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7:37 PM Tue, Dec 29, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Miles Austin knew the Pro Bowl announcement was coming today, but he was not sitting by the phone waiting for a call. In fact he was at a movie theatre, watching Sherlock Holmes when his cell phone rang.
Not wanting to be rude to the paying customers, he waited until later to see who called. It was Jerry Jones wanting to tell Austin he was heading to the NFL's All-Star game on Jan. 31 at Dolphin Stadium.
"I think it's cool," Austin said. "It's an accomplishment. It's definitely something I'm proud to have done, but that being said we still have to lock in. I think all the guys know that and how serious this next game is for us."
Where would the Cowboys be if D.J. Williams did not hit Roy Williams in the ribs in Week 4, forcing Austin into the starting lineup at Kansas City? In his first start, Austin caught 10 passes for a franchise-record 250 yards and two touchdown, including the game-winner in overtime against the Chiefs.
Since then he has flourished.
Entering the season finale against the Eagles, Austin has 74 catches for 1,230 yards and 11 touchdowns and is the first homegrown Cowboys wide receiver to make the Pro Bowl since Michael Irvin in 1995.
Not bad for an undrafted free agent in 2006 that entered 2009 with 18 catches for 354 yards and three touchdowns in his career.
"I never had a chip on my shoulder or anything like that," Austin said. "I'm happy to have done it, but that being said this week's game is more important. If we weren't going to the playoffs I might feel different about it because that would be something to look forward to, but we've got this game [vs. Philadelphia] to look forward to."
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Miles Austin knew the Pro Bowl announcement was coming today, but he was not sitting by the phone waiting for a call. In fact he was at a movie theatre, watching Sherlock Holmes when his cell phone rang.
Not wanting to be rude to the paying customers, he waited until later to see who called. It was Jerry Jones wanting to tell Austin he was heading to the NFL's All-Star game on Jan. 31 at Dolphin Stadium.
"I think it's cool," Austin said. "It's an accomplishment. It's definitely something I'm proud to have done, but that being said we still have to lock in. I think all the guys know that and how serious this next game is for us."
Where would the Cowboys be if D.J. Williams did not hit Roy Williams in the ribs in Week 4, forcing Austin into the starting lineup at Kansas City? In his first start, Austin caught 10 passes for a franchise-record 250 yards and two touchdown, including the game-winner in overtime against the Chiefs.
Since then he has flourished.
Entering the season finale against the Eagles, Austin has 74 catches for 1,230 yards and 11 touchdowns and is the first homegrown Cowboys wide receiver to make the Pro Bowl since Michael Irvin in 1995.
Not bad for an undrafted free agent in 2006 that entered 2009 with 18 catches for 354 yards and three touchdowns in his career.
"I never had a chip on my shoulder or anything like that," Austin said. "I'm happy to have done it, but that being said this week's game is more important. If we weren't going to the playoffs I might feel different about it because that would be something to look forward to, but we've got this game [vs. Philadelphia] to look forward to."
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