[CBFF] AP - Lions' Roy Williams says 'score means nothing'

[Kegstand]

Did this dude graduate from anywhere?

On 9/18/06, Jerry Madsen <jrrymdsn at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Monday, September 18, 2006
> Lions' Roy Williams says 'score means nothing'
> ESPN.com news services
>
> The Lions' Roy Williams apparently doesn't play to win the game. He'd
> rather strike a pose.
>
> Williams' celebration after his first catch of Sunday's game against the
> Bears drew ire from the Chicago crowd and had Detroit Free Press columnist
> Mitch Albom scratching his head.
>
> 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.
>
> Williams had angered the Bears by guaranteeing a Lions victory during the
> week. Detroit, however, was no match for Chicago in a lopsided 34-7 defeat.
>
> Afterward, Williams said he didn't regret making the guarantee.
>
> "No, because everyone believes what I said," he told Albom.
>
> 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."
>
> Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
>
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