Roy Williams guarantees a victory in week 2 (1 Viewer)

[gman8343]

(KFFL) Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions WR Roy Williams vowed to win the Week 2 game. He later backed off and said, "I'm just saying, we're going to go out there and play the way that we're supposed to play, and when we play the way we're supposed to play, we're supposed to win. And that's what I'm saying, that we're supposed to win."

 

[duaneok66]

(KFFL) Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions WR Roy Williams vowed to win the Week 2 game. He later backed off and said, "I'm just saying, we're going to go out there and play the way that we're supposed to play, and when we play the way we're supposed to play, we're supposed to win. And that's what I'm saying, that we're supposed to win."

Roy should just shut up and play . . .

 

[TitusIII]

He also said they were close to scoring 40 points against the Seahwaks...

I thought Rodgers was the crack head?

 

[duaneok66]

He also said they were close to scoring 40 points...

please tell me you're kidding . . .

 

[Major]

Did they mention if Roy was planning on showing up this game?

 

[TitusIII]

"I'm just saying that when we play the way we are supposed to play, there's not a defense in the NFL that is going to stop us," he said. "If we play that way against the Bears, and we should, we'll win. It was stupid how close we were to putting 40 points on the board."

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...-home-headlines

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Crack-head

Does he understand what type of defense he is about to face? I wonder if Kitna appreciates the motivation Williams has given the Bears. Did this guy score a 2 on the Wonderlic/ACT?

 

[duaneok66]

hilarious . . . with quotes like that from its "star player", Detroit won't go far this year . . . I do like Marinelli's style, however . . .

 

[duaneok66]

Did they mention if Roy was planning on showing up this game?

classic . . .

 

[Kleck]

Did they mention if Roy was planning on showing up this game?

classic . . .

Not really. Roy did show up for the Seahawk game. He gained separation and was wide open on lots of plays. Tough to catch a pass that's five feet over your head or comes in rolling.

 

[MSULions]

Did they mention if Roy was planning on showing up this game?

classic . . .

Not really. Roy did show up for the Seahawk game. He gained separation and was wide open on lots of plays. Tough to catch a pass that's five feet over your head or comes in rolling.

over half of Roy's targets hit the turf 2 feet in front of him or sailed over his head. He showed up, and the few balls that were catchable he did fine and looked like a beast. DBs just bounce off of him.

 

[:ptts:]

Roy was a beast.

Still,

 

[Spartans Rule]

Did they mention if Roy was planning on showing up this game?

classic . . .

Not really. Roy did show up for the Seahawk game. He gained separation and was wide open on lots of plays. Tough to catch a pass that's five feet over your head or comes in rolling.

over half of Roy's targets hit the turf 2 feet in front of him or sailed over his head. He showed up, and the few balls that were catchable he did fine and looked like a beast. DBs just bounce off of him.

Kitna was definitely a mixed bag on Sunday. On one hand, he handled the pressure really well and made smart decisions. On the other hand, when given time, he just flat out missed throws. Pretty much the opposite of how Harrington played.

 

[billymays]

Did they mention if Roy was planning on showing up this game?

classic . . .

Not really. Roy did show up for the Seahawk game. He gained separation and was wide open on lots of plays. Tough to catch a pass that's five feet over your head or comes in rolling.

over half of Roy's targets hit the turf 2 feet in front of him or sailed over his head. He showed up, and the few balls that were catchable he did fine and looked like a beast. DBs just bounce off of him.

or they were five feet over his head because as roy admitted-he "stopped running" on the routes

 

[Monse]

Roy Williams is the one player in the NFL that I cannot stand...

 

[dickey moe]

Great. Now if he could just guarantee me more than six fantasy football points next week.

 

[ffweasel]

Roy Williams is the one player in the NFL that I cannot stand...

 

[Crusaderfan]

I'm sure that he was just excited that he managed to catch 3 balls in the game. Some people actually have this guy ready to be among the top WR's?

Willie

 

[Trap Play]

When will Roy Williams guarantee that Josh McCown will start?

 

[Hellfire Snail]

I'm sure that he was just excited that he managed to catch 3 balls in the game. Some people actually have this guy ready to be among the top WR's?Willie

Yeah, how could people possibly think that? And now that he had 30 yards in the first game of the year I guess that guarentees that all those people are complete idiots.

 

[Lee Dog]

Roy Williams is a primadonna and he has absolutely no reason to be ... he has accomplished nothing.

 

[gman8343]

Roy Williams is a primadonna and he has absolutely no reason to be ... he has accomplished nothing.

See: Jerry Porter

 

[wannabee]

Lions | Teammates backup Williams guarantee

Published Sun Sep 17 12:31:00 a.m. ET 2006

(KFFL) Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com, reports several Detroit Lions players are backing up WR Roy Williams guarantee that the team would beat the Chicago Bears Week 2. OG Damien Woody said, "We're grown men in here and we'll come out and be physical and we're going there to win a football game. Roy said that and I'm with it." RB Kevin Jones added, "I back him. It wasn't negative to me. It might fuel their defense, but so what? We're not afraid of them. We'll play a little harder too; it's fueling us."

