Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson leads the pack when it comes to salaries of Detroit athletes, according to a list of top 10 paid athletes compiled by Crain's Detroit Business.
Crain's reports that Calvin Johnson, 28, earns a salary of $25 million, followed by Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera, 30, at $22 million. Pitcher Justin Verlander, 31, is third at $20 million.
Not too shabby. -- A.L.