Detroit Lions great Calvin Johnson called it a career in March following nine standout NFL seasons, and he recently sat down with ESPN's Michael Smith for an upcoming episode of E:60 in which he discussed his history of concussions and painkiller use.
During the segment, which will be televised Thursday evening at 10 p.m. ET, Johnson revealed it was never difficult to obtain painkillers in the locker room (via ESPN.com):
I guess my first half of my career before they really, you know, before they were like started looking over the whole industry, or the whole NFL, the doctors, the team doctors and trainers they were giving them out like candy, you know?