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SAN ANTONIO – Baylor alums Robert Griffin III and Terrance Williams will be all business Sunday night when the Commanders invade AT&T Stadium for an NFC East showdown with the Cowboys.
Williams, the Cowboys rookie receiver, was one of Griffin’s favorite targets during his Heisman Trophy winning 2011 season.
“Terrance is a great player, and he knows how I feel about him,” Griffin said in a conference call. “I’m glad he’s able to shine down there in Dallas. All the (former Bears receivers in the NFL) – him, Josh Gordon, Kendall Wright – all my former receivers, are playing well with other teams. It gives you flashbacks to what we did in college, and that was a lot of fun to watch. And, hopefully, we’ll all reunite eventually.”
Williams wasn’t as nostalgic as his former quarterback.
“I don’t really think about that stuff anymore – not this week,” he told reporters in Irving. “Those were some great times. It was one of the best experiences I’ve had. But that’s college. We’re with whole different teams now. Those are good stories we can always bring up when we go back to Baylor.”
Starting in place of the injured Miles Austin, Williams had a breakout performance in last week’s 51-48 loss to Denver, catching four passes for 151 yards, including an 82 yard TD that was the first of his career.
“He keeps getting better, and probably his greatest attribute is his work ethic,” Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo told reporters in Irving.
“He comes to work every day. He has done a great job trying to get better and improving. It just show last week how much he cares, how much he puts in. It’s nice to see it show up on the football field.”
Austin, who missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, is expected to return Sunday night after the Cowboys listed him as probable in their official injury report Friday.
“With Miles out there, I think it’ll open up even more for me because you’ve got Dez and Jason Witten out there, too,” Williams said. “Tony will continue to go through his reads like he always does. I just have to stay patient.”
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Williams, the Cowboys rookie receiver, was one of Griffin’s favorite targets during his Heisman Trophy winning 2011 season.
“Terrance is a great player, and he knows how I feel about him,” Griffin said in a conference call. “I’m glad he’s able to shine down there in Dallas. All the (former Bears receivers in the NFL) – him, Josh Gordon, Kendall Wright – all my former receivers, are playing well with other teams. It gives you flashbacks to what we did in college, and that was a lot of fun to watch. And, hopefully, we’ll all reunite eventually.”
Williams wasn’t as nostalgic as his former quarterback.
“I don’t really think about that stuff anymore – not this week,” he told reporters in Irving. “Those were some great times. It was one of the best experiences I’ve had. But that’s college. We’re with whole different teams now. Those are good stories we can always bring up when we go back to Baylor.”
Starting in place of the injured Miles Austin, Williams had a breakout performance in last week’s 51-48 loss to Denver, catching four passes for 151 yards, including an 82 yard TD that was the first of his career.
“He keeps getting better, and probably his greatest attribute is his work ethic,” Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo told reporters in Irving.
“He comes to work every day. He has done a great job trying to get better and improving. It just show last week how much he cares, how much he puts in. It’s nice to see it show up on the football field.”
Austin, who missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, is expected to return Sunday night after the Cowboys listed him as probable in their official injury report Friday.
“With Miles out there, I think it’ll open up even more for me because you’ve got Dez and Jason Witten out there, too,” Williams said. “Tony will continue to go through his reads like he always does. I just have to stay patient.”
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