ESPN: Cowboys' Williams stops blame game

[7footer]

I look at it almost like he's going through the Five Steps of Acceptance...

First there was Denial...Roy would act as if nothing was wrong at all and things were just fine.

Then there was Anger...Roy would constantly say things like "I suck, remember?"

Then there was Bargaining...Roy would make excuses saying that some of the balls were uncatchable or the light was in his eyes.

Then there was Depression...Roy would sit on the bench quietly, by himself, and give short comments to the media when asked about his performance. "Sorry".

And finally, we have ACCEPTANCE!!!



Hopefully this means he has accepted ownership of the problem and is now working to change it. I was a big supporter of Roy when he first came to town, but even I realized after a very short time that there was a big problem. Now that it seems he has realized the samed thing, maybe we can get him on board just in time to help us win the division, and win in the playoffs!

 

[Randy White]

After this season, there is no more salary cap. So it really doesnt matter what we pay Roy or pay Austin. We can pay both $50 million if we want, and considering that Dallas is the #1 revenue team in the NFL, money is not a problem.

The Players Union has already said that if the salary cap goes away, they will never approve any CBA in the future that brings it back. So unless a new CBA is agreed to before March 4th (the start of the new NFL year), the salary cap is going the way of the dinosaurs and will never return.

Absolutely, under NO circumstances, will ownership sign a new CBA without some type of salary cap or constraint. No way, no how, no ifs, no buts. They'd lock out the players in a nano-second before they do that.

Now, IF there's no cap next season, under the current existing rules, ownership would LOVE to keep it that way. For starter, they get to dump any unwanted contract without any penalties ( other than the guaranteed money they owe ) whatsoever. Even without a cap, the existing rules are so restrictive that it acts as, essentially, THE hardest cap ever implemented since the so called " true " free agency was granted. Teams get an extra transitional tag, top playoffs team are prevented from signing certain free agents, players don't become true free agent until after 6 years are just some of the few rules that have been reported that, basically, restricts, or delays free agency.

No way, no how, would the players association sign a CBA with those conditions.

The new CBA will probably be signed by 2011 and the rules will lie somewhere in the middle. There will either be a tougher salary cap, as long as the players get to keep around the same % of the revenues going their way ( perhaps adding another revenue stream or two to the pot ) OR a looser or no cap with a much smaller % of the revenues going the players way ( which in itself acts as a cap ).

Either way, there will be some type of salary constraint.

 

[percyhoward]

I give him credit for the stance he's taking and like what he said. The coaches need to assign a defensive back to cover him while he does the juggs machine.

It seems to me he's afraid of getting hit on throws in the slot or accross the middle.

I was about to post exactly that. I don't see it as simply being just a "hands" issue with him, either. Hmm...what's George Teague doing these days?

But also, more than Roy fearing contact, it's also a matter of positioning himself for the ball relative to the defender. Besides obvious differences in speed and build, that's the big difference between him and Miles--the defender plays the ball better than he does. He's not "mixing it up" with the guy who's on him.

I'm happy as a clam about Roy owning up to his drops, though.

 

[jay cee]

RW just go out and do the job. Hell if you have to, stay after practice with the juggs machine what ever it takes.

To be totally honest, I kind of thought he would have started doing this weeks ago.

But better late than never.

 

[Doomsday101]

To be totally honest, I kind of thought he would have started doing this weeks ago.

But better late than never.

I don't know if he is doing that or not, that was my suggestion of what he should do.

I'm not ashamed to say I'm Pro Roy Williams but as pro RW as I may be I'm not blind to the fact he has not played as I would like to see and expect to see.

Whatever he has to do I would suggest he do it and get his game going. I know he is very capable but you got to go out and do it.

 

[Big Country]

I believe!!!









oops....wrong thread.

shouldn't be

 

[rickwil61]

I'm glad to see Roy start to face reality. I'm just wondering if the light came on in the film room. It's hard to blame someone else when you're wide open, the ball hits you in the hands, and you drop it. I wish Roy the best and hope he can start getting his mojo back this weekend.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

This period of self-criticism and introspection will last . . . maybe a week. Then he'll start the cycle over again.

he is weak.

He will be back to his true self in no time.

 

[Hoofbite]

Just don't throw it to him on 3rd down.

Or 2nd down, or 1st down.

 

[Hoofbite]

This period of self-criticism and introspection will last . . . maybe a week. Then he'll start the cycle over again.

he is weak.

He will be back to his true self in no time.

If he comes out and makes a big play, you better believe he's gonna rally that sob story into the same old song and dance.

If he comes out and makes the type of play that people have been waiting for all season, the type of play where you can't help but just say "wow", he will cease blaming himself.