Good for you, Ricky. Now think playoffs.

[PressCoverage]

I am liking Ricky more and more. A lot of the current things have has said are good ways of looking at life. I don't know how well he actually is at this point. However I think he has a great outlook on life.

FINALLY... i couldn't agree more... i've never had hard feelings about Ricky, enjoyed him at Texas, and New Orleans, was ecstatic about him coming to Miami... this just makes me admire him more...

Says no to an idiot box reality TV show...

good for him... GOOD FOR HIM!!! ... good for him for not selling out to yet another soulless freak show that is "reality" television... they'd just wanna make a buck off his social anxiety problem anyhow...

i don't really care what anyone says ... Ricky's a lot smarter than anyone knows or thinks... blaming him for last year's debacle is assanine, ... Ricky saw the train wreck of a system and coaching staff far ahead of time, and he had an exit strategy... doing what HE wanted to do while young, and not be anyone's "boy"... it would be one thing if he was a mouthy punk, but he's not by any stretch... He's painfully honest, but kindhearted and never a braggart... Can't say that for 90% of the players in the NFL, who are either like T.O., or give cliche boring interviews... Ricky was the difference between 4-12 and 5-11 last year.... Certainly NOT the difference between 4-12 and 10-6... sorry... wasn't happening...

He just wants to play ball hard, contribute, and be left alone and do his thing... This crap about "oh, he could quit again at any time... he can't be trusted"... Well, at what sacrifice? So that he can be plunged straight ahead behind a turnstile offensive line 30 times a game? 40 times? 49 times (Bills)? With a whiffle-ball armed quarterback and a rookie, over-matched offensive coordinator? With a coach/GM with no real longterm plan who were running the franchise into the ground? ... That was last year...

Think of the worst job you ever had... Or the worst sports coach you ever played for?... Did you feel compelled to play for idiots? Work for idiots? When it got beyond bad, and your physical and/or mental well-being was truly at risk, did you stay?.... Why?... Life is too short... Love your country and your family... But not your company -- which (news flash for you workaholics) usually doesn't give a **** about you 'cept for results... And usually unrealistic results at that .... And when you meet or exceed those results, they only want you to do even more the next time around...

Ricky knows he's working for a man now that has it together... Saban is committed to winning, and has a clear strategy, and is honest with his players and exactly what he wants from them.... and I believe Ricky knows this.... Unless he's dealt for value (which he IS earning for himself this summer), Ricky isn't going anywhere...

Ricky may have inadvertantly wounded a lot of Dolphins fans, but that's their problem now...

I, for one, would like nothing better this season than for Ricky and Ronnie to lead the Dolphins deep into the playoffs... And lower a "truck stick" shoulder into all the loudmouths who ripped him for every exaggerated issue .... From the ganja to the "loyalty"...

I do hope those negative threads are still available... When he starts punishing defenders in October, I'll have some research to do to find them.....

 

[first&goal]

FINALLY... i couldn't agree more... i've never had hard feelings about Ricky, enjoyed him at Texas, and New Orleans, was ecstatic about him coming to Miami... this just makes me admire him more...

Says no to an idiot box reality TV show...

good for him... GOOD FOR HIM!!! ... good for him for not selling out to yet another soulless freak show that is "reality" television... they'd just wanna make a buck off his social anxiety problem anyhow...

i don't really care what anyone says ... Ricky's a lot smarter than anyone knows or thinks... blaming him for last year's debacle is assanine, ... Ricky saw the train wreck of a system and coaching staff far ahead of time, and he had an exit strategy... doing what HE wanted to do while young, and not be anyone's "boy"... it would be one thing if he was a mouthy punk, but he's not by any stretch... He's painfully honest, but kindhearted and never a braggart... Can't say that for 90% of the players in the NFL, who are either like T.O., or give cliche boring interviews... Ricky was the difference between 4-12 and 5-11 last year.... Certainly NOT the difference between 4-12 and 10-6... sorry... wasn't happening...

