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WALKER STORY MAKES DRUDGE [ProFootballTalk.com + 14 others]

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:49:22 PDT

Oakland Raiders

WALKER STORY MAKES DRUDGE
Posted 15 days ago at ProFootballTalk.com
One of the few sites we check unrelated to sports is the Drudge Report, because it provides a quick and convenient snap shot of the current stories of note from the non-sports world.Sometimes, however, something happens in the sports world that...

Javon Walker Robbed of $3,000 in Cash, $100,000 in Jewelry
Posted 16 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Raiders , Oakland We have more details about that large amount of cash and jewelry that was stolen from Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker this week, and it turns out that although the cash wasn't out of the ordinary, it was a...

JAVON WALKER IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL
Posted 16 days ago at With Leather
Raiders WR Javon Walker is out of the hospital after suffering a concussion and facial injuries while being robbed early Monday morning. Investigators say that Walker's losses reached six figures . Walker told investigators that he was...

Oakland Raiders: Update on the Javon Walker situation
Posted 16 days ago at Thoughts from the Dark Side
In continuing with our ongoing coverage of the Javon Walker robbery and assault , its time to take a look at the various information that is out there. Rob and I have been working hard to provide the best and most up to date information possible....

WALKER WUZ ROBBED
Posted 17 days ago at ProFootballTalk.com
Updating prior reports, FOX 5 in Las Vegas now reports that Raiders receiver Javon Walker was robbed in Las Vegas on Monday morning.Walker was found unconscious with a fractured orbital bone. He is hospitalized in fair condition.Various readers...

Walker Out of the Hospital Today? Rumors Spread on What Led to Robbery
Posted 16 days ago at NFL GridIron Gab
Javon Walker could be out of the hospital today, just one day after he was found unconscious on a Las Vegas street after a night of partying on the strip. Police say he was beaten and robbed, and left on the street in Vegas. Police say that Walker...

Rumors abound: Floyd Mayweather a suspect?
Posted 16 days ago at Thoughts from the Dark Side
When a big story hits, rumors begin to flow. Here at TFDS, we are normally picking through the rumors of the mainstream press in order to find corroboration to Oakland Raiders story. While doing this, I stumbled upon a site that I’m not...

Javon Walker's Reckless Champagne Spraying Habits May Have Led To His Cold-Cocking, Some Say
Posted 16 days ago at Deadspin: Nfl
TMZ is now running photos of Walker seemingly in the middle of his $15,000 champagne splashdown party, and the site also suggests that he may have doused the wrong patron with his pink bubbly, which, as we all know, is an offense that may result in...

Walker Robbed
Posted 16 days ago at Just Blog Baby | A Blog For Oakland Raiders Fans
If you’ve not heard yet, Javon Walker was robbed and left unconscious on a Las Vegas street early Monday morning. Reports are that Walker is currently in fair condition in Las Vegas with an orbital fracture (broke the bone around his eye). ESPN .

Daily Links - Video Tribute for DWill
Posted 16 days ago at BroncoTalk - Denver Broncos Blog and News Source
A really nice video story and tribute to Darrent Williams yesterday on NFLN - check it out here . [NFL.com] Javon Walker had a “large amount of cash and some jewelry” stolen . [Yahoo! Sports] Raiders blog takes a closer look at...

Raiders latest questionable investment gets Deebo’d
Posted 17 days ago at Kissing Suzy Kolber
Javon Walker has really changed his ways after witnessing up-close the murder of friend and teammate Darrent Williams on New Year’s Day 2007. Nah, just yanking yer chain– the champagne-spraying waste of money was found unconscious at...

Detailing Oakland Raiders’ receiver Javon Walker’s injuries
Posted 17 days ago at Thoughts from the Dark Side
The reports on the extent of Javon Walker’s injuries have been sketchy at best. He was found unconscious according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department . Jason Jones reports that he has an orbital fracture. Since he was unconscious, it...

Raiders Walker a victim according to press release
Posted 17 days ago at Thoughts from the Dark Side
Las Vegas has become one of the more dangerous cities More details are coming out about the Javon Walker incident that has Raider Nation reeling from the news. According to Jason Jones of the SacBee, and J.T. the Brick of Fox Sports Radio, the...

Raider Receiver Walker Found Unconscious in Vegas with Orbital Fracture
Posted 17 days ago at NFL GridIron Gab
In a bizarre case that is just hitting the press now, new Raiders WR Javon Walker was found unconscious on the streets of Las Vegas with an orbital fracture on Monday morning. KVVU.com is reporting that the wide out was transported to Sunrise...

