Ricky Williams Returns?

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Williams' lawyer says RB will be reinstated after suspension
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But the league says an agreement has not been finalized.

"I am pleased with the National Football League's proposal," attorney David Cornwell said Tuesday. "I think Ricky will be pleased, too."

Williams must approve the deal, which would move him from the retired list to the suspended list for the final four games of the schedule. The running back is required to serve a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

After that, his contract with the Dolphins would be in force.

"Anything regarding Ricky's status is a league matter," Dolphins spokesman Harvey Greene said.

"No agreement has been reached at this time," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said, adding the league and Williams' representatives have been in discussions "for some time."

Williams, 27, retired during the summer, giving up the $5 million he would have earned this season, which would have been his sixth in the NFL, amid reports he faced the suspension for substance abuse. Williams is now about a month into a 17-month course at the California College of Ayurveda in Grass Valley, Calif., studying holistic medicine.

The Dolphins' season pretty much was ruined by Williams' sudden retirement. The star runner was the focal point of Miami's offense and the Dolphins, also ravaged by injuries, are 1-9 without him. They will have their first losing season since 1988 and Dave Wannstedt resigned as coach earlier this month.

The team filed a lawsuit last month in federal court against Williams after an arbitrator ruled he owes the team more than $8.6 million for breaching his contract.

Williams rushed for 3,225 yards in two seasons with the Dolphins, including a league-leading 1,853 yards in 2002. They acquired the 1998 Heisman Trophy winner in a trade with New Orleans after the 2001 season. Throughout his career, Williams has been plagued by strange behavior, including conducting interviews with his helmet on when he was with the Saints. He suffers from social-anxiety disorder and was a spokesman for an anti-depressant. He said marijuana helped him once he had to stop using the anti-depressant because it didn't agree with his diet. Williams found laughable reports he retired because he wanted to continue smoking marijuana.

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[Vikings13]

John Clayton confirmed it in a phone interview. Ricky has 10 days to sign the papers, but no one knows if he actually will... He'll probably just roll them up and smoke them.

[Draft Dodger]

he becomes more of an asshat every day

[Kodos]

Maybe the Fins can get some sort of pick for him. Under no circumstances should he ever be allowed to suit up for the Fins again.

[Peregrine]

Williams is now about a month into a 17-month course at the California College of Ayurveda in Grass Valley, Calif., studying holistic medicine

Well at least he's at the right place ;)

[MIJB#19]

Williams is now about a month into a 17-month course at the California College of Ayurveda in Grass Valley, Calif., studying holistic medicine Well at least he's at the right place ;)And you missed the part saying he's studying medicine?

[Axxon]

And you missed the part saying he studied medicine?

Holistic Medicine aka medicine for stoners. ;)

[GrantDawg]

Maybe the Fins can get some sort of pick for him. Under no circumstances should he ever be allowed to suit up for the Fins again.
Too late to trade him this year.

[condors]

who would give a draft pick up for him?
I wouldn't, you can't count on him so it would have be for depth, and his salary, even if he comes back next season and puts everything into camp, what is stopping him from smoking some weed and getting suspended for the season? i don't want the baggage that comes with his salary, i question if he will ever be a 4.0 yards per carry guy again. I may sign him as a free agent to league min if he showed up in shape and seemed truly sorry.

[rkmsuf]

I wouldn't let that guy run on the scout team in practice even.

[gottimd]

I wouldn't let that guy run on the scout team in practice even.

Oh yeah, I wouldn't even let him sit on the sidelines and watch the scout team practice.

[Franklinnoble]

I can't believe Williams is getting off this easy.

I think the Dolphins will be lucky to get anything more than a 6th rounder for him in the off-season.

[Solecismic]

He's a great candidate for one of those new recliner seats in the end zone.

Either that, or suit him up in week 17 and tell Ray Lewis that you're running Ricky off tackle on your first 50 plays.

[hoosierdude]

He's a great candidate for one of those new recliner seats in the end zone.

Either that, or suit him up in week 17 and tell Ray Lewis that you're running Ricky off tackle on your first 50 plays.

Best line I have heard all week. :)

[Franklinnoble]

He's a great candidate for one of those new recliner seats in the end zone.

Either that, or suit him up in week 17 and tell Ray Lewis that you're running Ricky off tackle on your first 50 plays.

Any chance at programming some of these bizarre early retirements into the game? It'd be great (miserable, but great) to get an e-mail at the beginning of the season saying that your star running back has retired to smoke weed, find God, pursue an ill-advised movie career, etc. :D

[gottimd]

Any chance at programming some of these bizarre early retirements into the game? It'd be great (miserable, but great) to get an e-mail at the beginning of the season saying that your star running back has retired to smoke weed, find God, pursue an ill-advised movie career, etc. :D

Would that be tied to Volatility #? Also excessive celebrations, and more T.O. type characters that develop in the game.

[Kodos]

Too late to trade him this year.


He can't play this year either. What I was saying is that as soon as it is the trading season, ship him out ASAP. For a six-pack of O'Douls and a bag of chips if necessary. He shouldn't be allowed to work out with the team or come to any meetings or stand in the parking lot and smoke banana peels.

[rkmsuf]

They probably will just have to cut him.