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QuasiMondo · 11-14-2007, 11:01 AM

NFL Reinstates RB Williams click to show

He still has the talent, the question is, does he have the desire, and more importantly, will a GM see him as the final piece to the puzzle? I doubt he'll be playing for Miami ever again, though (and I wouldn't blame him).

noy-zee · 11-15-2007, 10:50 PM

just picked him up in fantasy!

Glory's Sun · 11-16-2007, 07:46 AM

As a Miami fan, there's really no reason not to play him at least for the remainder of this season. With no wins, no current RB and a rookie QB starting.. what is there to lose really? The man has experience, we know he can run and for some reason I think he's really ready to play this time.

Strange Famous · 11-16-2007, 11:37 AM

I cant see him being the player he was to be honest. I think he'll still be good enough to play in NFL, but he wont be able to hit the numbers he did before, and once he realises that now he is a "solid player" rather than a "star" that will be the hardest part for him.

Leto · 11-16-2007, 12:42 PM

Oh well, another former Toronto Argo headed to the NFL... along with the likes of Flutie and Ismail. He'll have missed the Grey cup by 1 season.

markd4life · 11-16-2007, 10:29 PM

Did I miss something? Did he quit smoking pot? First drug test and he will be gone.

Cross-Over · 11-17-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Strange Famous

I cant see him being the player he was to be honest. I think he'll still be good enough to play in NFL, but he wont be able to hit the numbers he did before...

I agree. He never was a great player anyways. Considering his draft position and what New Orleans gave up to get him, he was a disappointment for the Saints. He did have one great year in Miami. Even though the following year he was a durable workhorse, his production was well below average (yards per carry, # of touchdowns) considering the number of touches he received.

Bear Cub · 11-17-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by markd4life

Did I miss something? Did he quit smoking pot? First drug test and he will be gone.

Bingo.

Jadast · 11-17-2007, 06:39 PM

This guy quit on his team because he would rather get high. That said, someone will sign him. Its just like Strawberry getting extra chances. Some of his new team mates will even welcome him.

Amaras · 11-18-2007, 10:12 PM

I'm a Miami fan. It would be nice to see him back in action. With
him, maybe they could win ONE DAMN game!

troit · 11-19-2007, 03:08 PM

The only reason for Miami to play them is so they don't go 0-16!!

Ustwo · 11-26-2007, 11:03 AM

Couple of things.

First I'm not a Patriots fan but I want them to go all the way so the 72 Dolphins shut up forever.

Second it would be great if the same year the Dolphins were 0-16.

Third, when it comes to Ricky Williams I kinda respect him. Not because he became a pot head, but after the punishment he had to put up with Wansted as coach (Ok Ricky, here is the plan, you run at them and beat on them with your body until they can't take it any more, every down) he was willing to just say 'thats enough' and try something else. Yes that failed miserably and he 'gave up on his team' but christ, its a game and there are more important things in life then getting life long injuries.

He plays again tonight from what I gather, I'm going to be cheering for him to have a good game, and for the Dolphins to lose.

QuasiMondo · 11-27-2007, 12:59 PM

To quote rapper Jay-Z, "Grand opening, grand closing."

Report: Williams has torn chest muscle, out for season
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Mondak · 11-28-2007, 06:44 AM

I wonder if the injury is a fake. He was going to have to give back $8.5M in signing bonus. Now since he played and got "hurt" he won't have to regardless of how much weed he smokes.

Dirt bag. Good riddance. The only thing I don't like about all this is that Cam should hang his head in shame after allowing himself to be played like this.

Ustwo · 11-30-2007, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mondak

I wonder if the injury is a fake. He was going to have to give back $8.5M in signing bonus. Now since he played and got "hurt" he won't have to regardless of how much weed he smokes.

Dirt bag. Good riddance. The only thing I don't like about all this is that Cam should hang his head in shame after allowing himself to be played like this.

I heard it was a muscle tear of some kind. Can you really fake that sort of injury these days with MRI's and the like?

Cross-Over · 11-30-2007, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ustwo

I heard it was a muscle tear of some kind. Can you really fake that sort of injury these days with MRI's and the like?

Absolutely not. It is the team that releases the injury report. Whether or not his agent leaked the information early, it has since been verified by the Dolphins.