Oakland Raiders BREAKING NEWS!
Posted 17 days ago at Thoughts from the Dark Side
It’s being reported by FOX 5 Las Vegas that Javon Walker was found on East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane this morning unconscious. He was taken to Sunrise Medical Center’s trauma unit and listed in fair condition. The main problem for...

HAYNESWORTH INVOLVED IN — WHAT ELSE? — A SHOE CHARITY [ProFootballTalk.com + 4 others]

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:35:42 PDT

Albert Haynesworth

HAYNESWORTH INVOLVED IN — WHAT ELSE? — A SHOE CHARITY
Posted 15 days ago at ProFootballTalk.com
Ever since he was suspended for five games during the 2006 NFL season after trying to shred the forehead of Cowboys center Andre Gurode with a cleat, Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has been trying to make amends since it’s the only...

HAYNESWORTH OFFERS TITANS A COMPROMISE
Posted 16 days ago at ProFootballTalk.com
Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, a free agent who was slapped with the franchise tag, is willing to sign his tender offer and report to training camp — as long as the Titans agree that he get franchised again next...

Haynesworth's Agent: Let's Not Do This Again
Posted 16 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Titans , AFC South , Nashville Last year Albert Haynesworth came into training camp in the best shape of his career. He stayed focused all season and kept his weight in check. Not coincidentally, Haynesworth was a dominant force in the...

Haynesworth’s Agent Says Long-Term Deal Still a Ways Off
Posted 16 days ago at NFL GridIron Gab
It appears that Titans All-Pro DT Albert Haynesworth may not be getting the long-term deal he’s looking for with the Titans by the July 15th deadline. Haynesworth’s agent, Chad Speck, says that there has been little movement to speak...

Long-term Deal for Albert Haynesworth Unlikely According to His Agent
Posted 16 days ago at Music City Miracles
Jim Wyatt is reporting that there has been no movement made in the contract negotiations for Albert Haynesworth: “There has been no significant movement from the Titans on a long term deal since prior to the Combine in February and I...

Javon Walker Was Robbed of 'Large Amount of Cash, Jewelry' in Vegas Beating [FanHouse - %CategoryName% + 11 others]

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:08:00 PDT

Javon Walker

Javon Walker Was Robbed of 'Large Amount of Cash, Jewelry' in Vegas Beating
Posted 17 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Raiders , AFC West Yesterday morning, Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker was found unconscious near the Vegas Strip . He had suffered an orbital fracture, was taken to an area hospital with "significant injuries," and was listed in fair...

What Is Up With Javon Walker?
Posted 16 days ago at Acme Packing Company
I've been critical of the way GM Ted Thompson handled the situation a couple years back with WR Javon Walker. If the Packers had Walker in 2006, then their offense would have been much better and the Packers might have made it as a wild card team...

Javon Walker Talks to TheDirty.com About Vegas Beating
Posted 16 days ago at NFL GridIron Gab
Javon Walker gave an interview to TheDirty.com, a site that puts up pics of people in not so good positions, and he spoke out about the Las Vegas incident that left him in a hospital with a broken orbital bone along with other injuries. Walker...

JAVON FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN VEGAS
Posted 17 days ago at ProFootballTalk.com
As rumor has it, Raiders owner Al Davis thinks that receiver Javon Walker is the key to the team’s 2008 season.If that’s the case, it might be time to start making plans for the first overall pick in the 2009 draft.Walker, who has a bad...

Sorry Javon, Vegas Is Money May’s Town
Posted 17 days ago at Kissing Suzy Kolber
DON’T CROSS STREAMS! As you probably know by now Javon Walker is currently laid up in a Vegas area hospital after being found beaten down shortly after sunrise yesterday. Reports claim that Javon had spent the previous few...

Javon Up In Da Club
Posted 16 days ago at BroncoTalk - Denver Broncos Blog and News Source
A few images of what Javon Walker was up to this past weekend. Another interesting note I did not realize was this piece of history. Sad circumstances indeed: Walker asked Broncos coach Mike Shanahan for permission not to attend...

Vegas Cops Find Javon Walker unconscious
Posted 17 days ago at Football Outsiders
Walker was found at 7:19 a.m. unconscious on the streets of Las Vegas, the victim of an apparent robbery. He is currently at Sunrise Hospital with “significant injuries.” Not much else is known at this time.

