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Terence Newman takes a few shots at Roy Williams

 

Roy Williams, the Human Pinata. Darren Woodson explains

"There's been so much negative press about Roy the last two years," Woodson said. "And Roy is a sensitive guy. I knew he's reading the papers, and they're blasting him. It's a hypersensitive situation."

Old Roy has been getting whacked around pretty good. Especially over the last month, ever since his disastrous comments about not wanting the ball thrown his way in certain situations and a pretty detailed account of his own struggles in coverage. He basically said he’s guessing a lot of the time and that when he’s alone on a receiver it could be trouble. He didn’t say it in those exact words, but that sure sounded like the meaning of what he said.

After that, Greg Ellis tried to come to his defense and made the situation even worse by implying Roy is isolating himself from his teammates and noting Roy’s lack of confidence that he can fit into this 3-4 scheme.

Now comes Terence Newman, speaking what he sees as the truth, but again, something that should be left in the locker room. BTB’s good friend DCFanatic dropped the video on us in this FanPost . In it, Newman says Roy has a "deer in the headlights" look on some plays, that he had a bad year in coverage in 2007 and that he knows what he has to work on, one thing being his weight. Yikes T-New, talk about a circular firing squad. The Cowboys really need to get out of the business of talking about each other unless it’s going to be positive. It’s one thing for the media and fans to rip a player, but teammates need to refrain. No matter if it is the truth, for the sake of team chemistry, keep it buttoned up. If talking about teammates with a negative connotation spills out to other players besides Roy, you could end up with a divided locker room. HBO's Hard Knocks certainly wouldn't complain.

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This video from NFL.com is a great view of the new stadium.

Mmmm, beer.

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someone calling another player sensitive

i’ll wait a few days and see if this gets the same reaction that Ellis got.

by Longhorn on May 27, 2008 2:07 PM CDT reply actions  

New stadium video

Highly recommended for viewing. Baldy calls it the Taj Mahal of new stadiums. Really, the ‘Insert Corporate Name Here’ Stadium looks phenomenal.

by accidental innuendo on May 27, 2008 2:13 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm not a Roy apologist by any means

but until he is cut (hopefully soon) our leaders can’t be talking trash for the reason Grizz stated.

by quincyyyyy on May 27, 2008 2:53 PM CDT reply actions  

While I agree it might be better to keep such comments in the locker room,

that’s awfully hard to do when the person you want to talk to doesn’t come to the locker room when the other players are there and is on vacation during the OTA’s. This may be a teammate’s way of saying, if you’re not going to interact with us, then we have no choice but to make our comments publicly.

by swj010 on May 27, 2008 4:32 PM CDT reply actions  

I don't think the split locker room is anything to worry about

Because I haven’t heard anything more palpable than a whisper about any player other than The Polarizing Former Number Thirty-One. And in his case the statements have been conclusive, anything but divided.

by BudLight on May 27, 2008 5:52 PM CDT reply actions  

It doesn't hurt to have a lightning rod...

As much as harmony in the locker room can be a positive thing, so too can one person that every can focus their angst upon. While you often hear of guys like Romo and Zach Thomas in a positive light, it is rare you hear so much negative commentary on someone’s poor work ethic. And yet here is Roy missing OTAs after a bad season that he acknowledges. He deserves the spotlight shining his way, and it can’t hurt to serve as an example to the others of what happens when you aren’t shoulder to shoulder with your teammates in the weight-room, etc.

Roy has nobody to blame but himself.

Tar Heels football will surprise this year

by DalaiLuke on May 27, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

i agree....June 1st coming up really quick.....stay tuned..

A true diehard Cowboys fan since 1975.

"If you don’t take him off the field as a coach, he will just about die out there," Jerry Jones said. "That impacted my decision. It’s a Michael Irvin-type work ethic. That’s what we are talking about with Felix Jones."
- Owner/G.M of the Dallas Cowboys , Jerry Jones

by BoyzRback on May 27, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply actions  

Roy

He isn’t going anyway… WE DON’T HAVE THE DEPTH..

"Why everything that's supposed to be bad, Make me feel so good?"

by Wmillion on May 28, 2008 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions  

Call him out

$$ or reputation make them unapproachable in the locker room so team mates do it in the media. That’s wrong but that’s what has been created.

In fairness to Roy, Jerry Jones took too long to shore it up which exposed Roy to the point of shell shock.

by Doomsday on May 27, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply actions  

Roy brought it on himself.

No worries about a split locker room. I don’t think there are many players who would take his side at this point. If the reports are true he doesn’t work out with him team mates, doesn’t socialize with them away from the locker room, blames everyone but himself when things go wrong, and takes a vacation with his family instead of attending OTA’s, as if cruise ships don’t run from January-Early May, or something. The one guy who tried to defend him, Greg Ellis, just made him look even worse.

by FunCowboysFan on May 27, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply actions  

We all talk about accountability

This is what it looks like. RW needs to be accountable to his team mates this upcoming year or all the goodwill he’s had will evaporate. This ball is in Roy’s court..

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on May 27, 2008 9:15 PM CDT reply actions  

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