http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/2393 Recent articles about Bryant Johnson en-us More photos » by Daniel Mears - AP about 4 hours ago: Green Bay Packers' Charles Woodson intercepts a pass intended for Detroit Lions' Calvin Johnson, second from right, and takes it in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, on Thursday Nov. 26, 2009.(AP Photo/The Detroit News, Daniel Mears) Browse more photos » From Mike McCarthy's press conference: (Did you have... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:16:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Post_Game_Injuries_and_The_Week_Ahead/1638348 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Post_Game_Injuries_and_The_Week_Ahead/1638348 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Post_Game_Injuries_and_The_Week_Ahead/1638348 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/5/e5b21b38dc5e78fba240a8444b64b7483db2102f/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f1718864.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921F7C3FC3F69D929FD9748829522F44CC3650CD6B17B03265C0EA9227DDE71D0DD.jpg First pass attempt of the second half for Matthew Stafford was intended for Bryant Johnson. But the Packers' Charles Woodson made a diving interception in front of him at the Detroit 38. The Lions challenged with a replay review and lost -- a challenge they might later regret with the lost timeout. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:23:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Charles_in_Charge_Woodson_with_another_INT/1636631 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Charles_in_Charge_Woodson_with_another_INT/1636631 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Charles_in_Charge_Woodson_with_another_INT/1636631 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c79cf5833344d961b47b3b70881bb94421d30a27/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2579596.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921F7C3FC3F69D929FD63D04CD95C3B73779B413F34F0E7404438274B361C45E126.jpg Traditionally, I start each Watchtower with a postmortem analysis of the previous game’s Watchtower.  Suffice it to say, the Lions and Browns completely blew all of my predictions out of the water.  Regular commenter Matt actually did way better than I did: "You have to put the Browns' defense in perspective: MY perspective. My fantasy football team went into that game needing the Browns to hold Joe Flacco AND Ray Rice to less than 14 points. They combined for 13! This thre... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:28:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Watchtower_Packers_at_Lions/1631050 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Watchtower_Packers_at_Lions/1631050 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Watchtower_Packers_at_Lions/1631050 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/1/b1d891b3e3208cb1af3dcd50cd9e5f9431a5b716/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f83712532.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF19315DD66DBF896C6F339BE1EEE250316B0.jpg Someone call the whambulance, because Browns coach Eric Mangini has been busy whining ever since Sunday about various things stemming from his team's loss to the Lions, and it's getting to the point where all you can do is laugh at just how stupid he sounds.  I can understand being upset about how the end of the game played out just because it was such a tough way to lose, but it's so apparent that he is trying to deflect blame off himself that he is just making himself s... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:28:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Please_Stop_Whining_Eric_Mangini/1627850 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Please_Stop_Whining_Eric_Mangini/1627850 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Please_Stop_Whining_Eric_Mangini/1627850 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/9/f9b6732eb4146208884bb79ef17aab991507af0b/small/Detroit_Lions_2009_4969.jpg More photos » by Carlos Osorio - AP about 20 hours ago: Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson (4) is lifted by teammate Nick Harris after kicking a game-winning extra point in an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Browse more photos » Here is a drive-by-drive look at how the Lions beat the Browns by a score of 38-37 on Sunday. 1st Q... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:18:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Drive_By_Drive_Breakdown_of_Lions_38_37_Win_Over_Browns/1618168 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Drive_By_Drive_Breakdown_of_Lions_38_37_Win_Over_Browns/1618168 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Drive_By_Drive_Breakdown_of_Lions_38_37_Win_Over_Browns/1618168 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/2/12404b33dc3dfa5c3ad98d94ae113a21463fc88c/small/Minnesota_Vikings_v_e40a.jpg Explosion.  A bar full of people going completely wild; strangers high fiving and shouting and yelling and pounding the tables.  Cell phones ringing, hands clapping, chants, and glasses being drained.  In the middle of it all, a young man and his three-and-a-half-year-old son: screaming, yelling, signalling "TOUCHDOWN", and revelling in the moment. As much as the victory over the Redskins marked the end of an era--of Matt Millen, Rod Marinelli, and total futility--t... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:09:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/three_cups_deep_celebration/1616860 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/three_cups_deep_celebration/1616860 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/three_cups_deep_celebration/1616860 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/1/b1d891b3e3208cb1af3dcd50cd9e5f9431a5b716/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f83712532.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF19315DD66DBF896C6F339BE1EEE250316B0.jpg It's inexplicable. Will James -- back after the early shoulder stinger - just got beat deep by Chansi Stuckey for a 40-yard bomb down the sideline to make it 17-3 with 4 minutes left. And on the Lions' next play from scrimmage, Matthew Stafford rifled a pass intended for Bryant Johnson on a post Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:37:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Browns_24_Lions_3_Seeing_is_still_not_believing/1612341 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Browns_24_Lions_3_Seeing_is_still_not_believing/1612341 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Browns_24_Lions_3_Seeing_is_still_not_believing/1612341 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/3/131ef329757f2e40e5b3f794248b7a354722565f/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f536250.