From the Free Press: (http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060912/SPORTS01/609120360/1049)

"We will win this game," Lions wide receiver Roy Williams told reporters Monday. "You all can take that as a guarantee or whatnot, but we will win this game."

That's all well and good, but I think the guy needs to get his own game under control 1st.

From the Free Press: (http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060912/SPORTS01/609120360/1049)

"We will win this game," Lions wide receiver Roy Williams told reporters Monday. "You all can take that as a guarantee or whatnot, but we will win this game."

That's all well and good, but I think the guy needs to get his own game under control 1st.

I don't think he should be making guarantees. Sheed's a wily veteran and in a 5-man game, you can control the action more. RW ain't squat until he's squat.

Roy Williams is on The Lions. Rasheed is on the Pistons.
Roy Williams average WR. Rasheed all star PF, and one of the best overall PF's in the league.

Does this mean Martz has committed to go to Roy this Sunday???

Hmmmmmm........maybe Williams knows something we don`t.....

Roy Williams...??? What a crazy-azz thing to say before meeting da Bears in Chicago after they shutout Fav-ruh in GB. I'm sure his quote is posted prominently in the Bears locker room. I predict next Sunday's blowout of the Lions to be in the top-10 of the many humiliating losses the Lions have experienced in the last 50 years.

To set an example for the rest of the team, I hope Marinelli puts Roy's butt on the field for the entire game to PERSONALLY deal with the consequences of his big mouth. I'd make him play every down on special teams too. Put-up...or shut-up, Mr. prima-donna first round draft pick.

I can't stand it when players pull that crap. ESPECIALLY a player that hasn't proven he can bring it on every down, for a team that has the worst record in the entire league over the past 5 years.

JUST SHUT UP AND PLAY!!!

Another article on the subject.

MLive.com: Everything Michigan (http://www.mlive.com/lions/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1158021610195250.xml&coll=1)

Roy Williams...??? What a crazy-azz thing to say before meeting da Bears in Chicago after they shutout Fav-ruh in GB. I'm sure his quote is posted prominently in the Bears locker room. I predict next Sunday's blowout of the Lions to be in the top-10 of the many humiliating losses the Lions have experienced in the last 50 years.

To set an example for the rest of the team, I hope Marinelli puts Roy's butt on the field for the entire game to PERSONALLY deal with the consequences of his big mouth. I'd make him play every down on special teams too. Put-up...or shut-up, Mr. prima-donna first round draft pick.

I agree with everything you said in your post and would just like to add that Roy needs to understand that Chicago has owned the Lions the past 3 seasons so unless he is going to catch 10 passes for 150 yards and 3 TD's he needs to shut his mouth.

Roy Williams...??? What a crazy-azz thing to say before meeting da Bears in Chicago after they shutout Fav-ruh in GB. I'm sure his quote is posted prominently in the Bears locker room. I predict next Sunday's blowout of the Lions to be in the top-10 of the many humiliating losses the Lions have experienced in the last 50 years.

To set an example for the rest of the team, I hope Marinelli puts Roy's butt on the field for the entire game to PERSONALLY deal with the consequences of his big mouth. I'd make him play every down on special teams too. Put-up...or shut-up, Mr. prima-donna first round draft pick.

Now that's funny stuff. :pound:

I would agree that it is pretty ridiculous for someone to be guraranteeing a victory when the organization has so much to prove. I would be happier if he guaranteed effort! We've seemed to have lacked alot of that the past couple of years.

Do we still have Mike Williams on the roster?

Yes. He is surgically attached to the bench, Darko-style.

Yeah, it was a totally stupid thing to say. On the other hand. Maybe it will be a turning point for Roy. Maybe it will motivate him to have a breakout game. If we win and he backs it up with a breakout game, I'll forgive him for it. No doubt Chicago will be fired up. If we pull out a win, maybe we could gain a psychological advantage over them in the future. If I had to bet money, I'd have to say Roy will eat those words and will look extremely foolish.

He should have thought before blurting out comments. He backed off his original statement and Sheed, even when they lost after a gauranSheed never backed off and sounded skeered.:bigeyes:
I'm a homer and will watch the Bears defense dominate them this weekend. Lovie Smith said the Lions were so close to putting up alot of points against the Seahawks but the Bears defense is much much better and it has shown the last couple of years against us.Shutup and play Roy

The guy is at it again. WHAT AN IDIOT!

ESPN.com - NFL - Score bored: Lions' Roy Williams plays to strike pose (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2592484)

There are 2 things that really piss me off in this article.

1. That he didn't learn his lesson about making bold predictions.

Williams caught six passes for 71 yards in the loss -- and he issued another guarantee afterward.
"You can all run with this: We will win the [next] game," he told reporters. "I don't care who it's against. We will win the game as long as we do what we're supposed to do. That's my comment for the whole week."


2. That he doesn't care what the score is that he's more concerned about celebrating his small accomplishments.
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.

Everytime he caught a pass for the first down, he would throw his finger out signaling he got a first. It looked pretty bad when the score was 34-7 and he was still doing it. He should of made the L sign for loser...

