Barry Bonds will need something to do this summer while he heals. :wink:eddie4fins said:6 months to put 0n 40 pounds of muscle maybe if he hires David Boston as his supplier uh I mean trainer!
Barry Bonds will need something to do this summer while he heals. :wink:eddie4fins said:6 months to put 0n 40 pounds of muscle maybe if he hires David Boston as his supplier uh I mean trainer!
marinotoclayton said:I believe since Rickys old contract is still a valid contract which he still has to honor. He would be part of the current cap. He would not need to resign unless they redid the terms of his contract.
Cannonboy said:thank god. Now I can get my Ricky Williams Jersey out from the bottom of the closet and out it on.
Bad Lieutenant said:If he knew I was posting this, he'd probably go nuts, so I really can't say who he knows, or how he knows it. All I know is that he was able to listen into the conference call that happened yesterday.
laxcoach said:If Ricky wants to come back and the fins want him back the answer is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
1 - He needs to get diagnosed with manic-depression by a couple of doctors.
2 - He needs to get treatment including prescription drugs (cough-Paxil).
3 - Ricky needs to sign an affidavit saying that he started smoking pot AND quit football because he was clinically depressed.
4 - Then, the fins and his agent petition the NFL for immediate reinstatement under the ADA.
IF Ricky is diagnosed as disabled with a psychological disorder, the NFL and the Dolphins CANNOT deny him the opportunity to work based on that disability.
Did you hear the rumors about Saban telling Ricky that he should get treatment? I wonder if they have figured this out yet. I HAVE NO INFO FROM DOLPHINS INSIDERS. But, that is how I would attack this if I were involved. (I'm a corporate-type and I know the ADA kills us.)
The mary-jane issue can be written off as a manic-depressive wrong-headed thinking thing. Anyone ever work with a Paxil or Prozac head? They are nuts. They start taking the drugs. A month or two later they are the happiest people you know. Six months later they think they are "cured" and stop taking the drugs. A month or two later they are nuts again. Ricky needs his Paxil.
A couple of final points. If I were Wayne, my contract with Ricky would have something about him being required to take his meds. If Ricky does come back, he NEEDS to be a Dolphin for a year or they won't get fair value for him. If he puts up 1500+ yards next year then he is worth more than a guy who is coming off a mental breakdown.
Lungoystr said:The Phins can't deny Ricky the chance if he wants to come back because if they were to tell him no, that would release him of his obligation to repay them the 8.6 mil. This isn't about the Phins not wanting Ricky. This is about Ricky making up his mind about what HE really wants.
Bad Lieutenant said:I have it on good authority that Ricky Williams is definitely coming back. There was a conference call yesterday between Williams, his agent, and the Dolphins. The only sticking point right now is that Ricky wants a new contract before he comes back. Now I don't know if it means he will play for the Dolphins, or if it is a sign and trade, but it seems at this point he is definitely coming back, and he is in negotiations with the Fins to get it done before the draft.
Take it for what it's worth, and I know I'll get flamed for posting this, but my friend has no reason to lie.
Schleprock said:So how about telling us more about how your "friend" knows this.
Also, what's the deal with the contract requirements? Does he want more money, or does he want it to be worded so that it takes care of the cash he owes us? If he wants the cash owe waived..PLUS a big time deal...then I will have to laugh at that. I am willing to give RW a chance unlike the other crazy folks here, but him wanting a big deal after all that is ridiculous.
laxcoach said:I'm saying that the NFL cannot suspend Ricky for 4 games and they cannot keep him from coming back before July. The ADA prevents them from denying him the right to work.
All that being said, there is a slippery slope here. Someone will try to say that being a drug addict is a disability eventually.
Lungoystr said:I understand what you are saying. So, do you think that Saban may have picked up on the ADA angle and may try to use it to his advantage (as far as getting Ricky back before July)? I mean technically he could possibly fall under that ADA as he was actually diagnosed with SAD (Social Anxiety Disorder).
dolfreak said:RICKY is ONLY coming back because he owes the team money!!!!! 8.6 million!!!!
He doesn't care about winning because he would of have never left in the first place. He can come back and back up Travis Minor and Lamar.....thats what he deserves.....QUITTER !!
HE OWES THEM MONEY....NO OTHER EXPLANATION !!!
Do you guys not forget he said he was TIRED of Football and that he only wanted to be a great COLLEGE PLAYER!!!!
DOLFANS, don't be naive.....obviously he's better than anything we got now....but are you willing to take back a quitter, just because he has to come back????
THIS IS A TEAM GAME!!! NO i in Team REMEMBER???
phinphan11 said:ADA? American Dental Association? :D
KuD said:Thread title is very misleading! :shakeno: