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SamuraiDL · Aug 29, 2004, 02:15 AM

wow... i got to hand it to him... retiring to smoke pot. Thats ambition. But hey what a career.

IceEnclosure · Aug 29, 2004, 02:22 AM

Originally posted by SamuraiDL:
wow... i got to hand it to him... retiring to smoke pot. Thats ambition. But hey what a career.

yea, obviously quite a let down for us locals..

but yea, that's loyalty right there. to the POT!

on a side note, I was driving a little crazy one day around Las Olas (where Ricky lived at the time) and while making a turn I almost took off the front of his Range Rover. He didn't look too happy. kinda like Predator.

Rev-O · Aug 29, 2004, 03:16 AM

Don't care if he's a football player or the dogcatcher. Quitting your job to smoke pot = idiot.

MindFad · Aug 29, 2004, 04:00 AM

Good for him. More power to the man.

soul searching · Aug 29, 2004, 05:37 AM

Originally posted by Rev-O:
Don't care if he's a football player or the dogcatcher. Quitting your job to smoke pot = idiot.

I don't think it's that simple. From what I've read, he smokes pot for health reasons. The NFL, however, does not tolerate marijuana use for any reason.

shabbasuraj · Aug 29, 2004, 06:17 AM

I have been a fan of Ricky's since his college days. More power to him.

For some, cash IS NOT everything. The same goes for fame. Ricky has always been a shy guy who would often do interviews with his helmet on. I believe he was actually diagnosed with a mild case of 'shyness' ( I am not sure of the actual medical condition/term).

Like Robert Williams of the Vikings, Ricky just so happened to be really good at something, that he himself was not really as interested in (as opposed to other people). In this case, carry a football and run towards some painted grass for 6 points.

Sure I do not agree with what he did in letting his team down a week or so before training camp. That was not classy at all. He should of given them fair warning. However, I am not sure of that was possible, as I think even Ricky did not know that he was going to retire until it was really close to training camp.

O well...

Then again, it could have just been about GANGA...

Perhaps?

hahaaaaaaa....

IceEnclosure · Aug 29, 2004, 07:15 AM

Originally posted by shabbasuraj:
I have been a fan of Ricky's since his college days. More power to him.

For some, cash IS NOT everything. The same goes for fame. Ricky has always been a shy guy who would often do interviews with his helmet on. I believe he was actually diagnosed with a mild case of 'shyness' ( I am not sure of the actual medical condition/term).

Like Robert Williams of the Vikings, Ricky just so happened to be really good at something, that he himself was not really as interested in (as opposed to other people). In this case, carry a football and run towards some painted grass for 6 points.

Sure I do not agree with what he did in letting his team down a week or so before training camp. That was not classy at all. He should of given them fair warning. However, I am not sure of that was possible, as I think even Ricky did not know that he was going to retire until it was really close to training camp.

Well said.

Oh, and it's ganja.

Randman · Aug 29, 2004, 07:26 AM

Ricky Williams, not Rickey.

Rickey Henderson, not Ricky.

ManOfSteal · Aug 29, 2004, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by Randman:
Ricky Williams, not Rickey.

Rickey Henderson, not Ricky.

manofsteal, not manofsteel.

TailsToo · Aug 29, 2004, 06:21 PM

From all of the Dolphins fans in south Florida (glad I am not one of them)

turtle777 · Aug 30, 2004, 12:16 PM

Originally posted by manofsteal:
manofsteal, not manofsteel.

iPod, not IPod, i-pod, I-pod, I-Pod, iPOD, eyepod...

-t

euchomai · Aug 30, 2004, 02:04 PM

The Olympics honored him with their flame this year.

nredman · Aug 30, 2004, 02:21 PM

i'm pretty sure ricky williams can do whatever the hell he wants with his life and the fans and his teammates should just get over it. i also highly doubt smoking pot was the only reason. the guy was good at football, if i was good at a sport that i maybe didnt love playing, i'd just play for a few years, make some money and get out...thats my 2 cents...

go vikings

chris v · Aug 30, 2004, 02:27 PM

Maybe he wants to be able to enjoy his retirement without the aid of artificial knees. Hell, If I had that kind of money, would I be sitting here at this desk? Um, no.

ManOfSteal · Oct 5, 2004, 11:26 PM

Ricky wants to say "I'm bbbbbaaaaccccckkkk...."

shabbasuraj · Oct 6, 2004, 12:16 AM

Originally posted by manofsteal:
Ricky wants to say "I'm bbbbbaaaaccccckkkk...."

classic

SamuraiDL · Oct 6, 2004, 12:31 AM

they will let him back.

MilkmanDan · Oct 6, 2004, 01:07 AM

Who?

IceEnclosure · Oct 6, 2004, 01:28 AM

Originally posted by nredman:
i'm pretty sure ricky williams can do whatever the hell he wants with his life and the fans and his teammates should just get over it. i also highly doubt smoking pot was the only reason. the guy was good at football, if i was good at a sport that i maybe didnt love playing, i'd just play for a few years, make some money and get out...thats my 2 cents...

part of it was that he backed out of his contract. being a free spirit can conflict with prior obligations and responsibilities, often having costly consequences. and making you quite unpopular in your community.

and if he comes back, its all talk of trades anyhow, so who knows.