Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz On WR Calvin Johnson’s Work Ethic

TODAY’S NEWS - The Lions completed their 15th training camp practice today at the team’s headquarters and practice facility with a morning workout in full pads on the outdoor fields. RB Jahvid Best and rookie CB Chris Greenwood remain on the Active Physically Unable to Perform list and did not practice with the team today. Both the Lions’ and Ravens’ weekly release for this week’s game, along with the flip card, are accessible in theGamecenter section on the Detroit Lions media website (click here).

The Detroit Lions travel to Baltimore this week for game two of their preseason slate with kickoff set for 8 p.m. This week’s game at M&T Bank Stadium will mark only the second time the teams have met in the preseason. The Ravens pulled out a 12-6 victory when they met in 2002.

The game will be televised nationally on FOX withThom Brennaman handling play-by-play and Brian Billick adding color commentary while Laura Okminreports from the sideline.

On WR Calvin Johnson’s work ethic being rare: “I don’t know that he’s unique that way; there are a lot of guys that are the best player that are also the hardest worker. It’s a little bit like the quarterback situation. It’s not that it doesn’t happen but it’s an ideal situation when you combine both: a player that’s very talented, that’s very humble, and that goes out and works. I said to him the other day, ‘You know you keep working like that you might make the team this year.’ I mean there was a time, it was the individual period, and it was routes on air and he ran a route that was, I mean, he had to really drop his weight; he’s got a long way to drop his weight and sat down and it was just perfect. He sort of smiled but that’s the way he treats himself. He doesn’t treat himself like he just got you know a huge contract, he treats himself as if he’s out trying to earn his way and make the team and it makes it easier for the other guys to follow.”

Source: http://media.detroitlions.com/

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Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz On WR Calvin Johnson’s Work Ethic

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