Roy Williams makes big difference for Cowboys' offense

"Wide receiver Roy Williams doesn't deny being mad, upset and motivated by Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin's preseason comments that the Dallas Cowboys were playing 10 against 11 with Williams on the field.Already burning to have a big year and quiet the critics for his disappointing play since being traded to the Cowboys from Detroit in 2008, Williams said Irvin's comments lit his fire.The explosion came Sunday in a 27-13 victory against the Houston Texans when Williams had five catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns. It was his best game as a Dallas Cowboy.His play could have lasting effects for the Cowboys offense -- which is again fully functional, thanks, ironically, to Irvin.Everything is now at quarterback Tony Romo's disposal, which coach Wade Phillips said is "good for us and bad for the opposition.""Roy did a great job the other day in the game," offensive coordinator Jason Garrett said. "He made some big plays for us. He made some little plays for us, too, that were significant in the game. That's important. We like to be aggressive in attacking the defense. It's not necessarily spreading the ball around to keep everybody happy. We're attacking in different ways. We run it, we throw it, we get it to different guys. When your number is called, it's your opportunity to make a play, and Roy did that the other day. Really, he's done that all year."Real or imagined, Williams' previous lack of impact limited the Cowboys offense. Whether it was because Williams couldn't produce or the Cowboys didn't trust him doesn't matter. Defenses didn't have to account for him because the Cowboys didn't go to him.Now everything should be in play for the offense.If opponents scheme to take lead receiver Miles Austin out of the game, which the Texans did, then Williams can burn them. Austin caught 20 passes in the first two games. He was limited to two catches against the Texans while facing double teams. The Texans covered Williams one-on-one with rookie cornerback Kareem Jackson, who was mentally and physically hazed all game."Roy Williams has been playing good the first two games," Phillips said. "Like I said, Miles was kind of the target the first couple of games, but Roy, when he was asked to make a play, made the play. This game, Miles was covered more, and Tony went to the guy that was open, and Roy made plays. I was glad to see that. That's what all the talk was about, I think."It goes beyond Williams for the Cowboys. He is a lightning rod because of his $9 million annual salary and the draft picks, including a first-rounder, the Cowboys gave up to get him."

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