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If this is the end for the 30-year-old Johnson, he'll leave with five Pro Bowl appearances and three first-team All-Pro honors to his name, and his nine seasons will make him a surefire Hall of Famer when he becomes eligible. Calvin Johnson Reportedly Told Jim Caldwell He Plans to Retire | Bleacher Report

If Calvin Johnson were to retire it would not surprise me at all. I know fantasy is not real life but in 2014 I owned him in fantasy football and he kept getting injured and pretty much played the entire season in pain. In 2015 it was more of the same for the Lions receiver. I think this comes down to the team he plays for more than anything. Johnson has been putting his body on the line and sacrificing his health for the past two years and putting up excellent numbers even while hurt, but the Lions just can’t seem to become a winning team.

I’ve been reading thoughts from others and a lot of people are comparing Calvin Johnson to Barry Sanders. Sanders retired after only 10 seasons and although it’s a bit different for running backs because they have to deal with more wear and tear, a lot of people speculated that being stuck in Detroit lead to his decision to retire. Despite being one of the greatest players to ever play the game the Lions never reached the Super Bowl with Sanders.

Something a Lion’s fan pointed out to me was a comparison between Jerry Rice’s first 9 season and Calvin Johnson’s first 9 seasons.

Numbers through first 9 seasons:

-Jerry Rice: 708 catches, 11,619 yards
-Calvin Johnson: 731 catches, 11,776 yards

As you can see Johnson had the better statistics for his first 9 years, showing how early it would be for a wide receiver to retire at this point in his career.

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Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank) Macmillerstan – 5 songs on shuffle part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt0hLBF0rN8

Last of the quintet on songs that I am writing quick reviews about is Swimming Pools (Drank) by Kendrick Lamar. Swimming Pools is an incredible song because Kendrick managed to get an anti-drinking anthem to be heard by so many people and get so popular that it became a staple at parties of which people of course drink at. The production is handled by T-Minus and he created a beat with drums that hit so hard it increases the likability of the song. It’s almost like the listener was supposed to be someone in a drunken stupor and the drums are there to wake that person up and get them to listen to the words Kendrick has to say about the alcoholism in his family and how Kendrick is mocking those you drink every night on the hook. The song is ultimately impressive because it sounds great, accomplishes what it needs to, and was a massive hit for Kendrick.

9.3/10

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Japandroids - Younger Us Macmillerstan – 5 songs on shuffle part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m6Ptx4CV6k

Well it’s not a macmillerstan playlist unless some indie rock gets played. Japandroids are a band that I recently began listening to. Younger Us is my favorite song by them. The song has a noise rock sound just like most of their other songs. Why this song is on the playlist and I enjoy it so much is because it could be very bland if not done correctly and this song is far from that.

Younger Us gets an 8/10 from me.

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Todd Terje - Inspector Norse Macmillerstan – 5 songs on shuffle part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebjXsc0UjdQ

This is a song that I had just discovered recently although it came out in 2012. Inspector Norse is a disco song(?) or house I honestly am not familiar enough with that type of music, even though I probably should be. The song is quite possibly the most danceable song I have ever heard in my life. This track is IRRESISTIBLE. It is something that can be played in front of anyone and there is absolutely no way to criticize this track. It does more in 6 minutes and 40 seconds than any album that I have heard from a ‘dance’ artist.

Definitely check this out. 9.7/10

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Love Todd Terje

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Frank Ocean - Thinkin Bout You Macmillerstan – 5 songs on shuffle part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7qwdHsr2tM

The second song coincidentally is also by Frank Ocean. This and Pyramids are the only two songs by Frank Ocean to be featured on the playlist I was using but since it’s only 100 songs shit like that happens.

Thinkin Bout You opens off with a sweet violin intro and dives right into pure chill synth pop right before the lyrics come in.

A tornado flew around my room before you came excuse the mess it made it usually doesn’t rain in southern California, much like Arizona. My eyes don’t shed tears but boy the bawl when I’m thinking bout you

That is the opening verse to this song which sets the tone for a very sullen track about Ocean’s feelings. This song basically just takes what Drake was trying to do on Take Care and improves it in every single aspect. Again I do not recognize the producer. On this track there is just one person credited named Shea Taylor. The production and vocal range that Frank Ocean miraculously hits are what makes this track so beautiful. I remember first hearing this in 2012 and being so shocked at how a man could hit those notes. It’s very beautiful and the song has parallels to when he publicly came out later that year. The song purposely never specifies between whether it is a male or female that he is singing about and even uses lines like “My eyes don’t shed tears but boy they bawl when I’m thinking about you” to create confusion.

This song has a lot going on in a short amount of time, but I can’t give it as high of a rating as Pyramids because that song is just a masterpiece in every aspect. Thinkin Bout You gets a 9/10 from me.

