Calvin Johnson is off the market.
The Detroit Lions' star wide receiver proposed to girlfriend Brittney McNorton while in Baltimore for the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation dinner on Monday night at the Hilton Baltimore.
"Situation was right," Johnson told the Baltimore Sun. "Just happened to be right. We were on vacation, so why not."
McNorton, who works for the Lions as a promotions manager, said she thought she and Johnson would eventually get engaged but didn't know when it would happen. Johnson proposed along the waterfront at Balitmore's Inner Harbor under the stars.
"I thought it may be coming," McNorton told the Sun. "But I was totally surprised. Had no idea it was coming this soon."
It was a busy past few days for McNorton, who celebrated a birthday Sunday. She is the daughter of former Detroit defensive back Bruce McNorton, who played in 116 games for the Lions from 1982-90.
Johnson, 29, is entering his ninth year with the Lions after being drafted No. 2 overall in the 2007 draft. He has 643 receptions for 10,405 yards and 74 touchdowns in his career.
He is the second high-profile Lions player to become engaged in the past year. Quarterback Matthew Stafford proposed to his girlfriend, Kelly Hall, last offseason and the pair will be getting married next month.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/70273/calvin-johnson-gets-engaged-in-Baltimore
The Detroit Lions' star wide receiver proposed to girlfriend Brittney McNorton while in Baltimore for the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation dinner on Monday night at the Hilton Baltimore.
"Situation was right," Johnson told the Baltimore Sun. "Just happened to be right. We were on vacation, so why not."
McNorton, who works for the Lions as a promotions manager, said she thought she and Johnson would eventually get engaged but didn't know when it would happen. Johnson proposed along the waterfront at Balitmore's Inner Harbor under the stars.
"I thought it may be coming," McNorton told the Sun. "But I was totally surprised. Had no idea it was coming this soon."
It was a busy past few days for McNorton, who celebrated a birthday Sunday. She is the daughter of former Detroit defensive back Bruce McNorton, who played in 116 games for the Lions from 1982-90.
Johnson, 29, is entering his ninth year with the Lions after being drafted No. 2 overall in the 2007 draft. He has 643 receptions for 10,405 yards and 74 touchdowns in his career.
He is the second high-profile Lions player to become engaged in the past year. Quarterback Matthew Stafford proposed to his girlfriend, Kelly Hall, last offseason and the pair will be getting married next month.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/70273/calvin-johnson-gets-engaged-in-Baltimore
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