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193268B03E3DD5E0E092C5B4FDC8B6A0275.jpg Wide receiver Bryant Johnson dropped what would have been a touchdown pass right before halftime Sunday at Minnesota. The Lions settled for a field goal, and they needed every point they could get in what turned out to be a 27-10 loss. At his news conference today, coach Jim Schwartz was asked how much longer he could live with that kind of performance. "The answer is never," Schwartz said. "You have to be able to make those plays as a wide receiver. I don't really know t... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:55:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Johnson_accountable_for_drop_but_Schwartz_can_apost_bench_everybody/1577275 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Johnson_accountable_for_drop_but_Schwartz_can_apost_bench_everybody/1577275 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Johnson_accountable_for_drop_but_Schwartz_can_apost_bench_everybody/1577275 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/0/e046e8d42e6c406e61bbf91f66f74c5d1d204a90/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89612710.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA2143EAF88AF3384875EB.jpg Bryant Johnson's failure to catch a touchdown pass at the end of the first half was critical, turning seven points into three. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:45:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Grading_the_Lions_Dropped_passes_derail_Detroits_offense_against_Minnesota/1571080 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Grading_the_Lions_Dropped_passes_derail_Detroits_offense_against_Minnesota/1571080 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Grading_the_Lions_Dropped_passes_derail_Detroits_offense_against_Minnesota/1571080 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/7/6789b825fed0367601c8e7ca036396ab11424361/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91192775.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0018F2EEA115CAF476FBDBE94D037B103BAD82B69D9896422.jpg The Fist Quarter was absolute bizarro world. The Lions came prepared and played viciously fierce, turning a bounced field goal into a Delmas pick on Defense and a one handed Bryant Johnson touchdown catch. Was this my team? Was this real? Here we are on the road in the West Coast, a place where we [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:50:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/After_a_Bizarro_World_1st_Quarter_Reality_Cross_Checks_Us_Into_the_Boards_as_The_Seattle_Seahawks_Dismantle_A_Detroit_Lions_Early_Lead_to_Win_32_8211_20/1526427 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/After_a_Bizarro_World_1st_Quarter_Reality_Cross_Checks_Us_Into_the_Boards_as_The_Seattle_Seahawks_Dismantle_A_Detroit_Lions_Early_Lead_to_Win_32_8211_20/1526427 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/After_a_Bizarro_World_1st_Quarter_Reality_Cross_Checks_Us_Into_the_Boards_as_The_Seattle_Seahawks_Dismantle_A_Detroit_Lions_Early_Lead_to_Win_32_8211_20/1526427 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/3/c341ac2272b1dabbef1bbfd3a45ed938feb0bdb4/small/Lions_vs_Redskins_4fe1.jpg The Fist Quarter was absolute bizarro world. The Lions came prepared and played viciously fierce, turning a bounced field goal into a Delmas pick on Defense and a one handed Bryant Johnson touchdown catch. Was this my team? Was this real? Here we are on the road in the West Coast, a place where we [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:50:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/After_a_Bizarro_World_1st_Quarter_Reality_Cross_Checks_Us_Into_the_Boards_as_The_Seattle_Seahawks_Dismantle_A_Detroit_Lions_Early_Lead_to_Win_32_20/1526413 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/After_a_Bizarro_World_1st_Quarter_Reality_Cross_Checks_Us_Into_the_Boards_as_The_Seattle_Seahawks_Dismantle_A_Detroit_Lions_Early_Lead_to_Win_32_20/1526413 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/After_a_Bizarro_World_1st_Quarter_Reality_Cross_Checks_Us_Into_the_Boards_as_The_Seattle_Seahawks_Dismantle_A_Detroit_Lions_Early_Lead_to_Win_32_20/1526413 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/b/3b93f5f50f461ac26fcd95f577af5dd635219257/small/St_Louis_Rams_374b.jpg Bryant Johnson and Dennis Northcutt, who replaced Calvin Johnson, each had two dropped passes and zero receptions in the first three quarters. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:38:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lions_offense_struggles_without_Calvin_Johnson/1481486 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lions_offense_struggles_without_Calvin_Johnson/1481486 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lions_offense_struggles_without_Calvin_Johnson/1481486 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/a/5a881c259fdbbd343cbf58df4011659ab240ca92/small/Washington_Redskins_v_eca3.jpg Listening to the radio now as the stream went belly up... Dan Miller tells us Stafford just hit Bryant Johnson at the 5! Whoo. Would be nice to have seen it... Stafford takes off on 2nd down, and dives into the end zone! TD LIONS! Lins want the tie, will go for the 2pt conversion! Stafford hits Morris, TIE GAME! 10-10 early in the 4th! Best I can do with no video, unfortunately. Miller just lost his **** on the radio, as Zach Follett just murdered someone on kick coverage! Brandstatter ... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:16:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/St_Louis_Rams_Detroit_Lions_running_diary_4th_quarter_Video_didnt_kill_the_radio_star/1479324 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/St_Louis_Rams_Detroit_Lions_running_diary_4th_quarter_Video_didnt_kill_the_radio_star/1479324 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/St_Louis_Rams_Detroit_Lions_running_diary_4th_quarter_Video_didnt_kill_the_radio_star/1479324 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/a/5a881c259fdbbd343cbf58df4011659ab240ca92/small/Washington_Redskins_v_eca3.jpg You know, we have a whole category of stories related to crazy baseball injuries because those happen all the time. Less common are the weird football injuries considering most are the result of a guy being pancaked by a 300-pounder. Anyway, ranking right up there with Brandon Marshall’s slipping on a McDonald’s bag [...] Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:35:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_WR_Bryant_Johnson_Injured_in_Golf_Cart_Accident/921085 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_WR_Bryant_Johnson_Injured_in_Golf_Cart_Accident/921085 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_WR_Bryant_Johnson_Injured_in_Golf_Cart_Accident/921085 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/d/1dbe779cd800e095b2985125421309022935ccd8/small/82604286.jpg