Philly Sports Jabronis
By Adam Hermann, Eagles.com
Cary Williams told reporters after Tuesday’s training session that he and head coach Chip Kelly had mutually moved on from Williams’ comments after Sunday’s win over Washington.
Williams felt “burnt out” after the game, even though the Eagles won, 37-34, and that his legs were “done” in the second half, including when he allowed a touchdown to wide receiver DeSean Jackson.
Williams wishes he would have handled the situation differently, and that he had apologized to the team for his comments.
Cary Williams has seemingly spent more time backtracking on comments to the media than he has on the field as an Eagle. Photo credit – CBS Sports
“I said what I said, and it is what it is,” Williams said. “Obviously it’s out there. I said it out of anger and frustration, and I could’ve been better in that situation. I spoke to the team today, I addressed each man in there, told them I was sorry for what I said and that I put them in a difficult situation. I told them it won’t happen again, I won’t talk negatively about the team and where we’re going.
“We are 3-0, and that’s something to be proud of. I am happy that we’re 3-0, because things could’ve otherwise. It’s great that we’ve got a great group of guys here that understand when somebody makes mistakes.”
Kelly and Williams met Monday morning, when Williams came into the NovaCare Complex on the team’s day off to talk with Kelly about what he had said and what had transpired.
Kelly understood why Williams said what he had said, and that he wasn’t angry with Williams.
“I think he’s frustrated,” Kelly said Monday. “Cary’s just a competitor, and he always wants to play a perfect game. He always wants to make a perfect play. I think he’ll tell you, he just got frustrated.”
Williams said his meeting with the second-year head coach, who is known for his up-tempo practices and advanced training methods, was an extremely productive discussion.
“We had a great conversation and got something out of it,” Williams said. “He listened, I talked and he talked and I listened, and we got some great information from each other.”
Williams apologized to the teammates in the NovaCare Complex auditorium Tuesday morning for what he said was just a case of him talking too fast without thinking about potential consequences, and not putting the team first at that point in time.
“When you’re a pro for seven years and you make a mistake and you understand you affected the welfare of everybody in this locker room, then you have to address those guys, man-to-man, and let them know you’re sorry for it,” Williams said, “so that’s what I did.”
