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Andre Johnson?might?not have played for a consistent winner during his career, but he won most of his individual battles on the field.For that reason, he should eventually get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. First ballot? Unlikely. Few wide receivers make it their first time around. Terrell Owens is a recent example of this, and Owens has better numbers than Johnson. The selection board usually needs a couple of years to digest the ever-increasing numbers of wide receivers.But Johnson, who on Monday informed the Tennessee Titans?of his intention to retire, has the statistics to qualify. Johnson is ninth all time with 1,062 receptions in 14 seasons. Hes 10th in yards, with 14,185. And he?has 70 touchdowns.What Johnson?didnt have was a lot of winning seasons, and that isnt his fault. The Texans went 75-101 in his 12 years there. He was a first-round pick in the second year of the Houston Texans after they entered the league in 2002. His quarterback was David Carr, who spent five years getting pounded by opposing defenses. Carr was sacked 249 times in five?seasons.Johnson and the Texans won only 20 games in his first four years. He caught 311 passes and had two 1,000-yard seasons. He was the epitome of a No. 1 receiver.The Texans traded for Matt Schaub in 2007, and all of a sudden?the?offense came alive. The combination of Schaub at quarterback, Gary Kubiak at coach and Andre Johnson at receiver made the Texans a factor for the first time in team?history. The Texans jumped to the No. 14 offense in Schaubs first season.No matter the coverage, the Texans had a four-year stretch from 2007-10 in which he averaged 93.5 to 98.4 receiving yards per game. The Texans improved in 2007 and 2008 with back-to-back winning seasons. Once Arian Foster established himself as a Pro Bowl-caliber running back in 2010, the Texans became a playoff contender. Johnson, however, only played in two playoff games.The Hall of Fame selection board doesnt necessary judge candidates by their win-loss percentage. Andre Tippett and Cortez Kennedy made the Hall of Fame even though the franchises they played for werent winning during their best seasons.Johnson almost always got his six or seven catches a game for 90 or more yards. He did it quietly and professionally. At some point, he can trade his Texans jersey for a Hall of Fame gold jacket.What will be an interesting debate is how Andre Johnson matches up against former Lions wideout Calvin Johnson, who made a surprising decision to retire?this offseason. Calvin Johnson was a matchup nightmare for cornerbacks. But he?played only nine seasons to Andres 14. He had one 100-plus-catch season to Andre Johnsons five. Calvin Johnson did have 28 more touchdowns than Andre Johnson, though. Air Max Outlet España .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. 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Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. Ten-time Paralympic champion Lee Pearson has been named as Great Britains flag bearer for Wednesdays opening ceremony of the XV Games in Rio.The 42-year-old equestrian rider from Staffordshire won three golds at each of the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Paralympics. He also won team gold at the London 2012 Games, plus one silver and one bronze.Pearson was nominated in a vote of his 263 ParalympicsGB team-mates, competing across 19 of the 22 sports, to carry the flag at the Maracana Stadium in the opening extravaganza.Pearson describes himself as a colourful character. He was born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, meaning his limbs were twisted and have very little muscle, and is homosexual.I am so proud and honoured to be the flag bearer for such a talented, strong and passionate group of British athletes, Pearson said. Being a diverse character myself has meant that being voted by the athletes themselves has made this moment even more special.I genuinely feel that we are among the best prepaared and supported athletes at the Paralympic Games and I cant wait to lead my fellow team mates from ParalympicsGB into the stadium in a days time -- I hope I dont get blown away.ddddddddddddParalympicsGB chef de mission Penny Briscoe added: Lee has been a cornerstone of our equestrian team since he first made his debut in Sydney and has played a key role in establishing Great Britain as a leading Paralympic nation in the sport.I was delighted to inform him that he has been chosen, with the backing of his peers in Rio, to take the role of flag bearer in the opening ceremony, and the team will be proud to march out behind him.I hope it is one of many memorable moments that he will take away from this Games, and wish him all the very best in his upcoming competition.The first of 11 days of competition takes place on Thursday and the Games run until September 18. 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