Thursday, January 7, 2016

Names and faces: Danny Amendola, Calvin Johnson


Top 100 Players of 2015: Calvin Johnson

Published 3:53pm, Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Photo: Steven Senne, Associated Press

New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola speaks with reporters in the team"s locker room at Gillette Stadium after a football practice, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots are to host an NFL divisional playoff game Jan. 16, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola speaks with reporters in the team"s locker room at Gillette Stadium after a football practice, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots are to ... more Photo: Steven Senne, Associated Press

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) during warm ups before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) during warm ups before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

Photo: Rick Osentoski, Associated Press

Names and faces: Danny Amendola, Calvin Johnson

Danny Amendola

The New England Patriots wide receiver is catching grief from his Rhode Island neighbors over a temporary carport. Amendola erected the metal structure behind his 1774-built home in Providences College Hill Historic District last month so that he can get to practice on time in a snowstorm. The home sits on Benefit Street, a hillside thoroughfare filled with colorful restored clapboard homes featured on countless postcards. Neighbors complain the carport is a blemish on the communitys atmosphere. Amendola has declined to comment on the complaints.

Calvin Johnson

The Lions wide receiver has drawn comparisons to Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders in Detroit. Both made spectacular plays for the Lions. Off the field, they were quiet and humble. They might have one more thing in common this offseason: retirement at age 30. Like many players at this stage of their career, I am currently evaluating options for my future, said Johnson, who is said to be seriously contemplating retirement and is not saying if he will restructure his contract, which counts $24 million against the salary cap next season.

Associated Press

Source: http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Names-and-faces-Danny-Amendola-Calvin-Johnson-6741483.php

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