Calvin Johnson can see the writing on the wall, and the leagues best wide receiver understand that this season might be the Lions best opportunity for the ultimate success.
Despite the Lions having only made the playoffs once since Calvin Johnson‘s rookie year in 2007, Megatron believes this is “the franchise’s best opportunity to win a championship.”
“I honestly believe that,” Johnson said, via the Detroit Free Press. “And you’ve got to buy in. You’ve got to buy into the coaches’ philosophy, and we have. I believe that everybody is doing exactly what the coaches want us to do, and if we’re not, if something is not like he wants it, he’s going to tell us and we’re going to get better at it and he only has to tell us one time.”
The Lions will the chance to prove it on a national stage when they host the Giants on Monday Night Football to open up their season.