“I am very concerned about his shoulder.” - Jim Schwartz

By Eric Steven Johnson

“I am very concerned about his shoulder.” That is all we could get out of Jim Schwartz regarding Calvin Johnson's mysterious shoulder injury.

The Lions, and Schwartz in particular, are very discreet when discussing injuries. They don't like to give the media, fans or their opposition any insight into their players condition. This is not necessarily a bad thing as you don't want to give your opponent a leg up on your game plan, but it leaves the fanbase wanting. Lions fans want to see the star wide out on the field, if not to validate his contract, but to also see him make big plays. When Megatron is on, he is dynamite.

In a report by Chris McCosky of The Detroit News, Schwartz is quoted as saying, “he is doing some tests (Monday). He’s no worse than he was yesterday, but this is something that’s going to develop through the week. We will see if we can get him on the practice field this week.”

They are leading us to believe Calvin may yet be on the field this week. This is, of course, to keep the big receiver in the New York Football Giants game plan. Knowing the big man is not going to play changes the way New York prepares for the game, but with the possibility of Megatron being out there, they have to develop two defensive attacks.

More details will follow throughout the week.

Source: http://detnews.com/article/20101012/SPORTS0101/10120332/1004/sports/Lions-remain-quiet-on-Calvin-Johnson-injury