Bell Still Has Baggage; Williams Carries It For Him

Let no one say that Roy Williams doesn’t have a sense of humor, and is likely a lot funnier than you. The Cowboys WR showed up in Detroit at a Halloween party wearing a costume that has the internet rolling on the floor with laughter, and one free agent running back likely fuming (while not looking for a job.)

Roy Williams

Williams attended old teammate Mike Furrey’s charity Halloween event wearing a bellhop’s uniform with a nametag reading T. Bell. You’ll recall Tatum Bell, after being replaced on the Lions roster by Rudi Johnson, decided to help himself to parting gift - a lovely set of luggage. Unfortunately the luggage was Johnson’s, complete with all his stuff inside. (More pictures, and video, after the jump.)

As seen in this video from FOX 2 Detroit, Williams also wore boxer shorts on the outside of his uniform, with “Rudi” on the front and “Johnson 32″ on the back. He apologized for the costume’s inaccuracy:

“They were actually Perry Ellis. But I couldn’t find Perry Ellis this afternoon so I came with the Polos.”

Roy Williams' Boxers

Everyone had a good laugh, but what about the butt of the joke: the still jobless Tatum Bell? Williams said he texted Bell asking him if it was cool, and received the go-ahead. If true, that means that Bell has managed to grown a sense of humor in the two months since he took the bags and snuck out of Ford Field like a child taking his ball and going home.

“I got Tatum’s approval. He gave the A-OK so that’s what I came as.”

The Lions annual Halloween party seems to be more mean-spirited than most. The stars of last year were Jon Kitna and his wife, dressed up as defensive coach Joe Cullen and Wendy, from the restaurant. Cullen had been arrested for, among other things, picking up an order from the Wendy’s drive-thru window naked. Here’s that costume:

Jon Kitna

Don’t you get the sense that, at 0-7, the Lions are laughing to keep from crying?

27 comments

  1. GravatarPacman Jerry Julius Jones
    10:58 am on October 28th, 2008

    Too funny!

  2. GravatarEric
    11:28 am on October 28th, 2008

    One of the funniest stories I've read in a while. Went out of my way to Digg and Stumble it. This needs to be seen, just hope everyone else gets it.

  3. GravatarVince Youngs Psychiatrist
    11:32 am on October 28th, 2008

    If the Lions put as much effort into their Halloween costumes as they do their game plans, they wouldn't be winless.

  4. GravatarRU Ready
    11:33 am on October 28th, 2008

    Did anyone dress up as Matt Millen?

  5. GravatarSour Orange
    12:05 pm on October 28th, 2008

    Roy must be so happy to be out of Detroit that he's willing to come back wearing such an awesome costume.

  6. Gravatarjason
    12:06 pm on October 28th, 2008

    Thanks, Eric!

  7. GravatarWes Welker Wuvs You
    12:19 pm on October 28th, 2008

    Well played, Roy. *golf clap*

  8. GravatarMy Name Aint Earl
    12:21 pm on October 28th, 2008

    Nice close-up shot of Roy's crotch there.  A little something for the ladies, I assume?

  9. GravatarPlaxico Rent-A-Car
    12:23 pm on October 28th, 2008

    I'm getting kind of hungry for a Baconator.

  10. GravatarAgent Zero Tolerance
    12:25 pm on October 28th, 2008

    So Roy calls his penis "Rudi"? Wow, you learn something new everyday.

  11. GravatarCleveland Brown
    12:35 pm on October 28th, 2008

    Shouldn't "Johnson" be written on the front of the boxers? That would make more anatomical sense.

  12. GravatarPhil Bama Slamma
    12:47 pm on October 28th, 2008

    Whether on the field or off, the Lions always make me laugh.

  13. GravatarSteve Harvey Delay
    12:51 pm on October 28th, 2008

    If it's ok with Tatum, then it's ok with me.

  14. GravatarDunder Mifflin Security Guard
    12:54 pm on October 28th, 2008

    Ironically, Roy came up with this get-up after Tatum ran off with his original costume still in the box.

  15. GravatarMinnyCooper
    1:14 pm on October 28th, 2008

    I wonder if Roy would have dressed up like this had he still been a member of the Lions.

  16. GravatarJimmy Rollins Band
    1:21 pm on October 28th, 2008

    Those Lions and ex-Lions are a clever bunch. Too bad they can't figure out how to win a game.

  17. GravatarIndiana Pacer Maker
    1:39 pm on October 28th, 2008

    I wouldn't call this "mean-spirited." I'd say it's "socially relevant".

  18. GravatarChicago Bullwinkle
    2:05 pm on October 28th, 2008

    Tatum, you've been BAGGAGE CLAIMD!

  19. GravatarJosh
    3:02 pm on October 28th, 2008

    HAHAHA.  Too funny!

  20. GravatarRock Strongo
    5:02 pm on October 28th, 2008

    Will poor Tatum ever get rid of this baggage?

  21. GravatarCanesFan77
    5:39 pm on October 28th, 2008

    Roy Williams is now my favorite receiver. Any way we can get him over to the Dolphins?

  22. GravatarRod Allen
    5:55 pm on October 28th, 2008

    Nice to see at least one Cowboys receiver performing well.

  23. GravatarHurricane Ike Turner
    5:59 pm on October 28th, 2008

    T.O.'s not going to be happy about this, because
    A) He's the Cowboys receiver who's supposed to get all the media publicity, and B) He wasn't invited.

  24. Gravatarjason
    6:23 pm on October 28th, 2008

    This is good as Roy's costume last year when he dressed up as a pizza delivery boy:

    http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/video-of-detroit-lions-wr-roy-williams-delivering-pizzas-for-a-day-and-getting-no-tip-14308

  25. GravatarLake Show
    9:20 pm on October 28th, 2008

    That is hilarious.

  26. GravatarBruin Up Trouble
    9:51 pm on October 28th, 2008

    This is one of the funniest things I've read in a long time.

  27. GravatarFrank
    9:42 pm on October 29th, 2008

    Even though he's with the hated Cowboys now, I still have to give Roy props for this ingenious costume.

    Hopefully Clinton Portis will take on this same alter ego at some point.

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