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Frank Ocean - Pyramids Macmillerstan – 5 songs on shuffle part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHy8hKXi2Pc

This song is a masterpiece in my eyes. I want to assume that everyone has heard it already, but in case you haven’t it is an alternative r&b song that is 10 minutes long.

The biggest highlight of the song for me is the synth funk part a few minutes in. It’s very well produced and I don’t recognize the names of the producers credited so they’re probably some sort of industry people that know how to produce hits.

A part of the song that I think is very funny/interesting is:

You showed up after work I’m bathing your body
Touch you in places only I know
You’re wet and you’re warm just like our bathwater
Can we make love before you go
The way you say my name makes me feel like
I’m that nigga but I’m still unemployed
You say it’s big but you take it, ride cowgirl
But your love ain’t free no more, baby
But your love ain’t free no more

I don’t think the song fits very well with the album but as a standalone track I give it a 9.5/10. It has some fat that could be trimmed and some parts here and there that I don’t like enough to give it a perfect score.

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Top 5 song of the decade imo

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Keep twerkin it, DAMN! She pullin up my shirt with it, WILD J Dilla – Crushin' (Yeeeeaah!)
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J Dilla has a girl twerking on him. Her big fat ass is so strong that she is moving up his shirt with her booty cheeks!

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Newton's contention is clear. He hasn't changed for anyone. There was no magical epiphany. The same guy Nolan Nawrocki labeled as a selfish, immature prospect with a "fake smile" is now the franchise star of one of the best teams of the decade. Panthers coach Ron Rivera doesn't think Newton is being disingenuous in any way. Cam Newton: No one changed me, I'm true to my roots - NFL.com

I found it interesting that the author of this article decided to take a shot at someone who I had never heard of before. So I googled Nolan Nawrocki and read an article that was trying to imply that he was somewhat racist. The reason for that implication in the article was because of his comments about Cam Newton during interview processes. He also had nothing good to say about Geno Smith coming out of West Virginia.

According to his scout report, Nawrocki saw that Newton had a “me-first” attitude, which I would say a lot of quarterbacks coming out of college, especially one’s who have won a national title just naturally have a bit of cockiness in them. Although Nawrocki did say all those things, I think this article is twisting his words a little bit, leaving out some key words to make him look bad.

Well anyway, It’s clear that Newton has put selfishness behind him and has become a wonderful team player. I think he still is a bit immature. I’m not the biggest Panthers in the world, I’ve honestly only seen them play a few times. But I noticed from people’s comments on the bottom of this article that Newton has done some rather childish things such as taking away signs for other teams. Someone also commented that he doesn’t take off his towel or du-rag during the National Anthem. While things are negative in the public eye, I have not read a single thing about these occurrences, which leads me to believe that either the media is protecting Newton or that these accusations are just not true.

I don’t think Newton is 100% mature. But unlike someone such as Odell Beckham, who had a meltdown of great proportions against the Panthers, Newton has not allowed any childish behavior to negatively impact the team.

I also don’t believe that anyone criticizing Newton’s behavior is a racist. It’s obvious that he has a bit of unprofessionalism. I’m not just saying it because of the touchdown dances. I love his touchdown and think that touchdown dances are a great part of the game and think there is no such thing as an unnecessary one. Just compare how Russell Wilson and Cam Newton act when they are not lining up to take a snap and you will see a difference that has nothing to do with race.

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Tyler Sash CTE level 'had advanced to stage rarely seen' at age 27 Tyler Sash, former New York Giants safety, had high level of CTE

I didn’t know that he died.

This made me really sad. CTE stands for Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which was a result from playing football.

Rest in peace Tyler Sash

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1. Panthers: Cam Newton (QB, Auburn) 2. Broncos: Von Miller (LB, Texas A&M) 3. Bills: Marcell Dareus (DT, Alabama) 4. Bengals: A.J. Green (WR, Georgia) 5. Cardinals: Patrick Peterson (DB, LSU) 6. Falcons: Julio Jones (WR, Alabama) 7. 49... Super Bowl 50 matchup is strong evidence of how great the 2011 NFL draft was - The Washington Post

Cam Newton won the Heisman Trophy and BCS National Championship in 2010.

As a dual threat QB with size never seen before at the position, Newton was an ideal pick for the Panthers at first overall in this amazing draft class.

I know that this is posted later in the article but I wanted to shine light on this magazine cover.

This looks hilarious almost 6 years later, but in 2010 there wasn’t very many mobile quarterbacks in the league at all besides maybe Tim Tebow and many people were unsure of someone with Newton’s style of play holding up in the NFL.

Newton has proved that with his size he is capable of taking NFL level hits and remaining healthy as he has only missed 2 games in his 5 year career.

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I hated Cam when he was at Auburn, but I’m impressed and even a little proud of how far he’s come. He’s adapted to the NFL by becoming a much more accurate passer. He’s learned when and how to use his athleticism to avoid injury and keep his offense running. He pulled one of the best offenses in the NFL out of his ass this year with very little help.

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