As I was driving to work yesterday I heard a little blurb on the radio that shocked me. Yes - it actually shocked me.
Ricky Willaims is back with the Miami Dolphins. I honestly just don't believe it.
First I don't believe he came back and more importantly I can't believe they TOOK him back.
Just in case you aren't a football fan, let me fill you in on what happened.
Last year - the night before training camp, and after failing a drug test as it happens - Ricky Williams retired. Quit. Left his team high and dry, no warning. He said he wanted to travel - and I really don't care about the WHY. It was the HOW that got me.
It rocked his team to the core. Not that the Dolphins were true contenders last year, but man - that was kinda like the final nail in the coffin.
So...now Mr. Williams wants to come out and play. He has apologized. And he's actually at training camp. The approriate hands have been shaken, talks have been had. Everyone is just smilin' and happy to have him back.
Me? I'm disappointed. I'm disappointed that winning is more important than TEAM.
I know I know - football is a business and the business is winning. And I also know that a lot worse than forgiving someone that kicked you in the teeth has been done in the name of that all important winning. But still.......
Maybe I'm just a throwback. Maybe there's something wrong with me. But I believe in team. I believe in loyalty. As much as I love to win (and I DO love to win) those things are more important.
Who knows, and many of you are probably thinking who cares.....but I do. I loved to watch Ricky Williams play - I really did. But not so much anymore.
I thought he quit because he said he wanted to smoke pot?
Or was I hallucinating that? It happens sometimes
Posted by: BloodSpite at July 26, 2005 05:27 AMYeah BS that was what he said THEN...Now it's just that he wanted to travel. It just so happens the places he wanted to travel to don't have laws against pot.
Posted by: Tammi at July 26, 2005 05:29 AMOh ok As long as I wasn't hallucinating LOL
I have enough problems with staying focused lately without that happening lol
Posted by: BloodSpite at July 26, 2005 05:48 AMI have to agree with you. I can't believe not only would they let him back, but they seem to be welcoming him back with open arms.
Personally, I wouldn't let him back in. If it was up to me.
Posted by: Contagion at July 26, 2005 06:39 AMRicky Williams and Randy Moss are two of the very few players I wouldn't mind seeing get a career ending injury.
Assholes.
Posted by: Graumagus at July 26, 2005 10:12 AMI actually saw an interview with him awhile back, shortly after he quit. I don't hate him so much after the interview. I just remember he came off sounding pretty good.
HOWEVER, I am very sick and tired of athletes who "retire", "quit", etc. and come back in the next few years.
I think after not too long, they just miss the adulation and media hype and have to try and climb back into the limelight again.
Also, they've probably gone through a good portion of their money and need some fast cash.
Hopefully, all of the THC will have slowed Rickey's brain down and he will zig when he should zag in all the running plays and find himself a "deferred success". (Just posted about "deferred successes"! :)
Posted by: TNT at July 26, 2005 02:59 PM