He just wants to play ball hard, contribute, and be left alone and do his thing... This crap about "oh, he could quit again at any time... he can't be trusted"... Well, at what sacrifice? So that he can be plunged straight ahead behind a turnstile offensive line 30 times a game? 40 times? 49 times (Bills)? With a whiffle-ball armed quarterback and a rookie, over-matched offensive coordinator? With a coach/GM with no real longterm plan who were running the franchise into the ground? ... That was last year...

Think of the worst job you ever had... Or the worst sports coach you ever played for?... Did you feel compelled to play for idiots? Work for idiots? When it got beyond bad, and your physical and/or mental well-being was truly at risk, did you stay?.... Why?... Life is too short... Love your country and your family... But not your company -- which (news flash for you workaholics) usually doesn't give a **** about you 'cept for results... And usually unrealistic results at that .... And when you meet or exceed those results, they only want you to do even more the next time around...

Ricky knows he's working for a man now that has it together... Saban is committed to winning, and has a clear strategy, and is honest with his players and exactly what he wants from them.... and I believe Ricky knows this.... Unless he's dealt for value (which he IS earning for himself this summer), Ricky isn't going anywhere...

Ricky may have inadvertantly wounded a lot of Dolphins fans, but that's their problem now...

I, for one, would like nothing better this season than for Ricky and Ronnie to lead the Dolphins deep into the playoffs... And lower a "truck stick" shoulder into all the loudmouths who ripped him for every exaggerated issue .... From the ganja to the "loyalty"...

I do hope those negative threads are still available... When he starts punishing defenders in October, I'll have some research to do to find them.....

Very nice post, I totally agree with!

 

[Jimmy James]

Ricky is a bright guy. He also has a self-destructive streak. It makes him a very complex guy. I don't care how long he continues to play -- I'll root for him on the field, but I'll also be rooting for him to live a good life after his playing days are over.

 

[Dubfire]

FINALLY... i couldn't agree more... i've never had hard feelings about Ricky, enjoyed him at Texas, and New Orleans, was ecstatic about him coming to Miami... this just makes me admire him more...

Says no to an idiot box reality TV show...

good for him... GOOD FOR HIM!!! ... good for him for not selling out to yet another soulless freak show that is "reality" television... they'd just wanna make a buck off his social anxiety problem anyhow...

i don't really care what anyone says ... Ricky's a lot smarter than anyone knows or thinks... blaming him for last year's debacle is assanine, ... Ricky saw the train wreck of a system and coaching staff far ahead of time, and he had an exit strategy... doing what HE wanted to do while young, and not be anyone's "boy"... it would be one thing if he was a mouthy punk, but he's not by any stretch... He's painfully honest, but kindhearted and never a braggart... Can't say that for 90% of the players in the NFL, who are either like T.O., or give cliche boring interviews... Ricky was the difference between 4-12 and 5-11 last year.... Certainly NOT the difference between 4-12 and 10-6... sorry... wasn't happening...

He just wants to play ball hard, contribute, and be left alone and do his thing... This crap about "oh, he could quit again at any time... he can't be trusted"... Well, at what sacrifice? So that he can be plunged straight ahead behind a turnstile offensive line 30 times a game? 40 times? 49 times (Bills)? With a whiffle-ball armed quarterback and a rookie, over-matched offensive coordinator? With a coach/GM with no real longterm plan who were running the franchise into the ground? ... That was last year...

Think of the worst job you ever had... Or the worst sports coach you ever played for?... Did you feel compelled to play for idiots? Work for idiots? When it got beyond bad, and your physical and/or mental well-being was truly at risk, did you stay?.... Why?... Life is too short... Love your country and your family... But not your company -- which (news flash for you workaholics) usually doesn't give a **** about you 'cept for results... And usually unrealistic results at that .... And when you meet or exceed those results, they only want you to do even more the next time around...

Ricky knows he's working for a man now that has it together... Saban is committed to winning, and has a clear strategy, and is honest with his players and exactly what he wants from them.... and I believe Ricky knows this.... Unless he's dealt for value (which he IS earning for himself this summer), Ricky isn't going anywhere...

