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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: 2paclbc on July 24, 2004, 11:05:31 PM
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ESPN.com news services
Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams has told the team he plans to retire after just five NFL seasons, The Miami Herald reported on its Web site early Sunday morning.
"He wants to get on with his life, wants to move on to bigger and better things," Herald reporter and ESPN commentator Dan Le Betard told SportsCenter.
According to the Herald's report, Williams wants to travel the world and is tired of the demands and restraints of a professional football career.
"I just don't want to be in this business anymore," Williams told the paper. "I was never strong enough to not play football, but I'm strong enough now. I've considered everything about this. Everyone has thrown every possible scenario at me about why I shouldn't do this, but they're in denial. I'm happy with my decision.
"I'm finally free. I can't remember ever being this happy."
According to Le Batard, the Dolphins are stunned by the news and members of the organization are still trying to talk Williams out of his decision, one the Herald says should be finalized this week when Williams faxes his retirement papers to the league.
Last season, Williams rushed for 1,372 yards on 392 carries, averaging 3.5 yards. He has rushed for 1,000 or more yards in four of his five NFL seasons with the New Orleans Saints and the Dolphins, tallying 6,354 for his career. Williams also had 1,806 receiving yards on 229 catches.
Williams reportedly tested positive for marijuana on Dec. 10, 2003, and faced a fine of at least $650,000 for violating the league's substance-abuse policy for the second time since joining the Dolphins in 2002.
The Saints traded virtually their 1999 entire draft to move up to No. 5 overall to take Williams, a Heisman Trophy winner at the University of Texas.
DAMN, I CANT BELIVE THIS. HES A TIGHT RUNNIN BACK AND RETIREING AT HIS PRIME.
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:o
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I'd rather go out in my prime than be forced to leave all beat up and old. It makes sense.
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I'd rather go out in my prime than be forced to leave all beat up and old. It makes sense.
didn't he have one more year left on his contract? unleast honour that for the fans :-\
good for him though!
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omfg! Talk about coming out of no where. That sucks, I really enjoyed watching Ricky :(
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I'd rather go out in my prime than be forced to leave all beat up and old. It makes sense.
didn't he have one more year left on his contract? unleast honour that for the fans :-\
good for him though!
NO HE HAD 3 FUCKIN YEARS LEFT. IM A DIE HARD DOLPHIN FAN IM FUCKIN SHOCKED RIGHT NOW, THIS IS FUCKIN BULL SHIT DAMN IT. HE WAS ONLY 27 WTF. HE RETIRED B/C HE'S A POT HEAD AN DIDNT WANNA FAIL THE DRUG TEST ANYMORE. IM SHOCKED, SEASON IS OVER FOR MIAMI
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^ good I hate Miami
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Miami got fucked, bad timing, close to the season already.
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ahahah, its a good thing Eagles Got Mcnab when they did, instead of Ricky
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^ good I hate Miami
good i hate you now
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bout time a REAL football thread...im not really suprised..he's battled depression in the past and was never really passionate about football..though how can you just leave millions on the table...he'll regret it later in life when he has to get a real job
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i was really surprised by this.
The big surprise is that he is retiring so young. Sure hes a millionaire now, but he cant live off that forever.
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What a smart guy. Go to the NFL, rack in a couple mil, retire.
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i was really surprised by this.
The big surprise is that he is retiring so young. Sure hes a millionaire now, but he cant live off that forever.
Sure he can. Do you think that at any point in your life you have millions in your bank account? No. You don't need to have that much money to live here, everything is based on credit. With that money, I would just invest a lil here n there, and just relax.
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As long as he invests his money and make his money work for him, he should be more than well off.
*edit* - damn I gotta work on hitting the space bar at the right time lol
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A slong as he invests his money and mak ehis money work for him, he should be more than well off
Yup. A lot of "average" people you see with nice homes and nice cars are just people with tens/hundreds of thousands of dollars in total equity who just happen to have good credit and have made some wise investments.
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exactly credit is everything. If you have good enough credit you can get anything. If you have bad credit you can go get a 93' chevy cavalier for 300 a month. Nuff said.
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Maybe Miami will go after Eddie George for a One Year Deal
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Maybe Miami will go after Eddie George for a One Year Deal
nope dallas got him already.
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Who would want George anyway, Hes average
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Who would want George anyway, Hes average
MIAMI.... OUR RB IS NOW TRAVIS MINOR..... OR WE COULD SIGN 57 YEAR OLD DORSEY LEVENS. AN OUT QB IS AJ FEELY AJ MUTHAFUCKIN FEELY.... PLEASE TELL ME IS THERE EVEN A REASON TO WATCH FOOTBALL THIS YEAR.
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You might as well route for the Jets
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You might as well route for the Jets
i might as well not watch football this year lol.
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Who would want George anyway, Hes average
MIAMI.... OUR RB IS NOW TRAVIS MINOR..... OR WE COULD SIGN 57 YEAR OLD DORSEY LEVENS. AN OUT QB IS AJ FEELY AJ MUTHAFUCKIN FEELY.... PLEASE TELL ME IS THERE EVEN A REASON TO WATCH FOOTBALL THIS YEAR.
just hope the defence is fuckin wicked this year;D