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ALLEN PARK, Mich. Cheap Air Max Shoes China . -- The Detroit Lions made a series of moves in the wake of Calvin Johnsons retirement, signing one of the best receivers available at the start of free agency and another one a day before their first practice.Detroit added depth to a position led by Golden Tate and depleted by Johnsons departure by signing Anquan Boldin on Thursday just before opening training camp. The Lions signed Marvin Jones to a five-year contract days after Johnson left the league and Lions in March.In between those two transactions, they added veterans Jeremy Kerley and Andre Caldwell. They also plan on giving young returning players such as TJ Jones and Corey Fuller a chance to catch more passes in an offense that will no longer be designed to throw the ball to Johnson early and often.Your team is going to change somewhat in April about 30 percent, Detroit coach Jim Caldwell said. Some of its going to be easy transitions and some of its going to be difficult. But our job is to overcome any tough situations that we may face.The Lions wont face defenses for the first time in a decade set up to slow down the 6-foot-5 Johnson, whose size, speed and athletic ability helped him set league records.Post Calvin, its different obviously, Matthew Stafford acknowledged. Calvins a Hall of Fame-type receiver. Just the physicality of a 6-foot-5, 235 pounder, you dont have that anymore. But weve got a lot of talented players. Some old, some young, some right in the middle of their prime of their career.So, I think were in a good place.Boldin was in a place, looking to extend his career, after a solid season with the San Francisco 49ers.He ranks among the NFLs top 20 with 1,009 catches and 13,195 yards receiving. He has scored 75 touchdowns and started 182 games with Arizona, Baltimore and San Francisco over his 13-year career.The 35-year-old Boldin started 13 games last season with the 49ers, making 69 catches for 789 yards after averaging 84 receptions the previous two seasons. In Boldins last season with the Ravens in 2012, Caldwell closed the Super Bowl-winning season as his offensive coordinator.Hes maybe one of the best competitors Ive ever been around in terms of just flat out competing against individuals on game day, Caldwell said. Hes just had a knack of setting a great tone. He fights for the ball. He makes tough catches.Bob Quinn had a tough decision to make in his first weeks on the job as a first-time general manager with the Lions, figuring out whether the franchise should keep Caldwell for a third season and an 18-14 record or find someone else to coach.Quinn, who worked for the New England Patriots the previous 16 years, chose to stick with Caldwell.And for that, Caldwell is thankful.I dont take it for granted because more often than not, a change occurs in that situation, Caldwell said. Im appreciative of it, but also Im going to earn it. Ill take advantage of it. Were excited about an opportunity to keep going. Im still a young man, you know. ... In my particular case, lets not count me out yet. I got some good years ahead of me.The Lions are coming off a 7-9 season in which they lost seven of the first eight games, leading to some executives and coaches losing their jobs. 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THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Greg McDermott isnt ready to think about No. 22 Creightons place in the national polls just yet.Ill worry about that come March, the Bluejays coach said.Creighton is riding high, though, after beating N.C. State 112-94 on Sunday night to advance to the championship game of the Paradise Jam tournament.Cole Huff had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and six other players finished in double figures for Creighton (4-0), which had its highest offensive output in a regulation game since scoring 115 points against Indiana State on Jan. 19, 1985.The polls dont mean anything to me right now, McDermott said. They will in March, but not right now. We just have to continue to get better.Im proud of the fact that coming off an emotional win like we had against (No. 9) Wisconsin, weve been able to put together two pretty good performances back to back. Thats a credit to this team.Khyri Thomas added 16 points and Marcus Foster had 15 among the seven Bluejays (4-0) in double figures. Creighton led by 24 at one point in the second half.Terry Henderson scored 28 points and three other players finished in double figures for the Wolfpack (3-1), who battled to six ties and eight lead changes in the first half.Dennis Smith Jr. added 21 points, Torin Dorn had 16 and Abdul-Malik Abu had 13 for N.C. State, which last led 47-46 with 2:43 remaining in the first half on Smiths 3-pointer.Creighton closed out the half with an 8-2 run for a 54-48 lead, then opened the second half with another 8-2 stretch for its first double-digit lead.The Bluejays biggest lead, 24 points, came when Huff hit a pair of free throws with 5:17 remaining for a 103-79 lead.No. 1, theyre a really good team and theey can score the ball, N. Wholesale Air Max Shoes China. C. State coach Mark Gottfried said. We had a hard time stopping them from scoring. I liked a lot of things we did -- we scored 92 ourselves -- but we just really couldnt slow them down, much less stop them. That was the difference in the game.Maurice Watson Jr. scored 15 points for Creighton, Isaiah Zierden added 12, Zach Hanson had 11 and Justin Patton had 10.BIG PICTUREN.C. State: Henderson scored more than 20 points for the second time in four games this season after missing nearly all of 2015-16 with an ankle injury.Creighton: The Bluejays are 4-0 for the fifth time in the past six seasons under McDermott. The only blemish on that run was a 3-1 start in 2015-2016.STAT SHEETN.C. State made a season-best 14 of 28 3-pointers and shot 45.6 percent from the field (31 of 68). But Creighton countered with a season-best 60.6 percent shooting (40 of 66) and made 13 of 27 3-pointers.FOUL TIMEN.C. State and Creighton were whistled for 45 combined fouls, including a pair of technical fouls (on Foster and Patton) in the second half for excessive celebration. Beejay Anya fouled out for the Wolfpack, and six others (four for N.C. State, two for Creighton) finished with four fouls.POLL IMPLICATIONSWith the Top 25 rankings coming out Monday morning, Creighton should head into that evenings Paradise Jam championship game having moved up several spots following back-to-back 100-point games.UP NEXTN.C. State: Will play Saint Josephs in the tournaments third-place game Monday.Creighton: Will face Mississippi in the championship game Monday. ' ' '