Look Out Tiki Barber - Here's Keyshawn!
Just as we predicted (ok, it wasn't a stretch), Keyshawn is retiring after being cut by the Carolina Panthers. There will be no good bye tour, no car, no flowers, no hugs and tears, just a big fat payday as he joins his former coach Bill Parcells over at ESPN.
Johnson, who turns 35 in July, spent 11 years in the league. Last season, he became the 16th NFL player with 800 career catches.
Johnson was the top pick in the 1996 draft, by the New York Jets. After a good rookie season — 63 catches, eight touchdowns — for a team that went 1-15, he wrote a book: "Just Give Me The Damn Ball," which was well-received by the public but his teammates wanted to kick his you know what.
He visited the Tennessee Titans last week and met with coaches and watched film. But the Titans had not made a formal offer, and team officials had been talking with Johnson about the range and money that would be involved in any deal.
First the New York Giant's Tiki Barber retires in a ceremonious and emotional farewell tour. And now Keyshawn, well he jst' gone! Both will now be battling in the broadcasting both, so game on!
Keyshawn's got the Super Bowl Ring but will it be Tiki with the "TV ratings bling"? As this battle develops we'll stay tuned ... or maybe we won't.