INDIANAPOLIS (AP)Dwight Freeney mastered the art of spinning long before he reached the NFL.He kept his body low Matthew Stafford Jersey , his head up and his eyes focused on the quarterback. It made him different, and it made him one of the NFL’s great pass rushers.On Monday, after 16 seasons of chasing quarterbacks and making offensive linemen look silly, the former Indianapolis Colts star returned to his adopted hometown to sign a one-day contract to retire with the Colts.”I used to get called for traveling all day (in basketball), so I couldn’t really do the basketball thing,” Freeney said, explaining why he started using his trademark move.”So I got on the football field and the coach said `Dwight, I don’t care how you get there, just get there.’ So I started using the spin move and kept going with it and it became a natural thing.”Now, he can finally stop.Freeney didn’t shed tears or make some long Womens Kerryon Johnson Jersey , laudatory speeches. He kept it simple and down to earth – the same way he emerged as a leader in a locker room full of offensive stars.Instead, his parents, his fiancee, Colts owner Jim Irsay and some former teammates and coaches celebrated the 38-year-old who outlasted and outperformed most of his contemporaries.He leaves the game with one Super Bowl ring, having played in two other Super Bowls, seven Pro Bowls selections and three first-team All-Pro selections. His 125sacks are tied for No. 17 in league history and his 47 forced fumbles rank fifth all-time.What made Freeney unique, though, was a move so daunting that teammate Robert Mathis incorporated it into his pass rush repertoire and Colts’ coaches actually asked Freeney to teach other linemen how it worked.”The disrupter, the hurricane whatever you want to call him,” Irsay said. ”With Dwight it was like you turn on the film and it was just mayhem. It was like you were instantly drawn to that side of the field. It was like an instant firefight.”Not everyone appreciated the move.Defensive coaches outside the organization sometimes scoffed at it Michael Roberts Jersey , calling it unconventional.The league’s offensive linemen, meanwhile, feared it because they had to deal with the combination of Freeney’s speed as well as that darned spin. The only thing they lamented more was Freeney’s post-sack military salute.”People ask me who’s the best defensive lineman you ever played against and it was always Dwight Freeney in practice,” longtime left tackle Anthony Castonzo said during a short highlight film that played before Freeney spoke.And Freeney believes the Colts’ speed-rushing tandem changed the game.”I think we created a whole new blocking scheme,” he said. ”Before us (Mathis and I), it was just kind of like there’s a running back in the backfield and sometimes the running back would chip us.”But I don’t remember what team it was, maybe (Jeff) Fisher or (Bill) Belichick and they started bringing a receiver or a tight end to chip us. We weren’t paying attention to a receiver or a tight end and I remember the first time I got chipped by a receiver, my feet were above my head because I did not know he was going to come and chip me. Now they’re everywhere.”So are guys like Freeney.When the Colts took him No. 11 overall in the 2002 draft, many analysts criticized Bill Polian for reaching on a player who was too small to defend the run.But Polian and coach Tony Dungy were attracted to the Syracuse product for another reason.With Peyton Manning & Co. scoring points by the dozens, they needed finishers on defense – guys who could wreck games when opponents were playing from behind.Freeney fit the role perfectly.So did Mathis http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-a_shawn-robinson-jersey , who was drafted the next year.Freeney left Indy following the 2012 season as the franchise’s sacks leader (107 ). Mathis claimed the title in 2013 when he had a league-high 19 sacks and became the first winner of the Deacon Jones Award.The two close friends remain first and second in Colts history, and Mathis, who retired after the 2016 season with 123 sacks.Freeney received a framed No. 93 jersey and a game ball. But it was the Colts who felt the need to salute the cornerstone of their championship defense.”I want to thank the opponents I played against because I always had to bring my A-plus game,” Freeney said. ”The Jonathan Ogdens, the Drew Breeses, the Tom Bradys. Those guys made me bring my A-plus game every time.”It raised my competitive nature to places I never knew existed. Tom, even though you beat me more than I beat you, I want to thank you for that and I’m going to miss those battles.”— It was the perfect game to feast (Monday Night vs. Green Bay). A porous run defense. A divisional matchup. Prime time television. Everything seemed to line up for Kerryon Johnson to have a big game. We even predicted he would have a bit of a coming out party with the national eyes of the NFL on this one game. The results were poor (34 yards on the ground, 2.6 YPC)As we know, the effectiveness of a running back has many variables. Run blocking Teez Tabor Jersey White , scheme and defensive attention, just to name a few. Kerryon’s slow start may have been caused by several of these factors, but most would say his situation for running is comparable to last year. Some would say it’s even better. The early results, however, are much different. In 2018, Kerryon Johnson had a robust 5.4 yards per carry on 118 attempts. It gave many fans hope that Detroit finally has a reliable RB that can positively impact games.So far in 2019, Kerryon has been up and down, at best. He has a 285 yards on the ground with only 3.3 yards average per run. The new offensive scheme under Darrell Bevell seems to provide a marked improvement through the air, but they have regressed running the ball. Ironically, many thought the run game would make big strides with Bevell Jake Rudock Jersey , a second-year Kerryon Johnson, and continued growth of a relatively young offensive line. That hasn’t been the case. This leads us to our question of the day. Is it time to start worrying about Kerryon Johnson?My answer: Yes (with a caveat)I’ll get right to the caveat. With the season still in its semi-early stages, Kerryon’s proven track record at Auburn and his promising rookie season.... if he has a bounce back game against Minnesota, I will no doubt be relieved and think he has turned the corner of a slower start. But if he has another lackluster game I’ll be fully in the worried camp.The biggest concern most had for him was potential injuries concerns. He saw his fair share in college and had a shortened rookie season with the Lions. Thus far, he’s been healthy. He’s only been taken out the game to evaluated a few times and is not a regular on the injury report. Let’s hope the health trend continues but the subpar games don’t. But let’s not give him all the blame. It’s imperative that the Lions find creative ways to get him and the ground game overall. He could use a few more outside looks. Letting Ty Johnson cut loose and showcase his speed could help throw defenses off. Detroit also can utilize their tight ends on first down to get a few shorter yardage looks in order to avoid second-and-long. But as for Kerryon, I’m not full blown worried but it’s getting close.Your turn: Are you starting to worry about Kerryon Johnson?Tweets from https://twitter.com/PrideOfDetroit/lists/lions-coverage