ESPNDallas: Williams frustrated with role on team

[juck]

cut him.

 

[Cowboys79]

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/news/story?id=4835467
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Williams upset about being left out

By Calvin Watkins
ESPNDallas.com

MINNEAPOLIS -- The frustrations of Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams surfaced following the team's 34-3 loss playoff to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Williams finished the game without a catch and was targeted only once.

When asked if the Cowboys called any plays for him, he told ESPNDallas.com, "No. Hell no."

Williams has endured a subpar season in which he caught just 38 passes for 596 yards and seven touchdowns. He had four games with one catch and two in which he was shut out.

Once the postseason began, Williams was hoping he would be more involved in the offense.

In the NFC wild card win against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had five catches for 59 yards and no touchdowns. Williams dismissed the production, saying the Eagles' frequent blitzes were the reason he was targeted.

Against the Vikings, Tony Romo's only throw to Williams came on a first-down play in the first quarter. Romo was under pressure and got knocked down on the play.

"I didn't get a ball today, and I didn't get a look at today. It just happens," Williams said. "It's frustrating. It pisses me off, especially when we lose and especially when I feel like I have a mismatch. I got a 5-10 corner [covering me, Dontonio Wingfield], but hey, you know, I will continue to work hard in the offseason and it will come back around."

Williams said he was surprised at the way his season unfolded.

The Cowboys traded three draft picks to the Detroit Lions last year for Williams and signed him to a six-year, $45 million extension. He caught only 19 passes in 10 games lining up opposite Terrell Owens.

The Cowboys still owe Williams $21 million guaranteed, including more than $9 million in 2010 even if he's not on the roster. Williams said a few weeks ago he doesn't expect to get released after just his second season with the club.

"Now, next year," he said in late December, "if this is the same thing going on, then I'll be like, 'Oh [expletive], I've got to get my [expletive] together.' But right now, no. It's play ball. I'm good."

Williams was supposed to be the No. 1 wideout on this team, but Miles Austin surpassed him as a target Romo trusts. Patrick Crayton, the No. 3 receiver, finished with more receiving yards (622) than Williams. Jason Witten, the veteran tight end, led the team in catches (94) and yards (1,030) this year.

Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones said pressure on Romo prevented him from getting the ball to receivers when they were open Sunday.

"It was tough on us," Williams said. "Talking to [Vikings defensive tackle] Kevin Williams after the game, he knew we were a hot football team and they wanted to get after us and that's what they did. They had a lot of pressure, more than usual. We just couldn't make the plays."

The Vikings changed around their coverages from man-to-man to zone and got constant pressure on Romo. Of his 22 completions, only six went to wide receivers, one in the second half.

"They mixed it up, it didn't matter to me, I didn't get the ball," Williams said. "I didn't get looked at. I was just out there."
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I think it's a waste of time for both parties for him to be on the Dallas Cowboys in 2009.

Romo doesn't want to throw it to him. And he drops too many and doesn't work himself open when the play breaks down.

He doesn't fit in Dallas for whatever reason.

I have to agree with RW on this. No he has not been what we thought he would be but he should have been thrown the ball in this game concidering who was covering him. But RW why do you think they had this mismatch covering you? Because you seem very overated at this point step it up and the throws will come to you.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I couldn't believe we didn't even try a pass to him, either. That's just crazy. You'd think he'd be good against a cover-2 that isn't going to give up the deep ball anyway.

 

[casmith07]

Poor journalism, since Austin led the team in yards this year.

But hey, Roy, that's what happens when you don't catch the ball when you're wide open. You're the #3 behind Austin and Crayton. Get your [expletive] together like you said, or warm up to your new role.

And good luck competing with Ogletree and Hurd in camp next year, because from the 4 or 5 times they saw the field, they showed more than you did all year, except for the 66-yard TD in Week 1.

Thems be the breaks.

Now, ALL of that being said, for yesterdays game in particular, yes, it's pathetic that we didn't try anything at all downfield against a ridiculously mediocre set of defensive backs, but when your offensive line is getting taken to the woodshed by a 4-man rush, there's not much you can do....

...except run the ball. But we've got Barber running tosses on the outside

Just a bad day all around, haha.

 

[Americas_Team]

I have only 2 things to say to Roy Williams...

GET OPEN AND CATCH THE BALL!!!!

If you do those 2 things, the coaching staff will start calling plays for you...

 

[ctalker]

Of course he is frustrated and I like his fire.

 

[Spectre]

who the hell is Dontonio Wingfield?

(apparently an NBA player from the 90's)

the DB he was speaking of is Antoine Winfield

 

[psychowr2]

I'd like to see Roy traded immediately. Unfortunately, he has hardly any trade value.

How about trade him to Kansas City and bring in Ryan Succop.