Javon Walker at Body English the night (morning) of the incident
Posted 16 days ago at Thoughts from the Dark Side
These are pictures published of Javon Walker the NIGHT OF the incident at Body English. I thought we’d post them here since the Youtube video we posted is increasingly getting criticized. (more…)

Trouble-Finding Javon Walker Hospitalized After Vegas Beating, Robbery
Posted 17 days ago at Deadspin: Nfl
Newly acquired Oakland Raiders wideout Javon Walker seemed to be having a festive weekend until Monday morning. The Las Vegas Journal's one-eyed gossip dog, Norm!, spotted him at Tryst nightclub Saturday night "spraying the crowd with some of the 15...

Javon Walker Found Unconscious in Vegas
Posted 17 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Raiders , Oakland Fox 5 in Las Vegas is reporting that Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker was found unconscious this morning near the Vegas Strip. Walker was found to have an orbital fracture and was listed in fair condition...

Javon Walker found unconscious in Las Vegas
Posted 17 days ago at The NFL Source
A report on 10News.com (San Diego) says that Oakland Raider wide receiver Javon Walker was found unconscious on a Las Vegas street with an orbital fracture this afternoon. He was taken to Sunrise Medical Center’s Trauma Center where he is...

Javon Walker Found Unconscious in Las Vegas
Posted 17 days ago at BroncoTalk - Denver Broncos Blog and News Source
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker was found unconscious on a Las Vegas street corner Monday morning, Fox 5 News in Las Vegas reports . He is currently under hospitalization and is listed in fair condition after suffering an orbital...

SIMMS’ STRATEGY PLAYS INTO BUCS’ HANDS [ProFootballTalk.com + 7 others]

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:03:37 PDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

SIMMS’ STRATEGY PLAYS INTO BUCS’ HANDS
Posted 16 days ago at ProFootballTalk.com
The general consensus among the league insiders with whom we’ve communicated regarding the decision of Bucs quarterback Chris Simms not to report for the team’s mandatory minicamp is that he’s either getting horrible advice, or...

GRAHAM SHOWS UP TO BUCS CAMP
Posted 16 days ago at ProFootballTalk.com
After skipping all of the Buccaneers’ voluntary organized team activities while hoping to get a new contract, running back Earnest Graham showed up today to the first practice of the team’s mandatory minicamp.“We had practice, so I...

Buccaneers trying to set aside negativity
Posted 15 days ago at Chicago Bear's Blog
TAMPA, Fla. — He’s supposed to be a quarterback’s best friend.

Bucs Minicamp: Tuesday
Posted 16 days ago at Bucstats.com weblog
Bruce Allen made it clear that Chris Simms was not told to stay away. So, as Farmer Iggy's Almanac would say, if you're not showin', your fines be a'growin'. Antonio Bryant and Dexter Jackson continue to impress. Bryant did sit out the second...

Chris Simms Skips Buccaneers Minicamp
Posted 17 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Buccaneers , NFC South , Tampa Bay To the complete surprise of absolutely no one, Chris Simms was a no-show at Tampa Bay Buccaneers minicamp today . He has been angling to get out of Tampa for several weeks now, making claims that the...

Simms Decides to Not Show up at Bucs Minicamp
Posted 16 days ago at NFL GridIron Gab
Bucs QB Chris Simms is taking a stand against the team that he feels is dissing him. Simms is not at Buccaneers mandatory mini-camp, a move that does not come as much of a shock considering he had said his chances of being there were...

UPDATED: Bucs Minicamp Starts Today
Posted 17 days ago at Bucstats.com weblog
I'll see what I can find out as minicamp is happening. I'm sure at first the focus will be on if Chris Simms finally shows up. Not that it matters much since he's gone anyway. But if he is able to at least demonstrate that he is fully functional now,...

Bucs rookies impress, Cadillac may return
Posted 18 days ago at The NFL Source
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie cornerback Aqib Talib and return specialist Dexter Jackson have impressed head coach Jon Gruden during the offseason workouts. Gruden calls first rounder Talib the “future face of the franchise,” according to...

CHAD TO UNDERGO ANKLE SURGERY [ProFootballTalk.com + 6 others]

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:03:58 PDT

Cincinnati Bengals

CHAD TO UNDERGO ANKLE SURGERY
Posted 16 days ago at ProFootballTalk.com
Bengals receiver Chad Johnson will undergo surgery to remove bone chips from his ankle, according to Adam Schefter of NFL Network.Last week, agent Drew Rosenhaus pointed out that Johnson wasn’t practicing at a mandatory minicamp because of the...

