Troy Williamson, Tough Guy

by Gonzo on Nov 20, 2008 6:00 AM CST Comment 35 comments

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You don't understand. I coulda had hands. I coulda been a receiver. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it.

Yes, in case you haven't already heard, Troy Williamson has said that he would like to fight Brad Childress in light of the way he departed Minnesota this off-season. He says that the incident stems from the way he was treated when he left the team to attend his grandmother's funeral last off-season.

"After that, I had no more respect for Childress," Williamson said. "That's gone out the window, and I don't see that coming back ever. That bridge is burned. ... It just got bad. I knew it was time for me to go. It was just a bunch of personal stuff on my end that he wouldn't let me handle.

"I ain't going to try to dig it back up because I can really, really go at coach Childress, but I'm not going to do it."

Now, don't get me wrong. . .the Vikings did pretty much do a crappy job of dealing with the situation surrounding Williamson and his family when the incident took place. Sure, they eventually wound up refunding the game check that they fined him and all of that, but it ended up being a PR disaster for the team, and it ultimately led to Williamson making his way out of Minnesota.

However. . .

Troy Williamson was a member of the Minnesota Vikings for three seasons. In those three seasons, he participated in 39 games for the Vikings, starting in 22. In those three seasons, he caught a total of 79 passes for a total of 1067 yards and three whole touchdowns. He dropped numerous big passes in big situations, few bigger than the one depicted above where he didn't have a defender within 15 yards of him.

Williamson didn't have a very good rookie season, which could possibly have been attributed to being "the guy drafted to replace Randy Moss." The Vikings gave him every opportunity to improve. He wasn't particularly good in his second year, either, and his case of the dropsies continued to get worse. The Vikings sent him to the Nike Vision clinic, they gave him the opportunity to catch 20,000+ balls during the off-season (no mention of how many he dropped), and they again supported him.

Troy Williamson didn't succeed in Minnesota. . .and that, quite frankly, is not the fault of the Minnesota Vikings. I'm not saying it's Williamson's fault, either, because he obviously worked hard to get better. The whole thing just didn't work out. But after the complete lack of production that he provided the Minnesota Vikings, he really needs to point all his anger in a different direction. He was paid quite handsomely to not produce for the Vikings for three seasons. He also made a big boy decision about going back home. Did the Vikings handle it badly? Yes, as I've already acknowledged. Did the Vikings attempt to rectify the situation? As best they could, yes.

And what did Williamson do in return? Look back up at the picture above. That's what he did.

Troy Williamson has a right to be bitter with the Vikings. . .he has a right to be bitter at anyone he wants. It's a free country, after all. I, personally, think he's way out of line here. What do you folks think?

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I was really routing for Troy Williamson. I thought his willingness to put in the extra work and go to he vision clinic showed a lot of heart, character and work ethic. I wanted him to succeed.

But saying he wants to meet Childress at the 50 yd line to duke it out? That’s lower than bush league, and tells me he’s just a punk. C ya, Trey.

by JasonAve6413 on Nov 20, 2008 7:35 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I just gained a bunch of respect for Childress.

This…is…AWESOME. I honestly like Childress a bit better now. He was quoted as saying:

Childress initially said he wasn’t “biting” on Williamson’s comments, but when pressed about his height and weight on a conference call, he responded: “Do you need my reach? I’m not like a woman; I’ll give you my weight. It’s 190 pounds of twisted steel and rompin’, stompin’ dynamite. Is that enough humor for you?”

Got a little fight in him yet, eh?

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by Manimal on Nov 20, 2008 8:20 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

That is awesome. That’s going to be my new quote for a while.

Thanks for the find! I needed a hearty laugh today!

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by Andersklasen on Nov 20, 2008 5:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t really read it as if he wants to throw down….i read it that he could go on and on about how he feels about him.

also I still maintain that the team did nothing wrong butterfingers never bothered to let anyone know that he was going to take off the next week as well and did not answer or return calls to him IIRC

by vikeincheeseland on Nov 20, 2008 8:28 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

If there's going to be a fight

All Childress would have to do is show up dressed as a football.

