BigTen Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 (edited) Uh, that is Roy Williams, not Roty (thanks Big John). If interested you can hear the latest interview with Roy Williams. He sounds very optimistic, and talks highly of the coaches and Kitna. See the attached: click on the Listen to Williams under his picture. http://www.mlive.com/lions/ Edited July 14, 2006 by BigTen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Uh, that is Roy Williams, not Roty. title fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Otis Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I like this blurb Roy Williams tells Sports Radio 1130 Detroit that Martz' offense is exciting lots of players -- like Mike Williams -- and describes Marinell's videos which encourage Roy to play like a hungry cheetah We'd only been hearing bad news about BMW for a while now. Good to hear something positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 the things I've been hearing about BMW contradict what was said here... I've been hearing alot of conflicting reports lately... another one was about Cutler struggling.....then the next day I hear he's looking like "the real deal" ...then just yesterday, I hear that he's struggling again... ...camp propaganda... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalboyd Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 the things I've been hearing about BMW contradict what was said here... I've been hearing alot of conflicting reports lately... another one was about Cutler struggling.....then the next day I hear he's looking like "the real deal" ...then just yesterday, I hear that he's struggling again... ...camp propaganda... I think in reality Cutler will struggle with it. That playbook is HUGE! Far as Mike Williams. When he puts on cleats and dont show up then I will worry. I got a feeling he is one of those GAMEBREAKERS. That dont show up till game day. Which will hender his ALLSTAR status he could have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marksman Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Mike Williams better bring it this year. My USC homie really played like the year off hurt him last year. He's too good to be this bad on a bad team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Mike Williams better bring it this year. My USC homie really played like the year off hurt him last year. He's too good to be this bad on a bad team. He might bring it, but it will be brought too late, and he will be fined even more. His career goal is to battle Mark Cuban and see who can rack up more fines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Roy is in a great situation this year. Kitna is a QB who knows how to throw to a great receiver - if that is what Roy really is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 He might bring it, but it will be brought too late, and he will be fined even more. His career goal is to battle Mark Cuban and see who can rack up more fines. Just read where Mike Williams was fined $400,000 last year for showing up late and being out of shape. He has continued that this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTen Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Just read where Mike Williams was fined $400,000 last year for showing up late and being out of shape. He has continued that this year. Here you go: Mike Williams fined more than $400,000 last year Thursday, July 20, 2006 By Tom Kowalski Mike Williams signed a hefty contract with the Detroit Lions as a first-round draft pick last year, but the wide receiver was forced to give some of that money right back. According to a source close to the situation, Williams was fined more than $400,000 last year for violating team rules, mostly for arriving late to meetings and being overweight. Williams, the 10th overall draft choice, signed a five-year, $13.5 million contract (with $9.5 million guaranteed) last Aug. 1, but had to return some of it immediately because of the fines. Williams was chronically late for morning meetings during training camp and was also out of shape. According to terms of the NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Lions could impose a maximum penalty of $457 per pound per day that Williams was overweight. Also, the team could fine a player $9,300 each time he was late for a meeting. Those fines could also be doubled and tripled for repeat violations. It is unknown how many times Williams was late, or how much and how long he was overweight, but then-head coach Steve Mariucci imposed heavy fines to try to rectify the situation. It apparently hasn't helped. During the first mandatory three-day minicamp this spring under new head coach Rod Marinelli, Williams was sent home for the final two days after he was late for a meeting and a rehabilitation session for his sore hamstring. It is not known if Williams was fined for those infractions. Lions spokesman Bill Keenist said Wednesday the club would not comment and Williams was unavailable. Players report to training camp next Thursday. Camp opens on July 28. Because last year's fines were imposed after taxes, Williams had to "earn" more than $600,000 to pay the fines. Williams made $230,000 in salary last year and is scheduled to make $350,000 in salary this season so, not counting the bonus money, Williams will be playing for free in his first two seasons. In an ESPN.com story last season, Michael Smith wrote that Williams had either missed or was late for at least 10 training camp meetings. Williams denied the story at the time, saying, "I was late to a couple meetings in the preseason, got fined, big deal. They asked where I was. Well, I overslept . . . It's not a chronic problem. I guarantee there's nobody in football that could be late to 10 meetings or be absent to any kind of amount of meetings and not be suspended." Because of the constant violations, Williams could have been fined and/or suspended by the Lions for "conduct detrimental to the team" but the club never took that step. However, Williams was late so often the team encouraged him to move closer to the Allen Park practice facility, which he did. During training camp last year, Williams lived about 30 minutes north of the facility but, during the season, he moved to a residence within a half-mile of the building. Williams could have some difficulty making the Lions roster this season. Roy Williams and Corey Bradford are expected to be the starting wide receivers with Mike Furrey in the slot and No. 3 position. Because of his kick return abilities, Eddie Drummond will fill the No. 6 receiver spot. That leaves Charles Rogers, Scottie Vines, Glenn Martinez and Mike Williams to battle for the final two roster spots at No. 4 and No. 5 on the depth chart. Mike Williams will have to show up on time during this training camp if he hopes to make the team -- or any money. The fines this season have been increased to roughly $582 per pound per day for being overweight and about $11,000 for being late to a meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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