http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2879994

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"Keyshawn Johnson has declined an offer from the Tennessee Titans and has decided to retire. The wide receiver, who also expected to receive an offer from the Oakland Raiders, is expected to announce his decision at a Wednesday afternoon news conference at his alma mater of USC, his agent, Jerome Stanley, told ESPN.com's John Clayton. Johnson will pursue a broadcasting career with ESPN. "

Edit - Keyshawn

[Edited on May 23, 2007 at 12:04 PM. Reason : Typo]

5/23/2007 12:03:24 PM

who is

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"Keyshown"

?

5/23/2007 12:04:05 PM

^ Right when I caught it too

5/23/2007 12:05:28 PM

damn, i fig. he would take that offer from the titans
but GG to him for getting out before he gets really hurt

5/23/2007 12:10:49 PM

He has a long and illustrious broadcasting career ahead of him.

5/23/2007 12:16:56 PM

Bye bye Michael Irvin, hello Keyshawn!

5/23/2007 12:40:41 PM

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"damn, i fig. he would take that offer from the titans"

did you watch the draft? there was no way he was going to take ANY offer.

see ya on ESPN everyday, Key

5/23/2007 12:42:17 PM

He was already on Best Damn Sports Show every other day.

I expected him to go there as a full time guy.

5/23/2007 1:16:50 PM

Good god, I foresee a tandem of sportscasters that will have America quaking in its boots....

Mike Irvin + Keyshawn Johnson.......... OMFG

If they throw those two together with Stephen A. Smith then a mass suicide will ensue....

Add in Stewart Scott to the mix.. and we're talking Armageddon...

[Edited on May 23, 2007 at 3:41 PM. Reason : ]

5/23/2007 3:40:49 PM

Keyclown

5/23/2007 3:44:45 PM

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"If they throw those two together with Stephen A. Smith then a mass suicide will ensue"

Why the hell has that angry jackass been doing NFL segments anyway?

[Edited on May 23, 2007 at 3:46 PM. Reason : damn.]

5/23/2007 3:46:11 PM

Irvin is already gone.

5/23/2007 3:46:22 PM

good riddance

[Edited on May 23, 2007 at 3:47 PM. Reason : ]

5/23/2007 3:47:17 PM

Irvin sucks, and Steven A is annoying, but I don't see what you have against Keyshawn.

5/23/2007 4:42:35 PM

he's a loudmouth egomaniac

aka same reason you dont like Irvin

[Edited on May 23, 2007 at 4:46 PM. Reason : .]

5/23/2007 4:46:01 PM

Yeah but Keyshawn is much more likable of a loudmouth egomaniac.

[Edited on May 23, 2007 at 4:52 PM. Reason : and I don't dislike Irvin, I just thought he wasn't that good]

5/23/2007 4:52:04 PM

meh, both of them have similar niches i think...i dunno

5/23/2007 4:52:34 PM

The ticker on ESPN2 just said that he has officially accepted a position as an ESPN studio analyst

5/23/2007 4:55:53 PM

espn already rehired parcells, and i'm assuming he'll get his old job back on NFL countdown. that would fill michael irvin's void. unless they increase that broadcasting crew, where does keyshawn fit in?

5/23/2007 6:03:13 PM

Keyshawn is an excellent speaker when he is broadcasting. it isn't like shannon sharp or michael irving who who stumble over their words. KJ is pretty fluent and I was surprised when I saw him during draft coverage.

5/23/2007 11:45:10 PM

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"who who stumble over their words."

hahaha

but yes, you are right.

And Keyshawn has the whitest teeth I have ever seen in my life, I don't think they are real.

5/23/2007 11:54:28 PM

nice. didn't think anyone would catch that

5/23/2007 11:57:22 PM

The thing. I hate. About. Michael. Irvin. Is that. He always. Does this. And. Accents. Every. Single. Word.

5/24/2007 12:01:25 AM

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"it isn't like shannon sharp or michael irving"

And to show that it isn't a racial thing, you can throw Terry Bradshaw in there too.

5/24/2007 12:06:22 AM

But Bradshaw is funny.

5/24/2007 12:26:25 AM

no..... all is already lost...
....he is somehow already deeply embedded into the future of ESPN NFL sportscasts....
.. .these are the very sportscasts that we all know we will end up watching somehow... alot.....

.....accept Keyshawn and his abnormally white teeth....

...before its too late....

5/24/2007 1:34:44 AM

Keyshawn will be playing for an NFL team within the next two seasons (and perhaps even this season)

He's a gloryhound with a little left in the tank.

No one "retires" anymore until they're on empty because teams use the emergency callup button if they need something

5/24/2007 3:26:12 AM

lol a dude with as big of an ego as his might try to retire early just to act like he was giving up some big legacy or something

5/24/2007 3:47:31 AM