Ricky may have inadvertantly wounded a lot of Dolphins fans, but that's their problem now...

I, for one, would like nothing better this season than for Ricky and Ronnie to lead the Dolphins deep into the playoffs... And lower a "truck stick" shoulder into all the loudmouths who ripped him for every exaggerated issue .... From the ganja to the "loyalty"...

I do hope those negative threads are still available... When he starts punishing defenders in October, I'll have some research to do to find them.....

:clap:

Amen!!

Nice post!!

 

[ckparrothead]

I'm a little more skeptical. Ricky has always said things that are designed to look like he has a good, thoughtful outlook on life. But, he's always changing what he believes...which is a sign of his own inner-torment. And, the best indication of what will happen in the future is what has happened in the past, so the chances are Ricky will change his world views yet again at some point and when he presents them to the public they will again seem like a good, thoughtful outlook on life.

I guess I have a lot of experience with this. He is just like my father in this regard, and at the present with Ricky's yoga experiences, they share many similar views.

 

[MDFINFAN]

Ricky is a bright guy. He also has a self-destructive streak. It makes him a very complex guy. I don't care how long he continues to play -- I'll root for him on the field, but I'll also be rooting for him to live a good life after his playing days are over.

Very nicely said...I agree

 

[finataxia24]

:clap:

Amen!!

Nice post!!

amen

 

[DolphinsRkool99]

FINALLY... i couldn't agree more... i've never had hard feelings about Ricky, enjoyed him at Texas, and New Orleans, was ecstatic about him coming to Miami... this just makes me admire him more...

Says no to an idiot box reality TV show...

good for him... GOOD FOR HIM!!! ... good for him for not selling out to yet another soulless freak show that is "reality" television... they'd just wanna make a buck off his social anxiety problem anyhow...

i don't really care what anyone says ... Ricky's a lot smarter than anyone knows or thinks... blaming him for last year's debacle is assanine, ... Ricky saw the train wreck of a system and coaching staff far ahead of time, and he had an exit strategy... doing what HE wanted to do while young, and not be anyone's "boy"... it would be one thing if he was a mouthy punk, but he's not by any stretch... He's painfully honest, but kindhearted and never a braggart... Can't say that for 90% of the players in the NFL, who are either like T.O., or give cliche boring interviews... Ricky was the difference between 4-12 and 5-11 last year.... Certainly NOT the difference between 4-12 and 10-6... sorry... wasn't happening...

He just wants to play ball hard, contribute, and be left alone and do his thing... This crap about "oh, he could quit again at any time... he can't be trusted"... Well, at what sacrifice? So that he can be plunged straight ahead behind a turnstile offensive line 30 times a game? 40 times? 49 times (Bills)? With a whiffle-ball armed quarterback and a rookie, over-matched offensive coordinator? With a coach/GM with no real longterm plan who were running the franchise into the ground? ... That was last year...

Think of the worst job you ever had... Or the worst sports coach you ever played for?... Did you feel compelled to play for idiots? Work for idiots? When it got beyond bad, and your physical and/or mental well-being was truly at risk, did you stay?.... Why?... Life is too short... Love your country and your family... But not your company -- which (news flash for you workaholics) usually doesn't give a **** about you 'cept for results... And usually unrealistic results at that .... And when you meet or exceed those results, they only want you to do even more the next time around...

Ricky knows he's working for a man now that has it together... Saban is committed to winning, and has a clear strategy, and is honest with his players and exactly what he wants from them.... and I believe Ricky knows this.... Unless he's dealt for value (which he IS earning for himself this summer), Ricky isn't going anywhere...

Ricky may have inadvertantly wounded a lot of Dolphins fans, but that's their problem now...

I, for one, would like nothing better this season than for Ricky and Ronnie to lead the Dolphins deep into the playoffs... And lower a "truck stick" shoulder into all the loudmouths who ripped him for every exaggerated issue .... From the ganja to the "loyalty"...

