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NFL antics for this week.
Published 5/25/2008 by Stankoniforous One at Sportaphile
Mr. Horse Collar aka Roy Williams may be shipped elsewhere. That’s unfortunate. This seems to coincide with the impending arrival of Pacman Jones. Could Roy be jealous of the attention that Pacman is garnering in Big D? In recent conversations with men who were privy to those discussions, I learned that former secondary coach Clancy Pendergast, now the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals, had serious concerns about Williams’ ability to learn the defense. When he traveled to the Oklahoma campus and put Williams on the dry erase board, ...

Cowboys' Roy Williams Thinks Voluntary Activities Really Are 'Voluntary'
Published 5/25/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
Filed under: Cowboys, NFC East Safety Roy Williams had a tough 2007 season. His offseason hasn't been much better. Between the questions about not fitting into the Cowboys' defense, and the rumors that he's a primadonna, it's easy to forget that Williams is a five-time Pro Bowler. And the perception apparently won't be changing anytime soon. ESPN.com's Matt Mosley writes about Williams' recent troubles, including these choice nuggets concerning Williams' absence from team OTAs: Most of Williams' teammates gathered this past week for organized team activities. Williams had an excused absence ...

NFL News & Notes
Published 5/27/2008 at End Zone Buzz
... - An inside look by at Cowboys safety Roy Williams, and the problems he's had with the media and his teammates, and his inability to understand defensive schemes. (ESPN.com) ...

Tuesday Conversation with Darren Woodson
Published 5/27/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley Welcome back from Memorial Day weekend. While you were out, I wrote a column about Cowboys safety Roy Williams and his uncertain future. One of Williams' closest friends and mentors Darren Woodson said a lot of interesting things that didn't end up in the column because we wanted to keep it under 3,000 words. In the past, Woodson has been one of Williams' biggest defenders, but during our 30-minute conversation Saturday, he seemed genuinely worried about the former first-round draft choice. In the column, Woodson blames himself for not teaching Williams more when he had ...

Kid Rock Turns His Back on the Pistons for This?
Published 5/27/2008 by Sturminator (noreply@blogger.com) at Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville
... stayed middle up and that was that. Bonds' bat left a bruise mark on the ball. Afterward, Bacsik and Bonds met briefly. Bacsik congratulated him on the historic home run. That's when Bonds said something that caused Bacsik to do a double take. "He said, 'I'll see you on TV next year,'" said Bacsik. It could only mean two things: Bonds thought he would play in the American League this season. Or Bonds thought his career was finished. Matt Mosely with a very interesting piece on the life of Roy … Six years ...

Cowboys Pro Bowl CB sounds off on Williams
Published 5/27/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley Fresh off signing a contract extension that includes $22 million in guaranteed money, Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman went on my good pal Mike Doocy's TV show Sunday night. After some friendly banter about Newman's contract, Doocy asked him about the controversy surrounding safety Roy Williams. I expected Newman to say all the right things, but he ended up saying Williams looked like a "deer-in-headlights" at times last season and had a "bad year" in coverage. Newman went on to say some complimentary things about his teammate, but it's pretty ...

Parallels between Boulware, Williams
Published 5/28/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Michael Boulware's transformation from promising safety in Seattle to willing special-teamer in Minnesota has left him grateful that he isn't working in the fast-food industry. Boulware reminds me a little bit of the Cowboys' Roy Williams. He was one of the finest athletes on the Seahawks' roster, but the team had a hard time using his talents after a promising start to his career. Williams is obviously more accomplished, despite his struggles, but Boulware looked like a future star when he was picking off five passes as a rookie. The Seahawks used him as a linebacker in their nickel defense that ...

The persecution of Roy
Published 6/2/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams continued his eventful offseason with a trip to Oklahoma City over the weekend to throw out the first pitch of a minor-league baseball game. Fortunately, no one was injured. After leaving the mound, Williams told the local newspaper, The Oklahoman, that he was taking the latest round of criticism in stride. He even suggested that Jesus may have encountered similar hardships. "Ever since I've rededicated my life to Christ I've caught way more persecution now," he said. "But it's a beautiful ...

Roy Williams Says He's Been Persecuted, Compares Himself to Jesus Christ
Published 6/3/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
Filed under: Cowboys, NFC East, NFL FansRoy Williams and his suspect pass-coverage skills have been well documented here and just about everywhere else. We've heard from fans, the media, teammates, and unnamed personnel guys. And today, we finally get to hear from Roy, who spoke to The Oklahoman after throwing out the first pitch at an Oklahoma City Redhawks game. "Ever since I've rededicated my life to Christ I've caught way more persecution now," he said. "But it's a beautiful thing because I know it's a breakthrough coming for me. I welcome it. What makes me any better ...