No way in hell would Williamson get his hands on him then.

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by Gonzo on Nov 20, 2008 8:40 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

lol

very nice gonz very nice

by vikeincheeseland on Nov 20, 2008 9:10 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

read at pt

that he wanted to “duke it out” it does not list or show where the quote came from but if indeed he is a certified punk imo

by vikeincheeseland on Nov 20, 2008 9:31 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

here you go cheeseland...

Gonzo didn’t really tell the entire story…

Williamson, now in Jacksonville, said Wednesday he lost respect for his former coach last year and would like to "duke it out" with him when the Jaguars host the Vikings on Sunday.

"We can meet on the 50-yard line and we can go at it," Williamson said.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound receiver said he liked his chances against Childress, too, especially with a few inches and at least 10 pounds on the coach. Williamson even said he would fight with both hands tied behind his back.

Childress countered by saying, "He must not be aware there’s a buffer zone between the opponents."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AkI3quaVU23CwlGL74MBuy5DubYF?slug=ap-williamsonvschildress&prov=ap&type=lgns

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by TheViking83 on Nov 20, 2008 9:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

link is not posting right for some reason… copy and paste

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by TheViking83 on Nov 20, 2008 9:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

RE:

Williamson was a bust of busts, without question. But what Childress tried to do with that funeral non-sense was a terrible thing for one human being to do to another human being. It doesn’t matter that he is a terrible football player. The Vikings were in the wrong because of Childress’s actions.

by TMW on Nov 20, 2008 9:37 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

It wasn’t Childress’s decision to hold the check. That isn’t something a coach gets to choose. That is a front office decision and the only thing Childress did was announce it and then work with the leadership squad on the team to get it reversed. No, it shouldn’t have happened and Childress has made a few bad decisions, but the decision to hold the paycheck wasn’t his to make.

by vikingfuture8816 on Nov 20, 2008 12:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

it has nothing to do with.....

his foootball skills or better yet lack of them…..they gave him time to go home and be with family but he just disapeared for a full week after the funeral and made no attempt at communication with the team

by vikeincheeseland on Nov 20, 2008 9:40 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

But can they still fight?

Ideal situation: Williamson knocks Childress out, rendering him unconscious for the duration of Sunday’s game. Someone else makes the big decisions (it doesn’t matter who; they’ll be better). The Vikings move to 6-5.

by ericj69 on Nov 20, 2008 9:55 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks 83

eric I am not sold on Bevelll either but it could not get much worse on that i would agree

by vikeincheeseland on Nov 20, 2008 10:04 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Brad Childress chose to play Troy Williamson for 2 full seasons

That is what everyone seems to be forgetting with this situation. Williamson did not have to be on the field.

How is it Williamson’s fault that he played?… What was he supposed to do, ask Childress not to play him? His play made it obvious to all of us that he shouldn’t be playing, but Childress kept playing him— and trying to force him the ball— anyway.

Fire Childress and Bevell.

by ScottyV on Nov 20, 2008 10:37 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

But...

Let’s not forget George Stewart. Oh wait, George is rumored to repeatedly have urged Troy that this is not FIFA, we don’t catch the ball with our heads.

by Elgar on Nov 20, 2008 3:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Here's more on it, haha

This whole T-Will story is so funny to me…

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/0-6-135/Unable-to-play—Williamson-pokes-at-Childress.html

My favorite part? Jared Allen would pick Chilly to win because of his, “Rough and Tumble Moustache”. HA!

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by TheViking83 on Nov 20, 2008 10:38 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Williamson not looking so good

I thought this paragraph in the Strib article summed it up pretty well:

It was quite the buildup for a player who has four catches in five games this season and has already been ruled out for Sunday’s game because of a groin injury.

