Ricky Williams wants his pot more than his NFL career

[Money Boss Hustla]

...giving up millions of $$ to smoke pot. I guess you can take people off the streets and make them run on a football field...but you can’t take away their loser mentality. Great role model...just another NFL loser. The NBA is full of them too.

http://www.tsn.ca/nfl/news_story.asp?id=92872

[slizzut]

Hes pathetic, i lost all respect for him.

[Mart651]

I don't find that to hard to believe. I do find it shameful.

[ENraged]

okay then !?!?!?! what a dumbass

[Maraxus]

Im embarassed to say that I liked him

[RATM]

Im embarassed to say that I liked him

i agree, he always sounded like an intelligent, articulate, responible person. what a shame...

[elicotton]

I was in New Orleans recently, and I was watching the local tourist channel that tells what to do while in N.O., and Ricky Williams pops onto the screen saying that N.O. was the best city he had ever lived in because the party scene was non-stop, and you could party till daylight 7 days a week. It just kinda suprised me, not that he would say it, but that he would be so open about it, because didn't he suk when he was in N.O.? I mean, that had to endure him to the fans.

[1badcamaro]

He was initially given an 8 million dollar signing bonus when we went to the dolphins and since he is retiring b4 his contract is up, they are supposedly going to make him pay it back.........we'll see if this changes his decision at all.

[NoobJuice]

He owes the fins 3.4 million dollars. HE WILL BE BACK

[builtthekid]

He was smart he got in the nfl and he got out of it.
The lifespan for a running back in the NFL is not long
at all so I think that he definetly made the right choice.

[Money Boss Hustla]

He was smart he got in the nfl and he got out of it.
The lifespan for a running back in the NFL is not long
at all so I think that he definetly made the right choice.

The only reason he retired is b/c he failed his third drug test!!

[builtthekid]

I dont thank thats true and how do u know.
And not to mention who cares about the dolphins.

[1badcamaro]

And the life span of a running back is not that long? What about barry sanders, or walter payton who put in well over 10 years in the league........He has no respect for himself or the game and i for one am glad to see him go, pro sports don't need ppl like him.

[Money Boss Hustla]

I dont thank thats true and how do u know.
And not to mention who cares about the dolphins.

Williams told the newspaper that marijuana played a larger role in his retirement than he indicated when he walked away after just five pro seasons. He said he learned of the failed test and possible suspension days before telling coach Dave Wannstedt last week that he was through playing.

Williams said, however, that there were "a hundred reasons'' for his retirement and that his desire to continue smoking marijuana was only one of them.

True enough...who cares about the fish.

[NoobJuice]

And the life span of a running back is not that long? What about barry sanders, or walter payton who put in well over 10 years in the league........He has no respect for himself or the game and i for one am glad to see him go, pro sports don't need ppl like him.

OH COMEON - TODAY"S NFL has a short life for a back. If you start at 22 (Clinton Portis) will be done by the time hes 30.

[1badcamaro]

Its funny that he duznt go into detail about his other "reasons" for retiring. Choosing pot over making millions of dollars...........looks like his college education really paid off

[dirtdawg]

his daughter's name is marley

[NoobJuice]

Let him smoke his weed, he still is (was) a better athlete than anyone on this board, is richer than anyone on this board and is a fukn p-i-m-p
Stop Hatin on the man.' He will be back. Mark my words

[builtthekid]

haha so that just his ideal but its allright

[1badcamaro]

The only reason he'll be back is so he duznt have to pay all that money. And i'm betting that someone on the board here is probably richer.......some big inheritance or something.........to bad it aint me

[tryingtogetbig]

Let him smoke his weed, he still is (was) a better athlete than anyone on this board, is richer than anyone on this board and is a fukn p-i-m-p
Stop Hatin on the man.' He will be back. Mark my words

...all that....and he's still a loser.....

[NoobJuice]

...all that....and he's still a loser.....

I don't understand what makes him a loser?

[Mart651]

Let him smoke his weed, he still is (was) a better athlete than anyone on this board, is richer than anyone on this board and is a fukn p-i-m-p
Stop Hatin on the man.' He will be back. Mark my words

Spoken like a true dope smoker.

[nickrizz]

he should play in amsterdam

[NoobJuice]

"He smokes weed he's a loser" What the $hit?
so lets see:
Bill Clinton- loser
Randy Moss- loser
Snoop- loser
Bob Marley- loser
TJ Duckett- loser
Reggie Sanders- loser
Nate Field- loser
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant- losers
HALF OF FUKN SOCIETY- LOSERS

Come on he's ashamed he's acting out. Just like a kid throwing a tantrum. Give him space and he'll be back. He's not a loser and this I am sure of.

[tryingtogetbig]

I don't understand what makes him a loser?

I just thought of him as a bigger person and competitor than that....to just give it all up after how many people have supported him, encouraged him, helped him, etc. Now, he seems to be taking the easy way out.....

[NoobJuice]

Spoken like a true dope smoker.

