Roy Williams: ‘I’m the Number One Receiver’
November 4, 2009 by David Kindervater
Filed under Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys receiver Roy Williams seemed a bit defensive today when he was asked about his current role with the team. “Number two” receiver Miles Austin has been piling up catches and headlines the past three weeks as a starter (21 receptions, 482 yards, five TDs) while Roy nursed some sore ribs and thought about his poor production since joining the Cowboys 16 games ago (33 receptions, 447 yards, three touchdowns). So naturally, the discussion of Roy’s place in the offensive game plan was going to come up sooner than later.
Roy admitted some turmoil with QB Tony Romo exists, but …read more
Miles Austin Goes Nuts, Cowboys Beat Chiefs
October 11, 2009 by David Kindervater
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Dallas Cowboys receiver Miles Austin made his first NFL start today. And you can bet it won’t be his last. Subbing for injured receiver Roy Williams, Miles caught 10 passes for a team record 250 yards with two touchdowns, including the game-winning 60-yard reception in overtime to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 26-20. The previous Cowboys record was held by Hall of Famer Bob Hayes, who had of 246 receiving yards on November 13, 1966.
I felt Miles Austin had this kind of game in him (well, maybe not this good) if he ever got the chance. And he certainly made …read more
