The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin gave up his efforts to ask for more money from the team on Friday and signed the $3.168 million contract tender to stay with the Cowboys as the team threatened to reduce the salary offer to $1.65 million if Austin refused to sign the tender.
It was reasonable for Austin to ask a salary raise as he had impressive performance in 2009 season. Catching 81 passes for 1,320 yards and 11 touchdowns in the regular season, Austin also broke Bob Hayes’ single-game record with 250 receiving yards while playing against the Kansas City Chiefs. In that single game, Austin also caught 10 passes and had two touchdowns. Previously only a third-line player, Austin took the chance to start at wide receiver when Roy Williams was absent. His performance soon overcame the coaches and quarterbacks and he became the major target when starting quarterback was passing the ball.
However, the Cowboys seem not ready to revalue Austin and would like to observe him for a longer period before giving him a starter’s contract. They could have compared Austin to another wide receiver of the Minnesota Vikings, Percy Harvin, who was a rookie in 2009 season and also a starting quarterback’s favorite wide receiver. While Harvin is low-profile even if he is going to play more important role once Brett Favre decides to wear back his Vikings jersey, Austin is comparatively overrating himself and needs another season of test.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Miles Austin proved to be real No.1 receiver
No matter how Roy Williams insists that he is still the No.1 receiver of the Dallas Cowboys, facts have showed that the title should be given to the No. 2 receiver wearing No.19 Cowboys jersey, Miles Austin, who led the Cowboys to a 20-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
And he made it even he faced consistent double coverage for the first time. The strategy did work for the Eagles as Austin was being held catchless for most of the game. However, it did not work in stop the Cowboys from winning and Austin’s only reception in the fourth quarter was enough for a win: one lapse of the Eagles and Austin got the chance to make the 49-yard touchdown.
It really reminded people of Terrell Owens, who also had the ability to change the entire game on just one catch and run in his prime. Roy Williams has never done this. He blamed Tony Romo of passing the ball accurately to Austin, but he could not promise if he could do as well as Austin even if Romo passed the ball to him.
And he made it even he faced consistent double coverage for the first time. The strategy did work for the Eagles as Austin was being held catchless for most of the game. However, it did not work in stop the Cowboys from winning and Austin’s only reception in the fourth quarter was enough for a win: one lapse of the Eagles and Austin got the chance to make the 49-yard touchdown.
It really reminded people of Terrell Owens, who also had the ability to change the entire game on just one catch and run in his prime. Roy Williams has never done this. He blamed Tony Romo of passing the ball accurately to Austin, but he could not promise if he could do as well as Austin even if Romo passed the ball to him.
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