And then there’s this:

The Jaguars viewed Williamson as the deep threat they were seeking. But his longest catch this season is 10 yards, and the Jaguars are one of only two NFL teams without a reception of 40 yards or longer.

What Chilly did was stupid, no question and he was pretty much taken to task for it by the team. But I don’t think Williamson helps himself by spouting off to the media, making himself look bitter and childish (I mean challenging him to a fight?? Are you in junior high?), especially since he sucks and he can’t get his revenge on the field.

by dperl99 on Nov 20, 2008 11:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Honestly this was one of the stupidest things Troy Williams could have done. He left with at least some semblence of dignity in the offseason. Or at least, he elft under the radar and nobody missed him or had even thought about him up until this point.

And then he goes and makes a comment about wanting to fight a coach on midfield. Good job, Troy. You’re real tough. It would have been better if he’d have just kept his mouth shut.

by Frost on Nov 20, 2008 12:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Perhaps

Troys mouth is big enough that he could catch a pass with it….

by RileysCannibalJct on Nov 20, 2008 12:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Meanwhile

Randy Moss is still fake mooning Packer Fans in my dreams and making Cassell look like a solid player.

by Jepp The Viking on Nov 20, 2008 2:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

LOL

HAHAHA that shit is funny as hell, the funniest part is when childress talked about his weight.
190 pounds of twisted steel and rompin stompin dynamite…. i couldnt have come up with this kind of shit myself.

by NativeViking on Nov 20, 2008 2:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Remember

He runs a “kick ass” offense, so imagine how awesome his fighting skills are.

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by DennardC on Nov 20, 2008 6:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Only Bust Bigger The Hands Of Concrete Troy

Is Bad Brad. Addition by subtraction.

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by Village Viking on Nov 20, 2008 3:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Chilly Vs. Troy

One hundred on Chilly. Chilly would knock his ass out.

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by Gonzo2 on Nov 20, 2008 3:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Counseling Recommended

Having had a brother who once hit him with a lit Molotov cocktail as a kid, Troy shouldn’t count on his own luck carrying the day for him in any steel cage with Chiller the Killer. He really needs to get away from listening to that Mike “Tough-Guy-Town” Tice, too. Troy, reporters are not your friends. Guys with groin injuries should not attempt publicly picking fights with people. The element of surprise is like a football — nothing to let slip from your hands.

by Elgar on Nov 20, 2008 3:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

dip chit

Throw a football at hm as hard as you can. It will knock him out, because it went past his hands into his face. What a has never been.

Next.

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by The Bears are Ditkaless on Nov 21, 2008 12:53 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I think..

I think Troy needs a hug.

by BrokenMC on Nov 21, 2008 1:48 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

what a joke...lol

i always thought i’d see williamson on the sideline putting baby oil on his hands.freaking wannabe.

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by da2213viking on Nov 21, 2008 2:21 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I hope TW pays attention to the game on Sunday...

…so he can see the much better South Carolina at work in purple!

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by Skippy the Bush Kangaroo on Nov 21, 2008 3:06 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Think they will hug after the game?

by Frost on Nov 21, 2008 8:35 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

how does williamson have the balls to talk?

especially after all these dropped passes? i mean c’mon troy after the denver game last year. . you lost every right to talk shit!

by vikingfromkuwait on Nov 21, 2008 11:25 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Watch it Troy, Chili might deck you.

I don’t know why these guys like Williamson and Hovan feel the need to trash the Vikings on the way out. They were given a lot of money and nothing but opportunity, for longer than perhaps they should have been.

I guess it’s as simple as having their feelings hurt.

by Bodysuit Man on Nov 21, 2008 5:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

They must be oversensitive. Like James feeling he was picked on after they hazed him his rookie year by hanging his pants outside to freeze in the winter.

by Frost on Nov 22, 2008 10:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Vote for Chilly

For once I thought Chills handled this situation well. It was humorous and without saying a word he let the press know what a joke Troy is as a person and a player.

by CitrusFLViking on Nov 23, 2008 8:38 AM CST reply actions 0 recs