DETROIT -- Calvin Johnson says NFL players could get painkillers like they were candy during the first half of his career with the Detroit Lions.Johnsons comments were part of a wide-ranging interview on ESPNs news magazine E:60 that was scheduled to be broadcast Thursday night.The record-breaking receiver retired earlier this year, leaving the Lions at the age of 30 after nine seasons. Johnson says in the interview it would have been hard to let go if the Lions would have been a contender. Detroit was 7-9 last year, its seventh season with a losing record with Johnson on the team.He had 731 career receptions for 11,619 yards and 83 touchdowns. Johnson broke one of Hall of Famer Jerry Rices records in 2012 with 1,964 yards receiving. Adidas Continental 80 Kopen .com) - The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward James Neal on injured reserve Tuesday. 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CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati returned their top rated quarterback and returned to the win column.Gunner Kiel made his first start of the season and led Cincinnati to its first American Athletic Conference win, 31-19 over East Carolina on Saturday night. They won for the first time in three weeks.Id like for (Kiel) to win the next 5, so everybody can point at me and say, `Why didnt we play him the first 6 games? Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville said.Kiel completed 23 passes for 348 yards and four touchdowns. He was third on the depth chart at the start of the season behind Hayden Moore and Ross Trail. The team had a seniors-only meeting on Sunday after a loss to UConn last Saturday.Zach Edwards spoke up at a senior team meeting and said, `Coach, we want Gunner to play Tuberville said. So do I... Im not going to give anybody a starting spot. I told the seniors well give him his chance.I know everybodys going to say `I told you so. Ill take that. Im proud of Gunner.Eastern Carolina felt they didnt do enough to stop Kiel.Defensively, we have some guys that arent young guys any more, making 1st and 2nd week mistakes, ECU coach Scottie Montgomery said. Kiel threw the ball ok but we didnt generate a pass rush. He could stand back there all day. We had guys in coverage too long.Kiel was grateful for the second chance. He was a highly touted transfer from Notre Dame two years ago before losing his job.Its been a bumpy ride, Kiel said. Ive just been patient. Everything happens for a reason.It feels amazing. It feels so good just to be out there, just to be with my guys again...things were clicking. Great team win.Cincinnati (4-3, 1-3) came up with two key defensive stops in the fourth quarter to snap a two-game skid. The Bearcats recovered a fumble by Anthony Scott on their 16 with 6:56 left, then stopped James Summers for no gain on a fourth-and-1 with 4:36 remaining.Im very disappointed our program couldnnt get half a yard.dddddddddddd That is a program problem, not one guy. We have to be better than that, Montgomery said.East Carolina (2-5, 0-3) scored first on a 26-yard field goal by Davis Plowman but Kiel threw his first touchdown pass since November 28, 2015, also against ECU, with a 14-yard strike to DJ Dowdy late in the first quarter. Kiel added an 18 yarder to Kahlil Lewis with 28 seconds left in the first half.Philip Nelson completed a 28-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Williams on the Pirates first possession of the second half.Nelson completed 28 of 43 passes for 283 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.After the teams traded field goals, Kiel and Lewis connected on two straight passes of 47 and 9 yards -- the latter for a touchdown -- late in the third quarter. They hooked up again on a 32-yard touchdown pass to cap the scoring. Lewis had a career-high 11 receptions for three touchdowns.TAKEAWAYSEast Carolina -- Pirates wide receiver Zay Jones had 11 catches. Jones has at least one catch in 42 straight games, tying Zach Pascal for the third longest streak among active receivers. The senior came into the game leading the FBS with 14 receptions per game.Cincinnati -Shaq Washington, Cincinnatis career receptions leader, had his name added to the ring of honor. Washington had 240 career receptions.Kiel had the 10th 300-yard game of his career and ninth with three of more touchdowns.UP NEXTEast Carolina -- The Pirates host Connecticut on October 29. It will be the third meeting between them, all since becoming members of the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates won 31-21 last season.Cincinnati -- The Bearcats travel to Temple on October 29. Temple owns a 10-7-1 advantage over Cincinnati after ending a five-game, series losing streak with a 34-26 win. ' ' '