What about Bob?

For about 30 seconds, it appeared Raiders coach Lane Kiffin was satisfied that newly acquired receiver Javon Walker, he of the $55 million free agent contract, was finally coming around to Kiffin's way of thinking.

But after yet another drop in Friday night's preseason game against the Titans, Kiffin lit into the diva receiver and suggested he'd better do more to start earning his pay.

Let's see what we have with Walker: cut by the Broncos, involved in a shooting outside a casino in Vegas during the off-season, reported to training camp in shape, dogged it during practice, a moment or two when his coach finally praises him, and then this.

I'd say this has the makings of yet another brutal free agent signing for a team that seems to specialize in them.

The Raiders' receiver, involved in an altercation last week in Las Vegas, said he was taken out of his hotel room, beaten up, robbed and dragged out of the hotel and into the street, where he was left.

Surveillance tapes indicate that may not have been the case.

Walker was found in a pool of blood around 7:30 a.m. Monday about a block east of Las Vegas Boulevard. The Hard Rock Hotel has confirmed Walker left Body English nightclub sometime after 3 a.m., after spraying clubgoers with champagne. Walker also was seen at an after-party in the Hard Rock's penthouse suite. A Hard Rock public relations representative said the hotel had no information on when Walker left the property, according to Norm Clarke (pictured) of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

"I was just back at my room, and at about 5:30 in the morning," Walker told TheDirty.com, "I got a knock at the door. I opened it, and three guys with guns were there. They cracked me in the head a few times, knocking me unconscious. They then robbed me of everything I had; my watch, money, everything. Somehow they got me to a car and dropped me off in the street. That's what happened."

The Raiders' newly signed receiver was apparently involved in a robbery attempt and was found unconscious early Monday morning in Las Vegas, where is listed in fair condition at a local hospital.

Walker signed a six-year, $55 million contract with the Raiders after being released in February by the Broncos.

Walker was also involved with another violent incident last year, although that one had deadly consequences. On Jan. 1, 2007, Walker was in the same vehicle as Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, who was murdered in a drive-by shooting and died in Walker's arms.

It is unknown at this time whether Walker's injuries will prevent him from playing this season.

There hasn't been much good news for the Raiders over the last several years, but this time, Al Davis gets some positive pub for getting first-round running back Darren McFadden signed and thus avoiding a damaging training camp holdout.

JaMarcus Russell missed most of last year's training camp in a contract dispute, and it set him back his entire rookie season. But that won't be the case with the Arkansas running back, who has 60 million reasons to be happy this morning.

Seven years, $70 million.

The Giants would have considered a deal worth about half that.

This thing has been dragging on a few days, but when you're dealing with a contract for $10 million a year, these things take time.

Looks like things are wrapping up, though, and the trade for the Falcons' disgruntled cornerback should be completed soon.

A deal has yet to be finalized, but Falcons disgruntled cornerback DeAngelo Hall could be a Raider pending resolution of contract negotiations.

There are multiple reports that a trade has been agreed upon (a second-round pick from the Raiders), but the deal is contingent on Hall getting a contract. Hall told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution last night that a deal had not been reached, although reports indicate he was in Oakland on Friday to take a physical.

Whatever the case may be, the Giants are obviously not a part of the Hall sweepstakes, despite Hall's claim that they remain interested. The Giants would be interested if Hall lowered his asking price from the nearly $10 mil per year he's seeking. But Hall is looking for a deal in that neighbhorhood, which means the Giants are out of the running.

They're simply not going to engage in a bidding war for a player, regardless of his talent level. Too much risk of creating locker room issues on a team that could have some contract issues of its own (Osi Umenyiora, Plaxico Burress) before long.

Just hours before the start of free agency, unheralded defensive end Tommy Kelly has struck it rich with the Raiders.

Kelly, an undrafted defender out of Mississippi state, has agreed to a seven-year, $50.5 million deal that includes more than $18 million in guaranteed money.

That's the good news. The bad news: He's still with the Raiders.

Kelly suffered tore his ACL last Oct. 28 and was out for the season, but is expected to be at full strength for the 2008 season.

I suffered a torn ACL nearly three years ago playing soccer.

I did not sign a seven-year, $50.5 million contract.

But I do play, thanks to a fancy, schmancy knee brace.