11-14-2007, 11:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
QuasiMondo Wise-ass Latino Location: Pretoria (Tshwane), RSA	NFL Reinstates Ricky Williams NFL Reinstates RB Williams click to show NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has reinstated Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams after a suspension that lasted 18 months because of Williams' violation of the league's substance abuse policy. It is unknown if the Dolphins will welcome him back but they will have a two-week roster exemption to make that decision. Williams can attend team meetings and practice immediately, but won't be eligible to play until Week 12 when the Dolphins play at Pittsburgh on Monday night, Nov. 26. Williams met last week with league administrators who had raised concerns even though doctors at a Boston-area treament center where Williams spent a good portion of four months were very supportive for his reinstatement, sources said. The administrators of the substance abuse policy were satisfied with Williams' response to their concerns, sources said, clearing the path for Goodell to reinstate him. Williams also had written Goodell a personal letter of appeal that accompanied the medical data regarding his treatment since he had a positive test in April, which extended his one-year suspension. The 30-year-old running back, who has played in only 12 games since the start of the 2004 season, played in the Canadian Football League last season and applied for reinstatement to the NFL on Oct. 1. He tested positive again for marijuana in April, delaying his reinstatement through the first half of this season. He still has the talent, the question is, does he have the desire, and more importantly, will a GM see him as the final piece to the puzzle? I doubt he'll be playing for Miami ever again, though (and I wouldn't blame him). __________________ Cameron originally envisioned the Terminator as a small, unremarkable man, giving it the ability to blend in more easily. As a result, his first choice for the part was Lance Henriksen. O. J. Simpson was on the shortlist but Cameron did not think that such a nice guy could be a ruthless killer. -From the Collector's Edition DVD of The Terminator

11-16-2007, 11:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Strange Famous follower of the child's crusade?	I cant see him being the player he was to be honest. I think he'll still be good enough to play in NFL, but he wont be able to hit the numbers he did before, and once he realises that now he is a "solid player" rather than a "star" that will be the hardest part for him. __________________ "Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain without being uncovered." The Gospel of Thomas

11-18-2007, 10:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
Amaras Junkie Location: At my daughter's beck and call.	I'm a Miami fan. It would be nice to see him back in action. With him, maybe they could win ONE DAMN game! __________________ Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state. -Noam Chomsky Love is a verb, not a noun. -My Mom The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty years later. -Louis Aragon, "La Porte-plume," Traite du style, 1928

11-19-2007, 03:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
troit Transfer Agent Location: NYC	The only reason for Miami to play them is so they don't go 0-16!! __________________ I've yet to dephile myself...

11-26-2007, 11:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	Couple of things. First I'm not a Patriots fan but I want them to go all the way so the 72 Dolphins shut up forever. Second it would be great if the same year the Dolphins were 0-16. Third, when it comes to Ricky Williams I kinda respect him. Not because he became a pot head, but after the punishment he had to put up with Wansted as coach (Ok Ricky, here is the plan, you run at them and beat on them with your body until they can't take it any more, every down) he was willing to just say 'thats enough' and try something else. Yes that failed miserably and he 'gave up on his team' but christ, its a game and there are more important things in life then getting life long injuries. He plays again tonight from what I gather, I'm going to be cheering for him to have a good game, and for the Dolphins to lose. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.

11-15-2007, 10:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
noy-zee Upright	just picked him up in fantasy!

11-16-2007, 07:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	As a Miami fan, there's really no reason not to play him at least for the remainder of this season. With no wins, no current RB and a rookie QB starting.. what is there to lose really? The man has experience, we know he can run and for some reason I think he's really ready to play this time.

11-16-2007, 12:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	Oh well, another former Toronto Argo headed to the NFL... along with the likes of Flutie and Ismail. He'll have missed the Grey cup by 1 season.

11-16-2007, 10:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
markd4life Upright Location: South of the Donna-Dixon Line	Did I miss something? Did he quit smoking pot? First drug test and he will be gone.

11-17-2007, 06:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jadast Upright Location: Summerville, SC	This guy quit on his team because he would rather get high. That said, someone will sign him. Its just like Strawberry getting extra chances. Some of his new team mates will even welcome him.

11-27-2007, 12:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
QuasiMondo Wise-ass Latino Location: Pretoria (Tshwane), RSA	To quote rapper Jay-Z, "Grand opening, grand closing." Report: Williams has torn chest muscle, out for season click to show Ricky Williams' 2007 season reportedly lasted just six carries. The Miami Dolphins running back, who was reinstated last month after a one-year suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, suffered a torn chest muscle in the Dolphins' 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, the Palm Beach Post reported, citing an unnamed source. The injury apparently happened when Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons, pursuing a Williams fumble, stepped on Williams' right shoulder blade. "It's just sad," Williams' agent, Leigh Steinberg, told the Post. "As hard as he's worked. He worked so hard physically to get back into shape and in therapy. He worked so hard for that moment and to have it end this way is sad." The Post reported the Dolphins were not available for comment Tuesday afternoon. __________________ Cameron originally envisioned the Terminator as a small, unremarkable man, giving it the ability to blend in more easily. As a result, his first choice for the part was Lance Henriksen. O. J. Simpson was on the shortlist but Cameron did not think that such a nice guy could be a ruthless killer. -From the Collector's Edition DVD of The Terminator

11-28-2007, 06:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mondak Industrialist Location: Southern California	I wonder if the injury is a fake. He was going to have to give back $8.5M in signing bonus. Now since he played and got "hurt" he won't have to regardless of how much weed he smokes. Dirt bag. Good riddance. The only thing I don't like about all this is that Cam should hang his head in shame after allowing himself to be played like this. __________________ All truth passes through three stages: First it is ridiculed Second, it is violently opposed and Third, it is accepted as self-evident. ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER (1788-1860)