How Did NFL Wide Receivers Become Such Divas? This Guy Says He Started It

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Published: July 2, 2009

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... out as a diva position, and that is at wide receiver.

Currently, it seems like almost every NFL team, good or bad, has a diva at receiver—from the always exciting Terrell Owens of the Buffalo Bills, to Chad Ochocinco of the Cincinnati Bengals, to Brandon Marshall in Denver, and even Braylon Edwards of the Cleveland Browns.

Wide receivers are an extremely high profile position and they are considered the "home run ball" when a deep pass is thrown to them and they catch it for a touchdown, so it's understood that these guys love the attention.

But who is to blame for the crazy antics that current receivers display on and off of the field?

That person is the recently retired and played college ball for the USC Trojans and professional football for the Jets, Bucs, Cowboys, and Panthers.

He is Keyshawn Johnson.

Drafted in 1996 as the No. 1 overall selection by the Jets, Johnson is one of the reasons that modern day re...

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