They were gunna nail him for it on WDFN 1130 AM today and he missed (skipped?) his interview date...

The guy is at it again. WHAT AN IDIOT!




Yep. That says it all. Except I would add that he is a :censored: idiot!!!!!

Did you catch the side bar in that article about Mike Williams?

I don't know what to believe anymore. Are Marinelli and the rest of the coaching staff really not letting Mike Williams know whats up? I find that hard to believe. I'm more inclined to believe its Mike Williams who isn't listening. But what if it isn't? What if Mike Williams really IS in the dark? Are they really giving up on him after only 1 season?

Man, this team is a freaking joke.

I can't think of a worse time in Lions history. That's saying a whole lot.

We are in the darkest of the dark ages of Lions football. The last 45 years have been like slowly being sucked into a black hole. Well, congratulations. We've finally arrived. I don't think it gets any worse than this. I'm beginning to wonder if we'll ever get out.

Thank you Matt Millen. Thank you Mr. Ford.

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former". ----Albert Einstein----

I can't think of a worse time in Lions history. That's saying a whole lot.


That's why I can't wait till B-ball season. At least the Pstons will put up a fight, and if thins go really well there is a possibility for a championship. the Lions can't stop embarresing themselves and it's pathetic.

The Pistons, Red Wings, Tigers, and Shock all were right there for the championship. That's just amazing, but it looks like the Lions won't play along.

Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN do their "Just Shut Up" award every week at this time, and this morning, the finalists were Roy Williams and Pete Rose, who's apparently started signing baseballs with the phrase "I'm sorry I bet on baseball." Show listeners vote online to determine the winner, and it was Williams, with almost 80% of the vote!

They were gunna nail him for it on WDFN 1130 AM today and he missed (skipped?) his interview date...

I was just checking out MLive and they have an interview that they did with him today. Not sure why he missed Monday, but here it is from today.

MLive.com: Everything Michigan (http://www.mlive.com/weblogs/highlightreel/index.ssf?/mtlogs/mlive_highlightreel/archives/2006_09.html#185374)

I was just checking out MLive and they have an interview that they did with him today. Not sure why he missed Monday, but here it is from today.

MLive.com: Everything Michigan (http://www.mlive.com/weblogs/highlightreel/index.ssf?/mtlogs/mlive_highlightreel/archives/2006_09.html#185374)

Thanks for the link.

I gotta say this for Roy...either he ain't got a clue...or HOPEFULLY some of his BS will rub off on the crew...LOL!

F@&% ME!!! There's that word again...hope.

Anyone know Roy Williams' email address? I want to forward him this article about leading by example rather than with your fat mouth. :tape:

Detroit Lions Site: Veteran & Team Captain James Hall Carries a Weighted Message with his On-Field Performance (http://www.detroitlions.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=448478)

Speak softly but carry a big stick. Perhaps that is the best way to describe defensive end James Hall, who is a leader by example, but whose word holds a lot of weight.

Anyone know Roy Williams' email address? I want to forward him this article about leading by example rather than with your fat mouth. :tape:

Detroit Lions Site: Veteran & Team Captain James Hall Carries a Weighted Message with his On-Field Performance (http://www.detroitlions.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=448478)

You are assuming that Roy is literate.

I have to wonder.

You are assuming that Roy is literate.

I have to wonder.

The guy just doesn't get it.

I was blasting him the other day for not showing emotion and looking like he didn't care, but this wasn't what I had in mind.

Making guarentees only fuels the other team and has absolutely ZERO credibility - especially in a sport like Football, when there are 50+ other guys that will also decide the outcome.

Celebrating first downs when you're getting destroyed sends the message "Hey, look at me. I'm good and I don't care what the score is."

Cheering it up after scoring a TD when you're down by 50 (he didn't do this, but said in the interview that he would and that there's nothing wrong with it) screams "Its all about me baby!".

I'm sure that guys like Cory Schlesinger, Dominic Raiola, Damien Woody and Jared DeVries don't agree with his antics. We need more guys like this and less guys like Charles Rogers and the Williams sisters. Heck, I'd rather have guys like Joey "Blue skies" on this team. Say what you want about him, but he was a competitor and a true professional.

Did you catch the side bar in that article about Mike Williams?

I don't know what to believe anymore. Are Marinelli and the rest of the coaching staff really not letting Mike Williams know whats up? I find that hard to believe. I'm more inclined to believe its Mike Williams who isn't listening. But what if it isn't? What if Mike Williams really IS in the dark? Are they really giving up on him after only 1 season?

Man, this team is a freaking joke.

There's an article on MLive today stating that 3 seperate coaches have had multiple conversations with Mike about their expectations and what he needs to do better.

MLive.com: Everything Michigan (http://www.mlive.com/lions/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1158801003141240.xml&coll=1&thispage=1)

The only thing that I don't agree with is that they activated Az after only a couple of days of practice. Even though he only got in for 1 or 2 plays, it sends the wrong message.