RICKY RULING COMING
Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to announce within the next week whether Dolphins running back Ricky Williams will be reinstated after a one-year suspension.
If Williams is reinstated, his days with the Dolphins could still be over. As Schefter points out, the Fins have spent a third-round pick on running back Lorenzo Booker -- and have also given Williams' locker to him.
New Miami coach Cam Cameron has had little to say about Williams, who still owes the team more than $8.3 million as a result of his abrupt retirement in 2004. And Cameron has not had any communications with the player for whom the franchise gave up two first-round draft picks.
The more important figure with the Fins in this regard could be G.M. Randy Mueller, who was in the same position with the Saints in 2001 when the team selected a sliding Deuce McAllister to replace Williams, a mere two years after Mike Ditka made one of the worst trades this side of Herschel Walker in order to get Ricky in the 1999 draft. If Mueller wasn't sold on Williams six years ago, there is even less of a reason for Mueller to embrace him now.
With all that said, we wouldn't be surprised at all if the Fins trade him. Ricky's contract carries a very reasonable salary for 2007, and the Green Bay Packers have a clear need at the tailback position. Maybe in the end the Packers, Chiefs, and Fins will work out a . . . we're not sure how to pronounce it, but we think it's "menage-a-trade," in which Ricky heads to Green Bay, the Pack sends a fourth-round pick to the Chiefs, and quarterback Trent Green lands in Miami.
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I'd take that deal and never look back
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Cheesehead
This is one case where I'll be upset if TTT DOES bring him in.
Why?
Ricky Williams is washed up.
He's a name now, and nothing more.
Go look at his CFL numbers. You would think an NFL star would dominate the CFL, right?
If Ahman Green was over the hill, why on Earth would we bring in this guy?
Why?
Ricky Williams is washed up.
He's a name now, and nothing more.
Go look at his CFL numbers. You would think an NFL star would dominate the CFL, right?
If Ahman Green was over the hill, why on Earth would we bring in this guy?
If TT makes this move he's caving to some perceived pressure to just "do something". The thing that scares me is that we could probably get him pretty cheap and that has to have TT's antenna up.
I agree with those who find Ricky Williams washed up. He's one of the oddest people ever to don a football helmet. I hope he never puts one on that has a big "G" on the side.
If word is Brett doesn't want him look for TT to add him to the roster. I do think there's an issue between those two and I think TT would enjoy ******** with him.
I agree with those who find Ricky Williams washed up. He's one of the oddest people ever to don a football helmet. I hope he never puts one on that has a big "G" on the side.
If word is Brett doesn't want him look for TT to add him to the roster. I do think there's an issue between those two and I think TT would enjoy ******** with him.
yooperfan
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I just don't see Ted even considering bringing this guy in. He would not overlook Ricky's shakey mental makeup nor his past history of using an illegal drug.
Ted drafted a running back and has said that he is happy with the running backs already on the roster.
I certainly would not like Ricky in Green and Gold.
Ted drafted a running back and has said that he is happy with the running backs already on the roster.
I certainly would not like Ricky in Green and Gold.
TOPackerFan
Cheesehead
The CFL is a much different game than the NFL. I saw Ricky play a couple of times last year and he still looked fast and powerful but he's not a CFL type back. CFL backs are small, quick and shifty. They're not the kind of backs, like Ricky, that need to get the ball 25 times a game (which almost never happens in the CFL) to rack up yardage.
Zero2Cool
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I agree. Don't bring Ricky here, especially for a draft pick.
Pack93z
You retired too? .... Not me. I'm in my prime
One word.. KROB.
A fourth for Ricky would be too much, but why not bring him in for a look see if it costs us like a 7th or no draft pick compensation. If we can sign him to the vet min for one year and cut him at the first sight of trouble. BUT I SAY THIS CUZ IT WON"T EVER HAPPEN.
Ponder why Favre and Ted might have issues... yep could see it
Zero2Cool
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I can see a hypothetical reason behind Ted/Brett not getting along, but based on any facts, I don't see it.
