2007 NFL DRAFT IN NEW YORK
The #2 pick at the 2007 NFL Draft Calvin Johnson (R), a wide receiver from Georgia Tech, poses with his jersey at the 2007 NFL Draft ceremonies at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 28, 2007. Johnson will play for the Detroit Lions. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)
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ALLEN PARK, Mich., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Detroit Coach Jim Schwartz said Monday that Lions receiver Calvin Johnson's knee injury was not "significant."
DETROIT, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Drew Stanton threw for a touchdown and a conversion in the fourth quarter Saturday to give Detroit an 18-17 pre-season win over Indianapolis.
DETROIT, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Aaron Rodgers passed for three touchdowns Sunday, keying the Green Bay Packers' 48-25 victory over the Detroit Lions.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- LaDainian Tomlinson scored a pair of touchdowns and San Diego clinched the AFC West title Sunday in the Chargers' 51-14 pounding of the Detroit Lions.
DETROIT, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Wide receiver Calvin Johnson scored a 32-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter Sunday as the Detroit Lions triumphed over the Buccaneers 23-16.
ALAMEDA, Calif., Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Quarterback JaMarcus Russell, the top pick in this year's NFL draft, signed a six-year contract Wednesday with Oakland.
OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Jon Kitna gave Detroit a fourth-quarter lead with his third touchdown pass Sunday, and the Lions scored 16 points in the final 4:22 to defeat Oakland, 36-21.
NEW YORK, April 28 (UPI) -- The Oakland Raiders picked Louisiana State quarterback JaMarcus Russell Saturday with the first overall pick in the NFL draft.
NEW YORK, April 25 (UPI) -- National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell has warned management of all 32 professional teams he won't tolerate scouting leaks as happened last week.
ATLANTA, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Georgia Tech's Calvin Johnson, winner of the award this year as the nation's top wide receiver, said he will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Johnson made the announcement Monday at Georgia Tech. Last season, he was the Atlantic Coast Conf