YES I DO SMOKE WEED....................?

[Mart651]

"He smokes weed he's a loser" What the $hit?
so lets see:
Bill Clinton- loser
Randy Moss- loser
Snoop- loser
Bob Marley- loser
TJ Duckett- loser
Reggie Sanders- loser
Nate Field- loser
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant- losers
HALF OF FUKN SOCIETY- LOSERS

Come on he's ashamed he's acting out. Just like a kid throwing a tantrum. Give him space and he'll be back. He's not a loser and this I am sure of.

I don't think that list makes a good argument for your point. Sorry

[tryingtogetbig]

"He smokes weed he's a loser" What the $hit?
so lets see:
Bill Clinton- loser
Randy Moss- loser
Snoop- loser
Bob Marley- loser
TJ Duckett- loser
Reggie Sanders- loser
Nate Field- loser
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant- losers
HALF OF FUKN SOCIETY- LOSERS

Come on he's ashamed he's acting out. Just like a kid throwing a tantrum. Give him space and he'll be back. He's not a loser and this I am sure of.

glad you understand....all losers....not helping your case here any bro....

[Mart651]

YES I DO SMOKE WEED....................?

So. I did to when I was a child. Not judging just stating a fact.

[NoobJuice]

The only reason he'll be back is so he duznt have to pay all that money. And i'm betting that someone on the board here is probably richer.......some big inheritance or something.........to bad it aint me

TRULY doubt it my friend.

[tryingtogetbig]

TRULY doubt it my friend.

....unless he has more than doubled his initial sign-on bonus and not spent any of that on weed, women, and booze.....there are several people on here worth more than he is.....stick around....you'll learn.....

[Jack87]

They would be stupid to take him back...
**** that asshole loser if I was GM i wouldn't
take his ass back no matter how bad they need
a running back...

He owes the fins 3.4 million dollars. HE WILL BE BACK

[damiongage]

What makes him a loser is chosing Marijuana over a career in the NFL. If that is indeed what he did.

[NoobJuice]

glad you understand....all losers....not helping your case here any bro....

Ok....... they are all losers and they have more money than god, I would not consider any of those people losers.

The people I listed I know some people look up to and consider "Heros" I would not say anyones heros could be deemed "losers" as well.

more losers to add.


Kurdt Kobane
Johnny Cash
Tupac Shakur
Eminem
James Brown
50 Cent
George Clinton
Jack White
Marilyn Manson
Wynonna Judd
Lil' Kim
Suge Knight
Kid Rock
Scott Stapp
Billie Joe Armstrong
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Glen Campbell
Irv Gotti
Lou Rawls
Jamal Barrow
Tommy Lee
Rakim
Scott Weiland
R. Kelly
Bobby Brown
John Popper
DMX
D'Angelo
Nate Dogg
Glenn Frey
Frankie Valli
Yasmine Bleeth
Carmen Electra
Anthony Anderson
Robert Downey Jr.
Tawny Kitaen
Steve-O
Nick Nolte
Natasha Lyonne
Kim Delaney
Robert Iler
Vince Vaughn
Paul Reubens
Robert Downey Jr.
Matthew McConaughey
Aidan Quinn
Joshua Jackson
Tim Allen
Brad Renfro
Hugh Grant
Christian Slater

[Mart651]

Ok....... they are all losers and they have more money than god, I would not consider any of those people losers.

The people I listed I know some people look up to and consider "Heros" I would not say anyones heros could be deemed "losers" as well.

more losers to add.


Kurdt Kobane
Johnny Cash
Tupac Shakur
Eminem
James Brown
50 Cent
George Clinton
Jack White
Marilyn Manson
Wynonna Judd
Lil' Kim
Suge Knight
Kid Rock
Scott Stapp
Billie Joe Armstrong
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Glen Campbell
Irv Gotti
Lou Rawls
Jamal Barrow
Tommy Lee
Rakim
Scott Weiland
R. Kelly
Bobby Brown
John Popper
DMX
D'Angelo
Nate Dogg
Glenn Frey
Frankie Valli
Yasmine Bleeth
Carmen Electra
Anthony Anderson
Robert Downey Jr.
Tawny Kitaen
Steve-O
Nick Nolte
Natasha Lyonne
Kim Delaney
Robert Iler
Vince Vaughn
Paul Reubens
Robert Downey Jr.
Matthew McConaughey
Aidan Quinn
Joshua Jackson
Tim Allen
Brad Renfro
Hugh Grant
Christian Slater

LMAO truely. I can't believe you named that many people and I did not find one I respected.

[NoobJuice]

Ricky did the right thing.

That's not what any Miami Dolphins fan wants to hear, but it's the truth. Unlike a lot of other athletes, Ricky Williams is leaving on his own terms, while he still has his health, while he still has a chance to do something else productive with his life.

Many pro football players become walking medicine cabinets when they retire. A good portion of them wind up with chronic back and neck pain.

