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      Phillips, Williams will be back with Cowboys

      January 18, 2010 /

      According to a report by ESPN.com, Wade Phillips will return as the Cowboys’ head coach for 2010. Also set to return is receiver Roy Williams, who is reportedly “certain” to be back next season.

      There has been no decision on whether to negotiate an extension of Phillips’ current contract, the source said. The Cowboys control Phillips’ fate because they have an option for the 2010 season under terms of Phillips’ original contract that will play him close to the $3 million he earned this season when he served as the league’s only head coach-defensive coordinator.

      The source also said that disappointing wide receiver Roy E. Williams — who made $9 million this season — is certain to return after a lackluster first full season with the Cowboys. Williams’ season ended with him failing to make a single reception against the Vikings. Quarterback Tony Romo threw his direction only once, a throwaway under pressure.

      When you take away his struggles in the postseason, Phillips has been a solid head coach for the Cowboys. He has produced two NFC East titles in three seasons and his defense allowed the fewest points in the NFC this year.

      But the problem is that the Cowboys have enough talent to challenge for a Super Bowl and always fail to deliver. Beating the Eagles in the Wildcard round was a step in the right direction, but Dallas’ play yesterday in Minnesota was a complete disaster.

      If Jones adds a few more pieces to the roster and the Cowboys suffer a similar fate next year, Phillips might be gone. But if he gets them to the NFC Championship Game, then Jones might have a dilemma similar to the one he faced this year.

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      Roy Williams likes the Cowboys chances of beating the Saints

      December 15, 2009 /

      Roy Williams doesn’t believe that this Saturday’s game between the Cowboys and Saints will be the only time these two teams meet this season. He also likes his team’s chances of victory in New Orleans this weekend.

      From ESPN.com:

      “Might as well crown them, right?” Williams said with more than a hint of saracasm Tuesday. “They’re undefeated. It’s December. We don’t have a chance.”

      “This is a two-round fight, and this is just the first round, in my eyes,” Williams said. “I don’t know about everybody else, but I think we’re going to see this team in the playoffs down the road.”

      “If we pack our bags and show up in New Orleans on Saturday night,” he said, “we should be victorious.”

      Given that the Saints are undefeated and the Cowboys have dropped two in a row, Williams’ claims seem humorous. But let’s not forget that the Saints had to scratch and claw for their last two victories, which came against the struggling Redskins and the depleted Falcons. It’s not a stretch to think the Cowboys can win this Saturday.

      That said, New Orleans has been damn near unbeatable at home this season and Dallas is in the midst of another December collapse. Here’s hoping the game lives up to the hype.


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      2009 NFL Week 13 Top Observations: Giants 31, Cowboys 24

      December 6, 2009 /

      Here are five quick-hit observations from the Giants’ 31-24 huge win over the Cowboys in Week 13.

      1. Can’t blame this one on Romo.
      Normally when the Cowboys lose, the attention immediately shifts to how well Tony Romo has played. But considering the man completed 41-of-55 passes for 392 yards and three touchdowns, nobody can pin this loss on Romo. The Cowboys’ defense and running game let them down tonight.

      2. Somebody found where Brandon Jacobs was hiding.
      For much of this season, Brandon Jacobs has been a ghost. But he emerged today by producing a huge 74-yard touchdown reception in which he actually outran the entire Dallas secondary to the end zone. He only finished with 39 rushing yards on 13 carries, but he did score his fourth rushing touchdown of the year and the key was that he contributed period. Along with Domenik Hixon’s wild 79-yard punt return, Jacobs’ touchdown reception keyed the Giants’ victory.

      3. What the hell has gotten into Roy Williams?
      After hauling in six passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday, Roy Williams has now reached pay dirt five times in the last six games. Granted, he has benefited from more teams paying attention to Miles Austin (who had another big day today, catching 10 passes for 104 yards and a TD), but he nonetheless is starting to produce. Given his lack of explosion and playmaking ability, he’ll never be worth the compensation that Dallas gave up to acquire him, but at least he’s not as useless as he was at the start of the season.

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      Terry Bradshaw rips Cowboys’ Roy Williams

      November 19, 2009 /

      Hall of Fame quarterback and current FOX sports loudmouth Terry Bradshaw recently ripped into underachieving Cowboys’ receiver Roy Williams.

      From the Dallas Morning News:

      “Dallas lost that game when Roy Williams dropped that pass and then fumbled, too,” said Bradshaw, a cohose of FOX’s NFL Sunday show. “He may have finished with 100 yards receiving, but he’s certainly not worth two first-round picks and all that money Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is paying him. He’s not proving anything.”

      As usual, Bradshaw is a little confused. The Cowboys didn’t trade two first round picks for Williams – they traded a first, third and a sixth round pick for him.

      That said, I don’t disagree with what Bradshaw says – nor does any Dallas fan for that matter because Bradshaw is pointing out the obvious. Looking back at things, Williams was probably overrated coming into the league. He’s never had top-end speed and has always been injury-prone.

      Looking back at his numbers throughout the years, he’s only posted one 1,000-yard season in his career and that was in 2006 when he caught 82 passes for 1,310 yards. That was also the only season in which Williams played all 16 games.

      People talk about Braylon Edwards being a one-year fluke – what about Williams?


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      Williams says he and Romo not on same page

      November 5, 2009 /

      Cowboys receiver Roy Williams is a little irritable these days. According to him, he and quarterback Tony Romo aren’t on the same page and he doesn’t want to hear that Miles Austin is now Dallas’ No. 1 receiver.

      From ESPN.com:

      After putting in a lot of extra offseason work with quarterback Tony Romo, Williams is stunned they haven’t made more progress.
      “It’s just not even close,” Williams said. “It’s not even funny. Not even close.”

      Williams does not believe his poor production accurately portrays his performance.

      “I’m the No. 1 receiver,” Williams said. “But things are just going No. 2’s way.”

      “He gets the ball thrown correctly his way,” Williams said of Austin. “I’m stretching and falling and doing everything. Everybody [else] who’s been here’s balls are there. Our footballs [from Romo to Williams] are everywhere right now.”

      Williams has been dealing with a rib injury he suffered earlier in the year in a loss to the Broncos, so that could be causing some issues. That said, you watch Williams and Romo play on Sundays and the connection just isn’t there. These two have zero chemistry and it doesn’t look like it’ll improve anytime soon.

      It’s interesting that yet another receiver is having issues with Romo. But one would think that if Austin can develop good chemistry with Romo, so could Williams.

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