Former Litchfield High School student and football star John Carlson announced Tuesday he is retiring from the NFL. The tight end is leaving the game after one season with the Arizona Cardinals ...

The reports of John Carlson’s retirement from football have been greatly exaggerated. The Litchfield native plans to return to the field for the 2014 season, preferably with the Minnesota Vikings.

Not since the early 1990s has the NHL seen a 90-point defenseman. John Carlson had a real shot to be the ninth member of that club. While the Norris would be nice, he steps outside the game and ...

Carlson is the early Norris Trophy favorite after getting off to the best start of his career. But don’t discount Hedman. He can do it all – and do it very well. Carlson is the early Norris ...