Roy L. Williams to retire as Cowboy

[Blast From The Past]

CANTON, Ohio -- Safety Roy L. Williams has been a Cincinnati Bengal for a little more than a year. But he'll consider himself a Dallas Cowboy for the rest of his life.The Cowboys released Williams last offseason. When Jerry Jones informed the five-time Pro Bowler of the decision, the Cowboys' owner asked if there was anything he could do for Williams.
"I want to retire as a Cowboy," Williams said Saturday, recalling the moment while he toured the Pro Football Hall of Fame a day before meeting his former team in the preseason opener.
Jones told Williams to consider it done. They agreed that Williams would sign a one-day contract with the Cowboys when he decided to retire, a ceremonious gesture Jones has given such players as Emmitt Smith and Larry Allen over the years.
Williams, who is entering his ninth NFL season, doesn't know exactly when that day will come but acknowledged that the end of his career could be near.


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[Bob Sacamano]

Good for Roy.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

As he should... They guy was loved for a while in Dallas.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I have no problem with that at all.

As boring as the off season is, at least that will give us something to talk about for a couple of days.

 

[theebs]

its so sad how quickly he fell off here.

If only woody had stayed healthy, we probably would have seen alot more greatness from roy.

 

[Phoenix]

The evolution of the game rendered Roy to mediocrity, given his lack of coverage skills, as I believe Hos pointed out in a nice write up some time back. I'm glad Jerry is allowing him to retire a Cowboy.

 

[Vintage]

I still remember him running stride for stride with Jimmy Smith, making an incredible INT.

 

[Apluz]

The evolution of the game rendered Roy to mediocrity, given his lack of coverage skills, as I believe Hos pointed out in a nice write up some time back. I'm glad Jerry is allowing him to retire a Cowboy.

That is true to some extent but Roy lost his love for the game and that is the biggest reason his play fell off.

IMO there is nothing wrong with Roy devoting his life to God and his faith but it took his aggressive nature right out of him. He became what Plaxico Burress rightfully called a 220 lb ankle grabber.

 

[JPM]

I still remember him running stride for stride with Jimmy Smith, making an incredible INT.

1 handed too I think.

 

[dbair1967]

I still remember him running stride for stride with Jimmy Smith, making an incredible INT.

It was a great play that few remember. They all want to remember "bad Roy" of the last couple seasons he was here.

Good Roy from his first few years was a dominant player. He made alot of plays vs the run, pass and on special teams. He was a knockout hitter that caused alot of incompletions via intimidation. He also played with alot of passion.

I wish we had that player on this team now.

 

[ZeroClub]

I still remember him running stride for stride with Jimmy Smith, making an incredible INT.

There were several great moments, weren't there?

One of my favorites - a pick 6 in the closing moments of an Eagles game about four / five years ago, for the win.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Roy L. > Roy .E

 

[rojan]

I still remember him running stride for stride with Jimmy Smith, making an incredible INT.

He also made Taylor fumble near the our goal line that prevented the go-ahead (or to tie, cant remember) score late in the 4th quarter to pretty much win the game.

He was a BEAST!!!

 

[JakeCamp12]

He just lost his desire to really work to be the best at his game. Shame, his first 3 years I thought we had a safety that would surpass Cliff Harris and Ronnie Lott.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

That is true to some extent but Roy lost his love for the game and that is the biggest reason his play fell off.

IMO there is nothing wrong with Roy devoting his life to God and his faith but it took his aggressive nature right out of him. He became what Plaxico Burress rightfully called a 220 lb ankle grabber.

I think the way the NFL started to flag him, making the horse collar a penalty, and overly aggressive hitting flagrant fouls probably did more for taking the aggressiveness out of him that him finding God.

 

[Eldorado]

As long as Roy. E Williams doesn't.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

The whole thing was BS. I want a re-do on Roy Williams


[youtube]YvIijQyYPnI[/youtube]

 

[dbair1967]

The whole thing was BS. I want a re-do on Roy Williams


[youtube]YvIijQyYPnI[/youtube]

Great vid MB...thanks for sharing.

Wish we had THAT guy on this defense.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

I think the way the NFL started to flag him, making the horse collar a penalty, and overly aggressive hitting flagrant fouls probably did more for taking the aggressiveness out of him that him finding God.

I agree.

It was evolution, not religion, that brought about the demise of Roy Williams.

Any by evolution, I mean the changes in the game of football.

 

[UnoDallas]

I can still see him jumping over the O line of Texas

and smashing Chrissy Simms

that was a great play - I was laughing so hard at all UT fans I was crying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1MpHG5x6q0