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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams is entering his eight season in the NFL, but for the first time in his career, he isn't gearing up for the upcoming season. Instead, he's waiting around like every other player in the NFL to see if the league will even have a 2011 season.
With the lockout still dragging on, Williams, like most players, is concerned the extended time off is going to hurt the Cowboys' chances of getting out of the gates when the season does begin. The team has already met for off-site practices, but as Williams told the Odessa American, he doesn't feel the light practice without the coaches is enough.
“We’re losing our key time to jell as a team,” Williams said. “That’s when you come together, in offseason, OTAs, minicamps. We try to make it up with our own workouts, but it’s not the same as it is when the coaches are pushing you.”
Even without the practice, Williams knows the expectations to succeed this season will be sky-high, especially after last season's 6-10 down year left a lot of question marks.
“You have to be able to do it on the field,” Williams said. “We looked like paper champs. We had the team, we had the talent, but when we played, it didn’t pan out for us. We have to be better next year.”
Like the expectations for the Cowboys, Williams knows the expectations for him to succeed will be high as well. Having never lived up to his billing when he was traded from the Lions, Williams said the move to one of the most high profile teams hasn't been easy.
“It’s been tough, because everybody’s expecting me to do all these things that I’m very capable of doing when given the opportunity,” Williams said. “I’m a role player, and I just try to make the plays whenever they come my way."
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams is entering his eight season in the NFL, but for the first time in his career, he isn't gearing up for the upcoming season. Instead, he's waiting around like every other player in the NFL to see if the league will even have a 2011 season.
With the lockout still dragging on, Williams, like most players, is concerned the extended time off is going to hurt the Cowboys' chances of getting out of the gates when the season does begin. The team has already met for off-site practices, but as Williams told the Odessa American, he doesn't feel the light practice without the coaches is enough.
“We’re losing our key time to jell as a team,” Williams said. “That’s when you come together, in offseason, OTAs, minicamps. We try to make it up with our own workouts, but it’s not the same as it is when the coaches are pushing you.”
Even without the practice, Williams knows the expectations to succeed this season will be sky-high, especially after last season's 6-10 down year left a lot of question marks.
“You have to be able to do it on the field,” Williams said. “We looked like paper champs. We had the team, we had the talent, but when we played, it didn’t pan out for us. We have to be better next year.”
Like the expectations for the Cowboys, Williams knows the expectations for him to succeed will be high as well. Having never lived up to his billing when he was traded from the Lions, Williams said the move to one of the most high profile teams hasn't been easy.
“It’s been tough, because everybody’s expecting me to do all these things that I’m very capable of doing when given the opportunity,” Williams said. “I’m a role player, and I just try to make the plays whenever they come my way."
