Say this much for Javon Walker: He doesn't lack confidence.
Walker: 'There's a whole lot left' in tank
Veteran wide receiver expressed confidence in himself after first practice with Vikings
By chipscoggins
Walker addressed a number of topics with reporters after his first practice with the Vikings on Tuesday and it became clear that Walker feels like he's able to play at a high level.
Walker discussed his unconventional knee surgery last year, his relationship with Brett Favre and how much he has left in the tank at age 31.
Here is some of what he said:
On how much he has left: "A whole lot. There's a whole lot left. I feel like I'm 23 again, healthy, and 100 percent ready to go."
On playing with Favre again: "It's huge. Obviously when you become an older receiver in the league, it's really, really critical for a receiver like myself to get with a veteran quarterback like Favre, somebody who knows the game and somebody who's willing to put in the time and the effort to go out and be successful. From a receiver's point of view you couldn't ask for anything more."
On his relationship with Favre after well-documented 2005 rift: "That was over back in Green Bay. That was just something that was going over and everybody knows in the NFL it's always a business decision, at that time being years ago. But we've been over that. Excited to be here and reconnect where we left off in Green Bay." On having knee surgery in Jerusalem in January 2009: "It was a procedure where it was very, very unique. Went out there and spent some time and had some things done that got me to 100 percent to today. ... It was something that eventually I'll talk about and fill you guys in. That way I can get the specifics and the terminology down right before just saying something. I'll definitely let you guys know because it's really, really something unique. It's going to be something that helps a lot of athletes in the near future."