Chad Johnson to Have Ankle Surgery Tomorrow; Will Be Back By Training Camp
Posted 16 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Bengals , AFC North , NFL Injuries , Cincinnati NFL.com's Adam Schefter is reporting that Bengals WR Chad Johnson will have surgery tomorrow on his ankle to remove bone chips. Johnson is expected to be ready for training camp. Last...

Chad Johnson to undergo ankle surgery
Posted 16 days ago at The NFL Source
A story by Mike Florio on ProFootballTalk.com says Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson will undergo surgery to remove bone chips. The procedure is to resolve discomfort issues and is not expected to prevent Johnson from playing. He should be ready...

Chad Johnson to have surgery... a bit late, eh?
Posted 16 days ago at Cincy Jungle
I can't say that I understand why a player waits until June to have arthroscopic surgery on an injury that's been problematic since before the heavy Cincinnati snows, but I admit, I don't understand a lot. If you look back to last season's injury...

Bengals WR Johnson Will Have Ankle Surgery Wednesday
Posted 16 days ago at NFL GridIron Gab
Bengals wide out Chad Johnson will have ankle surgery Wednesday; this to clear out some bone spurs in his ankle. Both ESPN News and NFL Network are reporting that the receiver will be ready to go come training camp. Johnson made news last week...

MORE FROM CHAD
Posted 18 days ago at ProFootballTalk.com
In an effort to make amends for jumping the gun on the whole Chad Johnson and the “n” word versus the “b” word thing, we’ve tracked down (i.e., a reader has sent to us) a video of Chad walking to and from minicamp...

Gents, let's talk a little football
Posted 17 days ago at Cincy Jungle
If you're been a regular reader of this blog since 2006, you know that when training camp approaches, we'll start talking football. Rather than this who-said she-said crap in minicamp with Puppet Master, Oil Slick leaning against a Cincinnati tree...

TheDirty.com » Blog Archive » EXCLUSIVE - Javon Walker Talks To The Dirty [Kissing Suzy Kolber + 4 others]

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:21:01 PDT

Javon Walker

TheDirty.com » Blog Archive » EXCLUSIVE - Javon Walker Talks To The Dirty

KSK’s Fake Interview With Javon Walker
Posted 15 days ago at Kissing Suzy Kolber
Where the fuck did everybody go? None of us at KSK are close personal friends with NFL players like the guys over at The Dirty, so we haven’t had the opportunity to speak directly to Javon Walker regarding his rather dubious story . ...

Javon Walker's Absurd Account Proves He Is Perfect For Raiders
Posted 15 days ago at The Mile High Report
Preface -- No one deserves to get beaten and robbed. I firmly believe that. Javon Walker did not deserve what happened and I am glad, as a human being, that Walker, another human being, is OK. What one deserves and is...

Nap Harris Runs Drills with KC Kids
Posted 16 days ago at Arrowhead Pride
Yikes, another slow day on the news front. In the meantime, check out this confusing account by Javon Walker about what led to him being found unconscious on a Las Vegas street earlier this week. "I was just back at my room and at about...

Javon Walker Speaks Cryptically, Nonsensically About His Violent Night In Vegas
Posted 15 days ago at Deadspin: Nfl
Okay, this makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, but it is "a statement" from Javon Walker about what he says happened during his infamous champagne-spraying night in Vegas. And which lucky media outlet gets the first quote from Walker?...

Daily Links - Denver Broncos in Fantasy Football
Posted 15 days ago at BroncoTalk - Denver Broncos Blog and News Source
ESPN’s Fantasy Football guru Matthew Berry loves Brandon Marshall and Tony Scheffler this year. He’s not really feeling Jay Cutler , Michael Pittman , or Darrell Jackson , though. [ESPN] BMarsh and Chad Mustard gave back to the...

J.J. ARRINGTON IS ARRESTED [ProFootballTalk.com + 2 others]

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:12:26 PDT

J.J. Arrington

J.J. ARRINGTON IS ARRESTED
Posted 16 days ago at ProFootballTalk.com
The six weeks or so between the end of voluntary workouts and the start of training camp is a fertile ground for NFL player arrests.The most recent example? Cardinals running back J.J. Arrington has been arrested in his home state of North Carolina...

