get the money back – at least in one way or another. But more because the Detroit Lions have mishandled this situation just by taking the money back in the first place – if not for asking about the money the moment they heard Johnson was considering retirement.