Ken Williams
Ken Williams
against contract next seen
I've seen the rumors. He's unavailable. I have to be very careful. He'll use everything I say against me in the next contract negotiations.
resolution until
I've never made a New Year's resolution before. I didn't think about it until now.
cheap looking paper
speculators who are looking for the paper at cheap prices.
career chances needs puts twice
As I've told him twice before, he needs to find another hobby. This one puts his career and his team's chances in jeopardy.
bones priority
I've made no bones about it, ... Priority No. 1 when this is all said and done is to try and get him signed.
consider deserve gotten guys position
I've always thought it's kind of disrespectful to the guys that have gotten you in the position to consider a move, ... So if you come out and say I need X, Y or Z ... they deserve better than that.
Sometimes I cringe. Sometimes it (ticks) me off. Most of the time, I just laugh.
edge grind joyful
Right now, we're still in the grind of it. You've got to keep that edge to you. OK, yeah, (it's) a happy, joyful occasion,
The thought was, 'Oh, no! And then it was, 'All right!
base fan lack none passion people supportive talk
People talk about our fan base not being supportive enough, but none of us think that is a lack of passion on their part. That's misunderstood.
encourage heart people tells
I would encourage people to do what their heart tells them,
grew raiders seen
I grew up a Raiders fan, ... I've seen it work.
both contract desire difficult feelings indicative obviously optimistic talk thinking toward
I didn't want him thinking that because we weren't going to talk contract that it was indicative of our feelings toward him. So here we are, and it obviously makes it a little more difficult to get something done. But if there's a desire on both parts, then I'm more optimistic than not.
cincinnati trouble
I don't know what I can say that wouldn't get me in trouble. He's a Cincinnati Red.