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
You know those guys can play. You don't have to worry about that. Because you know our head coach knows something about football. Our head coach knows something about players. And he's going to get the right guys who know how to win.
I thought this was the best place for me to get back to the Super Bowl. The opportunity to play with Steve (Smith) is a great one and our goal is not in catches, but in wins.
It ain't no rebirth. I realized it last year when he was here, then he was gone. Quickly.
It feels good to have a chance. If we lose here, we don't have that chance.
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.
When you win, it obviously makes things a lot better, ... demeanor never really changes.
We added some good parts. We should be a much better football team.
We actually talked a long time ago up in New England about one day maybe we'd play together, ... Just Give Me The Damn Ball!
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.
I don't care how quiet a guy is. If he's a receiver, he has a big ego.
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.
Most of the time, 10 wins gets you like the fourth seed, third seed.
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.
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.