Cowboys WR Roy Williams Says "Don't Blame Me" For Dez Bryant's Dinner Tab

The $55,000 feast paid for by Cowboys rookie wide receiver Dez Bryant is somewhat of a sensitive subject for Roy Williams. An innocent question about the dinner resulted in a lengthy response from Williams, who wanted to make it clear that he wasn't primarily responsible for running up the bill Monday night at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse. Williams also felt the need to stress -- again -- that he doesn't have a strained relationship with the rookie receiver who refused to carry his pads during training camp. Williams insisted that the hefty bill wasn't revenge for Bryant declining to participate in another NFL initiation rite for rookies. "I don't understand why my name is associated with this whole ordeal," Williams said of the dinner. "I mean, it's the same offensive dinner that we've been doing, that every team does in the NFL. So I don't know why my name is the single name in this thing. "I have nothing against Dez; Dez has nothing against me. Like I said in training camp, I don't want you guys to bang our heads together and try to make us hate each other. That's not going to work. "He didn't take my pads. Whoop-de-doo. He didn't take my pads. But he's still out there as a punt returner, catching balls and doing things he needs to do, and I'm doing things I need to do to make this team better. So don't associate me with being the bad guy with Dez, and Dez being the bad guy with me, because that's not what it is." It's understandable that Williams wants to make it clear that there is no animosity between him and Bryant, the Cowboys' first-round pick but Williams, who recalls splitting a $10,000 check with fellow first-round pick Kevin Jones as a Lions rookie in 2004, did vow during camp that he'd be extra hungry and extra thirsty when he ate at Bryant's expense. "Yeah, yeah, yeah, I was," Williams said with a laugh. "I ain't ate in two days. I'm good."

Source: ESPN Dallas

 

freaking media....always trying to put a twist on things

 

And that's exactly what's happening. Maybe not today or next week, but the media will build it up and whether it's fair or not, Roy will be packing his bags at some point.