Arizona Cardinals' J.J. Arrington Arrested
Posted 16 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: AZ Cardinals , Phoenix , NFL Police Blotter Arizona Cardinals running back J.J. Arrington was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after reportedly being involved in a fight in his home town of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. As of...

J.J. Arrington arrested in North Carolina
Posted 15 days ago at AZ Sports Hub - Arizona Sports - Blogs - Radio - Forums » Arizona Cardinals Blog
Cardinals running back J.J. Arrington was busted for disorderly conduct in his hometown of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. This completely refutes all the fans I’ve heard at UOP Stadium and Sun Devil Stadium over the last 3 seasons who have...

FALCONS DUMP JIMMY WILLIAMS [ProFootballTalk.com + 3 others]

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:43:44 PDT

Atlanta Falcons

FALCONS DUMP JIMMY WILLIAMS
Posted 16 days ago at ProFootballTalk.com
When the Falcons selected cornerback Jimmy Williams in the second round of the 2006 draft (37th overall), team owner Arthur Blank boasted about his growing collection of former Virginia Tech players.“Now, we’re looking at five players on...

Falcons Waive Jimmy Williams
Posted 16 days ago at Football Outsiders
The Falcons waived their top pick in the 2006 Draft today, defensive back Jimmy Williams, after he was reportedly overweight in the offseason. The 37th overall pick is the highest-drafted player from that draft to be cut.

Atlanta Falcons Cut Jimmy Williams
Posted 16 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Falcons , Atlanta The Atlanta Falcons announced today that they have released cornerback Jimmy Williams , their 2006 second-round draft pick. The release doesn't come as a surprise, considering that Williams never played up to...

Falcons Finally Cut Jimmy Williams
Posted 16 days ago at The Falcoholic
I don't have a lot to say that hasn't been said already. Jimmy Williams went from promising cornerback to promising safety to promising player for another team. This coaching staff hasn't been shy about getting rid of guys who don't buy into the...

Specter wants to probe public stadium financing | Philadelphia Daily News | 06/17/2008 [ProFootballTalk.com + 3 others]

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:42:20 PDT

Arlen Harris

Specter wants to probe public stadium financing | Philadelphia Daily News | 06/17/2008

SPECTER DONE WITH SPYGATE?
Posted 17 days ago at ProFootballTalk.com
U.S. Senator Arlen Specter suggested in an interview with the Philadelphia Daily News that he may be done looking into the New England Patriots’ practice of videotaping their opponents.In the interview, Specter said, “I’ve gone as...

Arlen Specter Reluctantly Gives Up Crusade to Ruin Bill Belichick's Good Name
Posted 17 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Patriots , AFC East , NFL Fans Sad news for conspiracy theorist and people who have trouble letting things go: Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter has apparently given up his fight to drag out the Spygate drama for the rest of the summer...

Specter drops "probe"
Posted 16 days ago at Pats Pulpit
"Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., who threatened a congressional inquiry into the way the National Football League handled its "Spygate" investigation of the New England Patriots ' videotaping practices, said he will not seek hearings on the matter,...

Specter not pushing probe
Posted 16 days ago at Reiss' Pieces
In a meeting with the Philadelphia Daily News editorial board Monday, Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pa.,) said he has no plans to ask Congress to look into the Patriots' videotaping procedures. "I've gone as far as I can," Specter said. Specter had...

Mini-camp Day 1: Afternoon practice - Packers Blog [FanHouse - %CategoryName% + 2 others]

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:24:00 PDT

Green Bay Packers

Mini-camp Day 1: Afternoon practice - Packers Blog

Aaron Rodgers Has 'Worst Practice of Offseason,' Brett Favre Mulls Un-Retirement
Posted 16 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Packers , NFC North The Packers are one day into mandatory minicamp and we're already at DEFCON 1. The Guy Replacing Brett Favre, also known as Aaron Rodgers , had an atrocious first day of practice . ... Rodgers had perhaps his worst...

Shifts along the line
Posted 16 days ago at Green Bay Railbird Central
Injuries forced some shuffling of the offensive line during Tuesday's minicamp practices for the Green Bay Packers. First of all, guard Junius Coston sat out with an injury. "(Head coach Mike) McCarthy said Coston is fine and would be practicing if it...

Packers Mini-Camp Is On
Posted 16 days ago at Acme Packing Company
Unfortunately you probably want to hold your nose as you read about the Packers' quarterbacks. "Aaron Rodgers had perhaps his worst practice of the offseason...As shaky as Rodgers was, Brian Brohm was even worse. He threw three interceptions..." ...