 

[RS12]

This guy just doesn't know when to shut up

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ESPNDallas.com
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The frustrations of Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams surfaced following the team's 34-3 loss playoff to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Williams finished the game without a catch and was targeted only once.

When asked if the Cowboys called any plays for him, he told ESPNDallas.com, "No. Hell no."


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Williams has endured a subpar season in which he caught just 38 passes for 596 yards and seven touchdowns. He had four games with one catch and two in which he was shut out.

Once the postseason began, Williams was hoping he would be more involved in the offense.

In the NFC wild card win against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had five catches for 59 yards and no touchdowns. Williams dismissed the production, saying the Eagles' frequent blitzes were the reason he was targeted.

Against the Vikings, Tony Romo's only throw to Williams came on a first-down play in the first quarter. Romo was under pressure and got knocked down on the play.

"I didn't get a ball today, and I didn't get a look at today. It just happens," Williams said. "It's frustrating. It pisses me off, especially when we lose and especially when I feel like I have a mismatch. I got a 5-10 corner [covering me, Dontonio Wingfield], but hey, you know, I will continue to work hard in the offseason and it will come back around."

Williams said he was surprised at the way his season unfolded.

The Cowboys traded three draft picks to the Detroit Lions last year for Williams and signed him to a six-year, $45 million extension. He caught only 19 passes in 10 games lining up opposite Terrell Owens.

The Cowboys still owe Williams $21 million guaranteed, including more than $9 million in 2010 even if he's not on the roster. Williams said a few weeks ago he doesn't expect to get released after just his second season with the club.

"Now, next year," he said in late December, "if this is the same thing going on, then I'll be like, 'Oh [expletive], I've got to get my [expletive] together.' But right now, no. It's play ball. I'm good."

Williams was supposed to be the No. 1 wideout on this team, but Miles Austin surpassed him as a target Romo trusts. Patrick Crayton, the No. 3 receiver, finished with more receiving yards (622) than Williams. Jason Witten, the veteran tight end, led the team in catches (94) and yards (1,030) this year.

Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones said pressure on Romo prevented him from getting the ball to receivers when they were open Sunday.

"It was tough on us," Williams said. "Talking to [Vikings defensive tackle] Kevin Williams after the game, he knew we were a hot football team and they wanted to get after us and that's what they did. They had a lot of pressure, more than usual. We just couldn't make the plays."

The Vikings changed around their coverages from man-to-man to zone and got constant pressure on Romo. Of his 22 completions, only six went to wide receivers, one in the second half.

"They mixed it up, it didn't matter to me, I didn't get the ball," Williams said. "I didn't get looked at. I was just out there."

Calvin Watkins covers the Cowboys for ESPN Dallas. You can follow him on Twitter or leave a question for his weekly mailbag.

 

[thisisepic]

Boo hoooooo

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

"I didn't get a ball today, and I didn't get a look at today. It just happens," Williams said. "It's frustrating. It pisses me off, especially when we lose and especially when I feel like I have a mismatch. I got a 5-10 corner [covering me, Dontonio Wingfield], but hey, you know, I will continue to work hard in the offseason and it will come back around."

This is why RW is a punk.

He makes some gripe or threatening statement then he says something right after to indicate he's a team player. This is a pattern with him. You go back to all his comments and you will find that pattern.

I didn't get a ball today, and I didn't get a look at today.,"

Then "It just happens."

It's frustrating. It pisses me off, especially when we lose and especially when I feel like I have a mismatch. I got a 5-10 corner [covering me, Dontonio Wingfield],

Then: "but hey, you know, I will continue to work hard in the offseason and it will come back around."

Roy you are a punk. For once I'd like you to say something in frustration and stand by it without backtracking to say you still are a team player and will really, really try to get better.

You won't get better because you are a punk.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

:repost:

 

[Westcoasthabsfan]

I still cant believe that he didnt get even one ball thrown his way......He shouldve at least got a look when the Boys were in the redzone.....If I was him I would be spouting off too

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I want a receiver who wants the ball and feels he can help the team win.

He's not satisfied with just being out there. Good for him.

Read his entire quotes, he said he would work hard and get back out there next year.

 

[RS12]

I want a receiver who wants the ball and feels he can help the team win.

He's not satisfied with just being out there. Good for him.

Read his entire quotes, he said he would work hard and get back out there next year.

After the year and drops he just had, he has no business flapping his gums.

 

[Avaj]

I posted about him yesterday and got ate alive.

 

[iceberg]

I want a receiver who wants the ball and feels he can help the team win.

i want one who catch the ball and shuts up till he earns the right to be upset.

 

[Avery]

No more trading first rounders for WR's, please.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Roy Who?

he sucks

**** his fire

 

[Kangaroo]

Do we really care ?

Let him complain it is irrelevant in the long term of things

The game was a disaster