I do hope those negative threads are still available... When he starts punishing defenders in October, I'll have some research to do to find them.....

Very nice post I agree.

 

[WiscPhins Fan]

Reading the articles about his take on Ronny, along with showing common sense and self respect with all the T.V. offers coming his way for lots of $$$

I'm proud of Ricky for his actions, and he seems be acting like a "man" again.


Run Ricky Run!!

My white Ricky Williams jersey doesn't look so bad now :D

 

[yankeehillbilly]

FINALLY... i couldn't agree more... i've never had hard feelings about Ricky, enjoyed him at Texas, and New Orleans, was ecstatic about him coming to Miami... this just makes me admire him more...

Says no to an idiot box reality TV show...

good for him... GOOD FOR HIM!!! ... good for him for not selling out to yet another soulless freak show that is "reality" television... they'd just wanna make a buck off his social anxiety problem anyhow...

i don't really care what anyone says ... Ricky's a lot smarter than anyone knows or thinks... blaming him for last year's debacle is assanine, ... Ricky saw the train wreck of a system and coaching staff far ahead of time, and he had an exit strategy... doing what HE wanted to do while young, and not be anyone's "boy"... it would be one thing if he was a mouthy punk, but he's not by any stretch... He's painfully honest, but kindhearted and never a braggart... Can't say that for 90% of the players in the NFL, who are either like T.O., or give cliche boring interviews... Ricky was the difference between 4-12 and 5-11 last year.... Certainly NOT the difference between 4-12 and 10-6... sorry... wasn't happening...

He just wants to play ball hard, contribute, and be left alone and do his thing... This crap about "oh, he could quit again at any time... he can't be trusted"... Well, at what sacrifice? So that he can be plunged straight ahead behind a turnstile offensive line 30 times a game? 40 times? 49 times (Bills)? With a whiffle-ball armed quarterback and a rookie, over-matched offensive coordinator? With a coach/GM with no real longterm plan who were running the franchise into the ground? ... That was last year...

Think of the worst job you ever had... Or the worst sports coach you ever played for?... Did you feel compelled to play for idiots? Work for idiots? When it got beyond bad, and your physical and/or mental well-being was truly at risk, did you stay?.... Why?... Life is too short... Love your country and your family... But not your company -- which (news flash for you workaholics) usually doesn't give a **** about you 'cept for results... And usually unrealistic results at that .... And when you meet or exceed those results, they only want you to do even more the next time around...

Ricky knows he's working for a man now that has it together... Saban is committed to winning, and has a clear strategy, and is honest with his players and exactly what he wants from them.... and I believe Ricky knows this.... Unless he's dealt for value (which he IS earning for himself this summer), Ricky isn't going anywhere...

Ricky may have inadvertantly wounded a lot of Dolphins fans, but that's their problem now...

I, for one, would like nothing better this season than for Ricky and Ronnie to lead the Dolphins deep into the playoffs... And lower a "truck stick" shoulder into all the loudmouths who ripped him for every exaggerated issue .... From the ganja to the "loyalty"...

I do hope those negative threads are still available... When he starts punishing defenders in October, I'll have some research to do to find them.....

Nah...some of the negative posts will be easy to find. Just do a search for posts by "yankeehillbilly" for a starting point.
I hope Ricky plays well for us this season, but I also hope that if anyone offers anything of value Saban will jump on it and let some other team worry about whether or not Ricky can remain stable.

 

[pwn3dyo]

FINALLY... i couldn't agree more... i've never had hard feelings about Ricky, enjoyed him at Texas, and New Orleans, was ecstatic about him coming to Miami... this just makes me admire him more...