 

[bullitt]

Lions | Teammates backup Williams guarantee

Published Sun Sep 17 12:31:00 a.m. ET 2006

(KFFL) Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com, reports several Detroit Lions players are backing up WR Roy Williams guarantee that the team would beat the Chicago Bears Week 2. OG Damien Woody said, "We're grown men in here and we'll come out and be physical and we're going there to win a football game. Roy said that and I'm with it." RB Kevin Jones added, "I back him. It wasn't negative to me. It might fuel their defense, but so what? We're not afraid of them. We'll play a little harder too; it's fueling us."

If any player didn't think they were going to win the game, they have no business being out on the field. That being said, Williams went to far with it, to call it a guarantee, and talk about almost scoring 40 points. What a ######## he is, I'm sure the Bears will make him regret going to far.

 

[BoulderBob]

Maybe these guys should save their guarentees for the playoffs before they lose all credibility, if you think that anything that comes out of 95% of NFL players mouths has any credibility anyway.

 

[Righetti]

Williams offers up clarification on guarantee

Monday, September 18, 2006

By Greg Johnson

The Grand Rapids Press

CHICAGO -- The guaranteed victory had turned into an embarrassing defeat, but Detroit wide receiver Roy Williams said he was sticking to what he said without regret.

"Because I believe what I said is true," he said after the Chicago Bears rolled past his Lions 34-7 Sunday at Soldier Field.

"I said we will win this game as long as we do what we are supposed to do, that's what I said. As long as we don't have bonehead plays and penalties, and that's what you saw today."

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The Lions dismantled with 14 penalties and three lost fumbles, but the Bears also netted 383 yards, including 289 passing with four touchdowns by quarterback Rex Grossman. The Lions, meanwhile, were limited to 245 yards, including 46 rushing and scored just one touchdown.

"They got a good defense sure," Williams said. "But they didn't stop us. We stopped ourselves."

Williams, who caught six passes for 71 yards for Detroit, was booed by the Chicago fans several times, especially when he jumped up to give the first-down signals after three of his receptions.

The fans were especially tough on him when he was making the signal and the Bears had a big lead.

"I celebrate first downs all the time," he said.

"Even from my first year on. Check the film. I'm not going to stop that.

"I'm an excited player. I do something exciting, I'm going to show it in my actions."

Williams said his teammates did not reprimand him for making the guarantee last Wednesday.

"They believe what I said," he said. "They was with me. They know the same thing. They think the same thing. I just said it."

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Detroit coach Rod Marinelli said Williams made some nice catches, but there are no guarantees in life.

"I believe that he was referring to us playing well on all cylinders," Marinelli said. "When this team plays together on all cylinders, we can do a log of great things. That is what I believe he was trying to say. He meant it as a positive statement toward his teammates."

Quarterback Jon Kitna said the guarantee wasn't a distraction for the team, and it didn't bother him at all.

"I played with Chad Johnson (in Cincinnati), so that was nothing," he said.

The Bears had scoffed at Williams' guarantee through the week, but most of them, including Grossman, just pointed at the score after the game and said they had paid it little attention.

"Thirty-four points is a pretty good performance and any time we do that we are going to win, and any time our defense keeps the other team to seven points, I think we are going to win," Grossman said.

Send e-mail to the author: gjohnson@grpress.com

 

[doughboydeluxe]

And then there's this from ESPN:

When Albom asked Williams why he celebrated a reception with his team already trailing by two scores, Williams responded, "I celebrate first downs all the time. I'm not gonna stop that. I'm an exciting player. If I do something exciting, I'm gonna show my actions."

Albom responded, "But you were losing, 10-0."

"What does that mean? ... That means nothing to me. The score means nothing," Williams told Albom.

 

[trogg78]

I would start to be really worried about how bad the lions are going to do when he doesnt guarantee a victory.

 

[BoulderBob]

I don't have a problem with WR's show-boating a little after the catch. It fires up the home-crowd, which comes in handy at key points in the game. If the WR can live with the possibility of retaliation from the defense, so be it. Williams isn't a bright guy, and I wish the press would leave him alone.

 

[Tackling Dummies]

Albom responded, "But you were losing, 10-0."

"What does that mean? ... That means nothing to me. The score means nothing," Williams told Albom.

Mensa International calling on line 1 Roy...

 

[jafo]

Albom responded, "But you were losing, 10-0."

"What does that mean? ... That means nothing to me. The score means nothing," Williams told Albom.

Mensa International calling on line 1 Roy...

Celebrating a 1st down on the road while down by 10 points. Celebrating a 1st down while at home down by 10 points, to get the crowd back in the game.