According to ESPN "Oakland Raiders receiver Javon Walker, struggling with his performance during training camp, told the team Thursday he intended to retire and offered to return his $11 million signing bonus. According to a source, Raiders owner Al Davis persuaded Walker to remain with the team".
This story is very interesting. First, because Walker was actually willing to just give back his signing bonus. How many athletes do you know that would do that willingly? Second, is the fact that Al Davis talked him out of it. This was a terrible signing, and Walker just seems to have a dark cloud over him (he was kidnapped and beat up earlier in the summer). On top of that he is struggling in camp. His knee is just not the same, and I really don't see him helping this team very much. Al Davis had a chance to get his contract off the books, but instead he gets him to come back. For Walker sake I hope he can get it together, but I don't see that happening, and Al Davis will be wishing he let him retire.
-BMack
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