Pacman’s Suspension Overshadowed by Big Time Trade
By Perry Green
AFRO Sports Writer
Just when everyone thought “America’s favorite football team,” was taking a turn towards negative town, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made another big time trade that has fans raving in excitement.
With Cowboys cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones now suspended indefinitely, and star quarterback Tony Romo possibly sidelined for at least a month with a broken pinky, most media members began to write Dallas off as a lost cause for the 2008 season.
But Cowboys fans found new reason to cheer Tuesday when Jones acquired star receiver Roy Williams from the Detroit Lions just minutes before the trade deadline, and immediately signed him to a five year extension.
The 2004 first-round pick and one-time Pro Bowler joined Dallas in exchange for three draft picks, including a first-rounder, a third-rounder and a sixth-rounder in 2009.
A former star member of Texas University’s football team, Williams is just as excited as fans are to be back in Texas again. "I'm more happy to be a Dallas Cowboy then when I got my first bike," Williams told the media.
According to Jones, Williams and the fans aren’t the only ones excited about the new receiver. Jones told The Associated Press that Cowboys future Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens was also enthusiastic about the addition of Williams.
Although Owens has expressed to the media his frustrations of not getting the ball enough, the presence of another quality receiver should keep opponents from double-teaming him. “We got two guys out there that can really run, they're big, but as you know, both of them can really make spectacular catches,” Jones said.
Like his new team owner suggests, Williams is an incredible talent, recording 262 career passes for 3,884 yards and 29 touchdowns. But the new Cowboys receiver realizes he can learn plenty by playing alongside of Owens in Dallas.
"I've never had an older wide receiver to show me the way," Williams said, excited that he’ll now know what it feels to play for a winning team. "Going from 0-5 to 4-2, you can't ask for anything better than that."
AFRO Sports Writer
Just when everyone thought “America’s favorite football team,” was taking a turn towards negative town, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made another big time trade that has fans raving in excitement.
With Cowboys cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones now suspended indefinitely, and star quarterback Tony Romo possibly sidelined for at least a month with a broken pinky, most media members began to write Dallas off as a lost cause for the 2008 season.
But Cowboys fans found new reason to cheer Tuesday when Jones acquired star receiver Roy Williams from the Detroit Lions just minutes before the trade deadline, and immediately signed him to a five year extension.
The 2004 first-round pick and one-time Pro Bowler joined Dallas in exchange for three draft picks, including a first-rounder, a third-rounder and a sixth-rounder in 2009.
A former star member of Texas University’s football team, Williams is just as excited as fans are to be back in Texas again. "I'm more happy to be a Dallas Cowboy then when I got my first bike," Williams told the media.
According to Jones, Williams and the fans aren’t the only ones excited about the new receiver. Jones told The Associated Press that Cowboys future Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens was also enthusiastic about the addition of Williams.
Although Owens has expressed to the media his frustrations of not getting the ball enough, the presence of another quality receiver should keep opponents from double-teaming him. “We got two guys out there that can really run, they're big, but as you know, both of them can really make spectacular catches,” Jones said.
Like his new team owner suggests, Williams is an incredible talent, recording 262 career passes for 3,884 yards and 29 touchdowns. But the new Cowboys receiver realizes he can learn plenty by playing alongside of Owens in Dallas.
"I've never had an older wide receiver to show me the way," Williams said, excited that he’ll now know what it feels to play for a winning team. "Going from 0-5 to 4-2, you can't ask for anything better than that."
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