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Doug Williams talks about his relationship with Jameis Winston

Published May. 18, 2015 11:59 a.m. ET

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Doug Williams is a huge name when it comes to Tampa Bay Buccaneers football, for good reason. And according to Justin Pawlowski of Bucs Blitz, Williams and the newest quarterback of the Bucs have quite a relationship already built.

Pawlowski notes that this quote came during a press conference to welcome Williams to the Bucs Ring of Honor.

“Jameis and our relationship didn’t start this year," Williams said. "The year after he won the Heisman, I got a chance to do probably about four banquets with him and spent a lot of time with him. Him and I, we have been communicating, texting. I’m not a big texter, but he is at that texting age. So, I try to call him and he never answers the phone, so he forced me to text. I would text him back. We have been close, even through the whole process that he has been through. I can remember one text he sent to me. He just asked me how I handled certain things, so I called him and we talked about an hour one day. I believe in him as an individual and as a young man and I think everybody makes mistakes, whatever the mistakes are. Last night I came to town. The first guy that called me was Jameis Winston. For an hour and a half he sat with me over at Lee Roy (Selmon’s). We just sat there, talked and ate wings. It says a lot about him. You are never going to find a guy - I think I made this statement in the paper to a writer – there are only two young guys that I’ve seen that handles the public and the mic, and that’s LeBron James and Jameis Winston. He has charisma coming out of his ears.”Pawlowski notes that this quote came during a press conference to welcome Williams to the Bucs Ring of Honor.“Jameis and our relationship didn’t start this year," Williams said. "The year after he won the Heisman, I got a chance to do probably about four banquets with him and spent a lot of time with him. Him and I, we have been communicating, texting. I’m not a big texter, but he is at that texting age. So, I try to call him and he never answers the phone, so he forced me to text. I would text him back. We have been close, even through the whole process that he has been through. I can remember one text he sent to me. He just asked me how I handled certain things, so I called him and we talked about an hour one day. I believe in him as an individual and as a young man and I think everybody makes mistakes, whatever the mistakes are. Last night I came to town. The first guy that called me was Jameis Winston. For an hour and a half he sat with me over at Lee Roy (Selmon’s). We just sat there, talked and ate wings. It says a lot about him. You are never going to find a guy - I think I made this statement in the paper to a writer – there are only two young guys that I’ve seen that handles the public and the mic, and that’s LeBron James and Jameis Winston. He has charisma coming out of his ears.”

The newest member of the Bucs Ring of Honor isn't the first to give Jameis Winston a rave review, but it's impressive to hear what he had to say about the young signal caller.

(h/t Bucs Blitz)

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