Roy Williams signed with the Detroit Lions over the weekend. This is good for two reasons. One, and most importantly, the Lions need Williams. Their offense in 2003 was terrible. They couldn't catch the ball. In fact, they were perhaps the team with the worst hands in the entire league. Williams should help that quite a bit. His size and speed won't hurt, either. Lions' receivers have been devoid of both recently.
Combined with second year wideout Charles Rogers, the Lions have an tantalizing one-two receiver punch. That's quite a difference from last year's squad. Then there is reason number two that Williams arrival is such a welcome sight for me.
If Williams continued his holdout, the media would focus nearly all of their pre-season coverage on Williams' absence. He only missed about a day and a half and Williams' status was quickly becoming the story on sportstalk radio. With each day he missed, the onslaught of analysis would make the situation seem as tense as a James Bond movie.
You know the scene. The one where 007 is trying to defuse a bomb. Will he or won't he? Six days missing training camp. When will he sign? Seven days and counting. What if he signs late? What if he doesn't sign at all? Ten days. Red wire or yellow wire? The whole season is about to blow up! Aaahhhhhhhh!
Thankfully, the former Texas standout has inked a deal and is getting in his reps with the big boys. No need for any melodramatics. Just a need for a former All-American to become an All-Pro. Quickly, of course.
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