Roy Williams' Marriage Proposal Gone Wrong

This tale sounds like something that would be on Dave Chappelle's 'When keeping it real goes wrong.'

While there's been a lengthy list of ridiculous marriage proposals out there, none may be more ridiculous than that of Dallas Cowboys wide-receiver Roy Williams who's recent marriage proposal takes the cake and gives a whole new meaning to the word 'dumb'. Given the NFL has been in a lockout and most players are left with nothing to do, for whatever reason, the former Pro-Bowl wide-out decided to pop the question with a little help of the U.S. Postal Service. Hoping ex-girlfriend Brooke Daniels, a former Miss Texas USA beauty pageant titleholder would say yes, Williams sent a $76,000 engagement ring along with a tape-recorded proposal through the mail. Though the ring wasn't lost during shipment, that kind of news probably would've been easier for Williams to swallow rather than a rejected proposal which is exactly what happened.

Not only did Daniels decline his offer when asking for her hand in marriage, but she also refused to return the ring. Williams took action by suing Daniels and filing a lawsuit in attempt to regain possession of the expensive gem which she later claimed went missing. After an investigation put on by Williams' insurance company, it was learned that Brooke's father Michael Daniels had the ring all along. Instead of pursuing legal actions in court, Michael told the local newspaper he was returning the ring himself, "I want to wash my hands of it," he said. "It's just a hassle. I'll take care of my daughter. I don't need him."

While Williams' failed attempt to tie the knot may be a bit of a disappointment, the same could be said about his performance since being traded in 2008 from the Detroit Lions to the team he grew up watching in Odessa, Texas, 350 miles west of Dallas and as a standout receiver for the Texas Longhorns. Since signing a 6 year, $54 Million contract to play for the Cowboys, Williams has served mediocre campaigns in back-to-back seasons and has become somewhat of a third wheel with the blossoming of young stars Miles Austin and Dez Bryant. Since his Pro-Bowl year in which he finished with over 1,300 receiving yards in 2006, Williams has compiled a total of 1,324 receiving yards in his 29 starts with the Cowboys.

If Williams didn't have 4 years remaining on his contract and wasn't owed an absurd amount of money, I'd suggest the best thing for Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to do would be to take a similar route he took when releasing problem child Terrell Owens back in '09.