Says no to an idiot box reality TV show...

good for him... GOOD FOR HIM!!! ... good for him for not selling out to yet another soulless freak show that is "reality" television... they'd just wanna make a buck off his social anxiety problem anyhow...

i don't really care what anyone says ... Ricky's a lot smarter than anyone knows or thinks... blaming him for last year's debacle is assanine, ... Ricky saw the train wreck of a system and coaching staff far ahead of time, and he had an exit strategy... doing what HE wanted to do while young, and not be anyone's "boy"... it would be one thing if he was a mouthy punk, but he's not by any stretch... He's painfully honest, but kindhearted and never a braggart... Can't say that for 90% of the players in the NFL, who are either like T.O., or give cliche boring interviews... Ricky was the difference between 4-12 and 5-11 last year.... Certainly NOT the difference between 4-12 and 10-6... sorry... wasn't happening...

He just wants to play ball hard, contribute, and be left alone and do his thing... This crap about "oh, he could quit again at any time... he can't be trusted"... Well, at what sacrifice? So that he can be plunged straight ahead behind a turnstile offensive line 30 times a game? 40 times? 49 times (Bills)? With a whiffle-ball armed quarterback and a rookie, over-matched offensive coordinator? With a coach/GM with no real longterm plan who were running the franchise into the ground? ... That was last year...

Think of the worst job you ever had... Or the worst sports coach you ever played for?... Did you feel compelled to play for idiots? Work for idiots? When it got beyond bad, and your physical and/or mental well-being was truly at risk, did you stay?.... Why?... Life is too short... Love your country and your family... But not your company -- which (news flash for you workaholics) usually doesn't give a **** about you 'cept for results... And usually unrealistic results at that .... And when you meet or exceed those results, they only want you to do even more the next time around...

Ricky knows he's working for a man now that has it together... Saban is committed to winning, and has a clear strategy, and is honest with his players and exactly what he wants from them.... and I believe Ricky knows this.... Unless he's dealt for value (which he IS earning for himself this summer), Ricky isn't going anywhere...

Ricky may have inadvertantly wounded a lot of Dolphins fans, but that's their problem now...

I, for one, would like nothing better this season than for Ricky and Ronnie to lead the Dolphins deep into the playoffs... And lower a "truck stick" shoulder into all the loudmouths who ripped him for every exaggerated issue .... From the ganja to the "loyalty"...

I do hope those negative threads are still available... When he starts punishing defenders in October, I'll have some research to do to find them.....

The best post i have read yet about ricky since he retired. I agree with you 100%. Ricky is very smart. He scored very well on standarized tests.

I am one of the few people who think he didn't come back just for the money. Ricky has never been about the money. He doesn't charish material items. He stayed at texas his senior year when he could of been a top 10 pick in the upcoming draft. He signed a terrible contract his rookie season, he was underpaid as a dolphin and never complained. Also, he declined 600,000 to shave his dreadlocks on a commercial. he shaved them two weeks later. I think hes coming back to earn respect, and prove the doubters wrong. Does the 8.6M play a role? Yes, but its not the sole purpose for him returning.

 

[vt_dolfan]

You know...I think part of Ricky's issue was that he didnt know really what made him happy. He only knew what didnt. In some ways..what Ricky did was all about loyalty...loyalty to himself. To finding himself..because in his heart he knew he could never be fully at peace with himself..until he did that. He has found that inner peace now..and that is what motivates him. There are some very good lessons to be learned from Ricky Williams. You could never argue that quitting on those that trusted you is good. But..allowing a person to take an introspective journey to look deep within..can yield very positive results. In the end..I think we as Dolphin fans will come away better off for this episode. And so will Ricky.

 

[finsnchips]

Ricky is a bright guy. He also has a self-destructive streak. It makes him a very complex guy. I don't care how long he continues to play -- I'll root for him on the field, but I'll also be rooting for him to live a good life after his playing days are over.

extremely well put... i couldn't agree more.

 

[GrnMtnMan]

Puff Puff give Ricky, Puff Puff give. Lower that shoulder and dish out some pain - the Little Predator that Could! Glad to have you back.

 

[vt_dolfan]

Puff Puff give Ricky, Puff Puff give. Lower that shoulder and dish out some pain - the Little Predator that Could! Glad to have you back.

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