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Mario Williams: 'I had no other choice'
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08:10 AM ET 11.01 | Mario Williams may not be greeted warmly when he returns to Houston, but he did want to plead his case on Wednesday. Williams never specifically said he would have preferred to remain with Houston when his contract was up after last season, but his words strongly suggested it. ... "Fans that saw me said, 'Don't leave.' I said 'I don't want to leave.' That's just how it is. Nothing against if I'm here or anywhere else. This is even prior to [free agency]. I never said I wanted out. I'm sure everybody's going to twist it up and say 'Oh, well, he didn't want to come here,' so on and so forth. That's not what I said. Like I said, I never asked [to leave Houston]. I was basically given a door in a quiet manner. I had no other choice."
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The Bills are wishing he never left Houston.
Wawa-we-wa
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He could have stayed, but wanted more $. Be honest about Mario. Lots of players choose to stay with their existing teams for less money.
GoPSULions
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fitting that the Bills have a big bill to pay and so far the return is rather minimal.
TxHeat
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Based on your play this season, Houston fans are probably glad you're gone, Mario.
Otis B. Driftwood
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How many players would trade $ to play with a playoff team - Mario went the other way and loss.
GoPSULions
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Kudos should go to Texans management.
THE BISHOP!
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"I had no other choice...."
"I'm 27 years old and I want a big fat bank account so I can sit my lazy ass on a comfy chair and never lift a finger for the rest of my life. I'm even gettin' me a guy to push buttons on the remote."
Debbie Does
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.....I think he has started living like that now.....on the field that is.
HILLBILLY
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"I had no other choice...."
Hogwash, Mario! You had lots of choices. One was to stay with Houston, you just wouldn't have gotten as much $MONEY$.
Formerly from Ewa…
Sand Patch, PA
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Sounds like Albert Haynesworth the Second.
George W. Watson
Green Acres, IL
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He's turning out that way. The good thing about going to Houston is that maybe he can watch JJ Watt and take a few notes on how to play.
DarkArmadillo
San Antonio , TX
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I honestly thought Albert Haynesworth made teams aware of players like this guy....
Or at least learn to do their homework first.
Robataille
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Exactly!
All about the Apple
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He nothing like Fat boy Hannie. Wrong guy!
All about the Apple
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He is right though...the Texans cleaned house a bit and didn't want to take on the contract he was going to receive.
JPritch
Lynchburg , VA
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Not really true. He could take less money to stay. He chose to go to a bad team over a playoff contender just for the $$.
GoPSULions
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Follow the cap.
50yearfan
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So far, it appears his departure has made the Texans even more a of a playoff contender.
Debbie Does
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And follow his performance in Buffalo.
No, wait, you can't do that. He turned invisible once he got there.
Debbie Does
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Has anyone ever bought the line, "I had no choice?" Why do people still use it? Williams must think average fans are dumber than the Bills' front office.
Caveman HC6
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