Javon Walker Apologizes in Interview

In a tell-all interview with 103.5 The Fox in Colorado, Broncos receiver Javon Walker cleared the air regarding his recent comments where he said Denver was not a good fit for him.

Listen to the interview here.

Note that this isn’t a sports talk station – it’s a classic rock station, and the interviewers could have done a better job (even calling Javon “Brandon” at one point).

Some quick highlights from the interview (paraphrasing and my interpretation) –

• This is not a Green Bay situation, in any form. He has not requested or demanded a trade.
• His issues are almost entirely financial. He just wants to get paid.
• His previous comments saying he’s better suited in a different offense were off-base and out of frustration of losing.  He apologized for those statements.
• He has no control over the situation. The Broncos will decide to either honor their contract or trade him.
• He gave the listeners his resume, reminding us how productive he was with Jake Plummer and a pure rookie Jay Cutler throwing him passes in 2006.  Sadly, some fans do need reminding.
• He has no problem playing across from an elite wide receiver, and has no issues with sharing the spotlight with Brandon Marshall. In fact, he even switched positions in some plays with Marshall to make sure Brandon got his 100 catches.
• He compared his frustrated comments with a 15-yard personal foul and apologized several times.
• He wants to win a championship, and I got the impression he believes he can win one in Denver.

I came away believing that Javon Walker regrets his comments and is truly apologetic for upsetting the fans.  I definitely feel better after listening to the interiew, and recommend you give it a listen (link above the highlights). With any luck the situation pictured right will continue for years to come.