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Cowboys WR Roy Williams has simple message: 'I'm still a Pro Bowler'
12:59 AM CDT on Friday, October 1, 2010
By GERRY FRALEY / The Dallas Morning News
gfraley@dallasnews.com
IRVING – Roy Williams on Thursday received a game ball in recognition of his play in the win at Houston and the manner in which he's conducted himself in the face of blistering criticism.
After the victory, Williams declined to gloat. He also gracefully refused to take a potshot at former Cowboys' wide receiver Michael Irvin, who said before the season that the Cowboys were playing one man short with Williams on the field.
In presenting Williams the game ball during a team meeting, coach Wade Phillips mentioned his professionalism.
"That's been his attitude," Phillips said. "That's appreciated by me but also by our team."
Williams has struggled since being acquired from Detroit during the 2008 season. In the first three games this season, he has 12 catches for 191 yards.
"I want to be part of the puzzle and show that I'm worthy of everything I've gotten," Williams said. "I'm still the same player. I'm still a Pro Bowler.lol I want to continue what I've been doing."
Yardage standard not equaling W's: Tony Romo of the Cowboys is among four quarterbacks who have averaged more than 300 yards passing through three games. The other big-yardage quarterbacks are all in the AFC: Denver's Kyle Orton, Indianapolis' Peyton Manning and San Diego's Philip Rivers.
Gaudy passing numbers have had no correlation to winning so far this season.
Teams are 5-11 when their quarterback throws for 300-plus yards. That includes a 3-4 record for Denver, Indianapolis, San Diego and Dallas.
For Romo, yards per attempt is a more telling statistic than total yards. He wants improvement in that area. Romo ranks 13th in the league with 7.34 yards per attempt, significantly below his career rate of 8.1 yards.
"You can always get a higher completion percentage if you want to check it down four yards on third-and-10," he said.
Chandler's long road: Special-teams duty in the win at Houston culminated an odyssey for tight end Scott Chandler. It represented his first regular-season appearance since Dec. 16, 2007, while a rookie with San Diego.
Since then, Chandler has spent a year on injured reserve with San Diego because of a toe ailment, had two tours with the Cowboys' practice squad, been inactive for the final two games last season with the New York Giants and been released by them this summer.
Through it all, Chandler never considered giving up and putting to use his marketing degree from Iowa.
"In this league, the opportunity does not last very long," said Chandler, of Southlake Carroll. "While you have the chance, no matter what level it's at, you need to take advantage of it and keep working to get better."
12:59 AM CDT on Friday, October 1, 2010
By GERRY FRALEY / The Dallas Morning News
gfraley@dallasnews.com
IRVING – Roy Williams on Thursday received a game ball in recognition of his play in the win at Houston and the manner in which he's conducted himself in the face of blistering criticism.
After the victory, Williams declined to gloat. He also gracefully refused to take a potshot at former Cowboys' wide receiver Michael Irvin, who said before the season that the Cowboys were playing one man short with Williams on the field.
In presenting Williams the game ball during a team meeting, coach Wade Phillips mentioned his professionalism.
"That's been his attitude," Phillips said. "That's appreciated by me but also by our team."
Williams has struggled since being acquired from Detroit during the 2008 season. In the first three games this season, he has 12 catches for 191 yards.
"I want to be part of the puzzle and show that I'm worthy of everything I've gotten," Williams said. "I'm still the same player. I'm still a Pro Bowler.lol I want to continue what I've been doing."
Yardage standard not equaling W's: Tony Romo of the Cowboys is among four quarterbacks who have averaged more than 300 yards passing through three games. The other big-yardage quarterbacks are all in the AFC: Denver's Kyle Orton, Indianapolis' Peyton Manning and San Diego's Philip Rivers.
Gaudy passing numbers have had no correlation to winning so far this season.
Teams are 5-11 when their quarterback throws for 300-plus yards. That includes a 3-4 record for Denver, Indianapolis, San Diego and Dallas.
For Romo, yards per attempt is a more telling statistic than total yards. He wants improvement in that area. Romo ranks 13th in the league with 7.34 yards per attempt, significantly below his career rate of 8.1 yards.
"You can always get a higher completion percentage if you want to check it down four yards on third-and-10," he said.
Chandler's long road: Special-teams duty in the win at Houston culminated an odyssey for tight end Scott Chandler. It represented his first regular-season appearance since Dec. 16, 2007, while a rookie with San Diego.
Since then, Chandler has spent a year on injured reserve with San Diego because of a toe ailment, had two tours with the Cowboys' practice squad, been inactive for the final two games last season with the New York Giants and been released by them this summer.
Through it all, Chandler never considered giving up and putting to use his marketing degree from Iowa.
"In this league, the opportunity does not last very long," said Chandler, of Southlake Carroll. "While you have the chance, no matter what level it's at, you need to take advantage of it and keep working to get better."
. Maybe that is what he meant? lol I don't know, I just hope the guy keeps playing hard and getting TD's, helping this team win.