Some have a permanent limp.

Some have limited use of their extremities. Almost all deal with considerable pain on a daily basis.

Sure, they make good money, but oftentimes the price they have to pay is even greater.

To most of us, the pounding an NFL running back takes is incomprehensible. As Emmitt Smith once said, playing in a pro football game is like being in 30 to 40 car accidents.


Emmitt's dedication and passion for the game might be unparalleled, but should he be applauded for continuing to grind it out so far beyond his prime?

Or should we praise the decisions of Barry Sanders, Robert Smith and now Williams, who have gotten out when the getting is good?

Sanders played for 10 years and rushed for more than 15,000 yards. He was well on his way to becoming the all-time leading rusher, then retired after the 1998 season.

People thought Sanders had lost his mind. Surely, they said, he would come to his senses and play again, maybe after sitting out for a year.

But Sanders, who was 30 years old at the time, knew when to say when, just as Smith did, when he retired from the Vikings at age 28 after the 1999 season. The legendary Jim Brown was just 29 when he called it quits after leading the league in rushing for eight of his nine seasons.

And the guess here is that Williams — who played just half as long as Sanders — won't be changing his mind either.

Everybody should have the right to move on to a new phase of their lives, whether you're a pro athlete, rock star, company executive or bus driver.

Sometimes it's not always a popular decision with fans, coaches, bosses or co-workers, but that's life. Freedom of choice is what this country was built on.

From the Dolphins' perspective, Ricky's timing could have been better. The team is just days away from the start of training camp and it has no idea who will carry the ball this season.

But don't blame Ricky for that.

He didn't want to leave his coaches and teammates in the lurch, but he knew it wouldn't be fair — to them or himself — to continue playing half-heartedly.

So in the end, it wasn't a real tough call to make.

And Ricky made the right decision.

[Big Rush]

I was in New Orleans recently, and I was watching the local tourist channel that tells what to do while in N.O., and Ricky Williams pops onto the screen saying that N.O. was the best city he had ever lived in because the party scene was non-stop, and you could party till daylight 7 days a week. It just kinda suprised me, not that he would say it, but that he would be so open about it, because didn't he suk when he was in N.O.? I mean, that had to endure him to the fans.

He was actually supposed to be the "next big thing" for the Saints...but he was always injured and really didn't play all that much...I have friends who live/lived in N.O. when he did...a few of them would see him out....the word was that he was gay and trying to hide his lifestyle...he is also supposed to be really wierd...who knows

[damiongage]

Apparently all you need is some god giving talent (pure luck) and some money to not qaulify as a loser in your book. There is a lot of respected people that smoke weed, however once you choose weed over your career or family, you fall into the loser catigory

[damiongage]

Ricky did the right thing.

That's not what any Miami Dolphins fan wants to hear, but it's the truth. Unlike a lot of other athletes, Ricky Williams is leaving on his own terms, while he still has his health, while he still has a chance to do something else productive with his life.

Many pro football players become walking medicine cabinets when they retire. A good portion of them wind up with chronic back and neck pain.

Some have a permanent limp.

Some have limited use of their extremities. Almost all deal with considerable pain on a daily basis.

Sure, they make good money, but oftentimes the price they have to pay is even greater.

To most of us, the pounding an NFL running back takes is incomprehensible. As Emmitt Smith once said, playing in a pro football game is like being in 30 to 40 car accidents.


Emmitt's dedication and passion for the game might be unparalleled, but should he be applauded for continuing to grind it out so far beyond his prime?

Or should we praise the decisions of Barry Sanders, Robert Smith and now Williams, who have gotten out when the getting is good?

Sanders played for 10 years and rushed for more than 15,000 yards. He was well on his way to becoming the all-time leading rusher, then retired after the 1998 season.

People thought Sanders had lost his mind. Surely, they said, he would come to his senses and play again, maybe after sitting out for a year.

But Sanders, who was 30 years old at the time, knew when to say when, just as Smith did, when he retired from the Vikings at age 28 after the 1999 season. The legendary Jim Brown was just 29 when he called it quits after leading the league in rushing for eight of his nine seasons.

And the guess here is that Williams — who played just half as long as Sanders — won't be changing his mind either.

Everybody should have the right to move on to a new phase of their lives, whether you're a pro athlete, rock star, company executive or bus driver.

Sometimes it's not always a popular decision with fans, coaches, bosses or co-workers, but that's life. Freedom of choice is what this country was built on.

From the Dolphins' perspective, Ricky's timing could have been better. The team is just days away from the start of training camp and it has no idea who will carry the ball this season.

But don't blame Ricky for that.

He didn't want to leave his coaches and teammates in the lurch, but he knew it wouldn't be fair — to them or himself — to continue playing half-heartedly.

So in the end, it wasn't a real tough call to make.

And Ricky made the right decision.

I would agree with on this if it wasn't for the fact that he signed a cotract to play for X amount of years.....he should honor that and play to the best of his ability.....then retire when his contract is up