Calvin Johnson (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Calvin Johnson" in English language version.

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Chiari, Mike (August 30, 2016). "Calvin Johnson, Ryan Lochte Among Athletes of 2016 'Dancing with the Stars' Cast". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2019.

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Trister, Noah (November 27, 2014). "Johnson shines in Detroit's 34–17 win over Chicago". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com

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Niyo, John (October 28, 2013). "Calvin Johnson proves once again there's no other receiver like him". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
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LeBlanc, Beth (February 21, 2019). "Calvin Johnson wins preliminary approval for medical pot shop". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
LeBlanc, Beth (August 15, 2019). "Calvin Johnson joins Michigan marijuana trade association board". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.

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espn.co.uk

Rothstein, Michael (January 3, 2016). "Calvin Johnson has 46th 100-yard game, moves into Top 10 all-time". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2020.

espn.com

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Rothstein, Michael (November 27, 2014). "Megatron fastest to 10,000 receiving yards". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
Rothstein, Michael (October 11, 2015). "Calvin Johnson now Lions' all-time receptions leader". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
Rothstein, Michael (November 1, 2015). "Calvin Johnson hits 11,000 receiving yards in record time in bad offense". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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"Falcons clinch NFC's No. 1 seed; Calvin Johnson breaks receiving record". ESPN. Associated Press. December 12, 2012. Archived from the original on December 23, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
"Calvin Johnson breaks record". ESPN. Associated Press. December 12, 2012. Archived from the original on December 23, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
Seifert, Kevin (December 12, 2012). "Calvin Johnson: 117 yards down, 65 to go". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
Rothstein, Michael (September 15, 2013). "Calvin Johnson sets two franchise records". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
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fca.org

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Cotsonika, Nicholas J (September 9, 2007). "Lion Calvin Johnson focuses on the game, rookie of the year, not the hype". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved September 11, 2007.
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Birkett, Dave (March 8, 2016). "Detroit Lions' Calvin Johnson is retiring and is 'at peace with it'". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
Crawford, Kirkland (July 11, 2017). "Calvin Johnson: I was 'stuck' in Detroit; 'it just wasn't for me anymore'". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
Birkett, Dave (August 6, 2021). "Calvin Johnson: Detroit Lions' offer shows team 'not serious' about mending fences". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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Hinds, Julie (November 22, 2016). "Calvin Johnson finishes third on 'Dancing with the Stars'". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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"Calvin Johnson Tackles Global Sanitation Problems" (Press release). Georgia Institute of Technology. September 1, 2006. Archived from the original on September 4, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2007.http://www.news.gatech.edu/2006/09/01/calvin-johnson-tackles-global-sanitation-problems Archived November 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

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