Keyshawn Johnson
Keyshawn Johnson
Joseph Ladarious Keyshawn Johnsonis an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football Leaguefor eleven seasons. He played college football for the University of Southern California, and earned All-American honors. The first pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. He retired from football following the 2006 season, and spent seven years as a television broadcaster for the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth22 July 1972
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I didn't come here to catch 100 balls. I came here because I feel Carolina is the team with the best chance to get to the Super Bowl.
When I came out of college, shoe companies can identify marketable people, and I think I was identified as someone who could potentially move some units and merchandise.
Trust me, I am fine. I'm healthy, I'm free from a horrible situation, and in a couple of months I'll be one of the two hottest receivers on the free-agent market, along with Terrell Owens . That means I'm going to get a nice payday and play for a team that wants me. I'm stunned and disappointed by what happened, but honestly, I'm relieved.
I don't care how quiet a guy is. If he's a receiver, he has a big ego.
Most of the time, 10 wins gets you like the fourth seed, third seed.
Since I've been in the NFL, I've never seen a team go 10-6 and not make the playoffs. I've seen teams that were 9-7 and 8-8 make the playoffs. It would be mind-boggling to be 10-6 and not make the playoffs.
Let's keep under the radar, ... We're old. We can't run. The quarterback from Buffalo is a bum. One receiver's a loudmouth, and another one's slow.
If you were ever to interview me after a football game or at a football game or around me during football season is totally different than when you catch me away from football.
How can you not respect somebody like me? If you don't respect me, it's because you got hatin' all over you. If you don't like me, you don't like yourself.
There are not a lot of athletes that are going to get their own shoe.
There are already gay players in the NFL and have been for a while.
The wide receiver position is such a complex position.
The championship, in my eyes, in television, is obviously an Emmy.
So many times in my life, people have tried to make me a failure.