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Raiders receiver Javon Walker's troubled career took another enigmatic turn Thursday when he told team officials he wanted to retire, only to change his mind one day later. Walker declined to discuss the specifics and wondered out loud what all the fuss was about. "That's a done issue," Walker said after training camp practice Saturday in Napa. "I'm not sure what happened, but that's a done issue." Raiders coach Lane Kiffin isn't so sure. The team signed Walker, 29, to a six-year deal worth up to $55 million in March. The idea was for Walker to bring star power to the passing game as the No. 1 receiver. Five months later, after little more than one week of training camp, he offered to return $11 million of guaranteed money and walk away from football.

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Javon Walker, AP Javon Walker, AP
August 3, 2008  11:15 AM ET

When's the last time this dude actually took a snap? Or even scored a TD?

August 3, 2008  11:25 AM ET

headline correction:

" Walker tells Raiders, He can't quit them. "

August 3, 2008  11:38 AM ET

They should have taken him up on it. He has 'bust' written all over him.

August 3, 2008  11:45 AM ET

Man if this story is true then Al Davis should have called his lawyer immediately and let this guy retire before he changed his mind. I can't see this signing going well at all! I'm a Redskin fan and I thought the over inflated contract signing of Adam Archuleta could never be topped but this one is going to do it. At least the Skins were actually somehow able to unload Archuleta to the Bears. Good luck on anyone taking a flier on this guy.

August 3, 2008  11:56 AM ET

Al Davis was born senile.

August 3, 2008  12:15 PM ET

I don't know how much longer the Raider nation can hang on with this spectacle raging. This is a total embarrassment of an organization in the mgmt department and as a consequence the players and team are totally ineffective. I feel for them.

August 3, 2008  12:24 PM ET

I think Javon is dealing with some issues since Denver..Its obvious that he is a little mental...just my opinion...

August 3, 2008  01:51 PM ET

It's great to know, that you have a player that you have to "convince " to even want to play, after you paid them big bucks to sign.
I guess everyones gonna see how far the raiders can go with a bunch of overpaid undermotivated individuals as opposed to a team of hungry motivated well coached teamates.

August 3, 2008  04:14 PM ET

I read this morning that Al Davis talked Javon Walker into not retiring. Maybe in Al's mind he thought he was talking to Brett Favre instead.

August 3, 2008  08:26 PM ET

As a Raider fan, I'm not sure how I feel about this. So I'll just say, nice avatar Lady!

August 3, 2008  08:46 PM ET

Javon Walker is a contender for the title of NFL's Biggest Dumbass. Other contenders include:

August 3, 2008  08:46 PM ET

A) Cedric Benson

August 3, 2008  08:46 PM ET

B) Al Davis

August 3, 2008  08:46 PM ET

C) Jeremy Shockey

August 3, 2008  08:47 PM ET

D) Brett Favre

August 3, 2008  08:47 PM ET

E) Javon Walker

August 3, 2008  08:48 PM ET

F) Steve "Clubber" Smith

August 3, 2008  08:48 PM ET

G) The cornerback formerly known as Pac Man

August 4, 2008  01:01 AM ET

Guess he wanted a practice retirement ceremony like Favre and Seau.

 
August 4, 2008  09:43 AM ET

Why would you want a guy on your team that is not sure he wants to play? I guess it really doens't matter, he will be hurt the majority of the time that he is in Oakland anyway.

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