Noah Herron < Ricky Williams
I watched Ricky in the CFL as well and he still looked pretty sharp though he didn't rack up yards. I agree on the point that the CFL is a different kind of league than the NFL concerning RBs.
And why would I prefer Ricky over Ahman? Ricky's not gonna cost us 7 millions, he has a very cap friendly contract.
I don't think he's washed up either, he hasn't absorbed a lot of hits in his career and he's a beast physically, which he still is. He's got a combination of speed and strength I've never seen before 'nor after him.
Also he wasn't suspended from the league for mary jane, it was something other which probably derives from his interest in holistic medicine. He's worth a shot, if he doesn't work out a 4th isn't much to sacrifice, if he works out it would be big.
Wouldn't it be great to have a back that has proven he can do it in our backfield together with Morency and Jackson. I wouldn't move an eyebrow to cut Noah Herron, those guys grow on trees.
I watched Ricky in the CFL as well and he still looked pretty sharp though he didn't rack up yards. I agree on the point that the CFL is a different kind of league than the NFL concerning RBs.
And why would I prefer Ricky over Ahman? Ricky's not gonna cost us 7 millions, he has a very cap friendly contract.
I don't think he's washed up either, he hasn't absorbed a lot of hits in his career and he's a beast physically, which he still is. He's got a combination of speed and strength I've never seen before 'nor after him.
Also he wasn't suspended from the league for mary jane, it was something other which probably derives from his interest in holistic medicine. He's worth a shot, if he doesn't work out a 4th isn't much to sacrifice, if he works out it would be big.
Wouldn't it be great to have a back that has proven he can do it in our backfield together with Morency and Jackson. I wouldn't move an eyebrow to cut Noah Herron, those guys grow on trees.
NDPackerFan
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I'm a huge fan of Brett Favre but an even bigger fan of the Packers and I can think of around 12 million reasons why Favre would return to play football...
Save the "he plays for the love of the game" yada, yada, yada replies. I know that he plays because he loves the game but he probably likes the paychecks too.
Pack93z
You retired too? .... Not me. I'm in my prime
Don't say that too loud around here... RB are the easiest position to replace and you don't need experience in the backfield. At least that seems to be many opinion.
Hmmm didn't Ted say two years ago that Guards were easy to replace? 4 draft picks and countless street and FA later.. wonder if he feels the same?
Pack93z
You retired too? .... Not me. I'm in my prime
"there is nothing to it"
Fact?
Pack93z
You retired too? .... Not me. I'm in my prime
No burden on me... I am just speculating as I thought was clear... as are you... unless your Brett or Ted
For the record... whom cares
For the record... whom cares
Pack93z
You retired too? .... Not me. I'm in my prime
As much as I would like to debate this topic in which there is no concrete evidence to support either claim nor is the topic on trial in Packer Court...
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Zero2Cool
I own a website
this post suggests you do give a damn otherwise you wouldn't have mentioned it
yooperfan said:
One word.. KROB.
A fourth for Ricky would be too much, but why not bring him in for a look see if it costs us like a 7th or no draft pick compensation. If we can sign him to the vet min for one year and cut him at the first sight of trouble. BUT I SAY THIS CUZ IT WON"T EVER HAPPEN.
Ponder why Favre and Ted might have issues... yep could see it
Hammer
Cheesehead
I just heard on ESPN radio that RW tested positive for the bud yet again.
Far out.
Far out.
Pack93z
You retired too? .... Not me. I'm in my prime
Pack93z said:
this post suggests you do give a damn otherwise you wouldn't have mentioned it
yooperfan said:
One word.. KROB.
A fourth for Ricky would be too much, but why not bring him in for a look see if it costs us like a 7th or no draft pick compensation. If we can sign him to the vet min for one year and cut him at the first sight of trouble. BUT I SAY THIS CUZ IT WON"T EVER HAPPEN.
Ponder why Favre and Ted might have issues... yep could see it
Actually responding to ... hence the ponder as "my thought"
Pack93z
You retired too? .... Not me. I'm in my prime
LOL... Way to clean up your life there Ricky... hmmm so much for reinstatement
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