Ricky Williams signs extension, will retire following 2010 season

Very good move for both Williams & the Fins!

looking at other organizations, im really proud of our staff from top to bottom.

….but this makes me very happy. Ricky could have been a Hall-of-Famer, or at least a Ring-of-Honor type player for his career. However, the guy just marches to the proverbial different drummer and did things his own way. I can still remember reading about his retirement a few years ago, after Wannstedt had run him into the ground on his way to burying the franchise under a pile of crap. All those feelings: Anger, first at Ricky, then at Wannstedt. Then it started to make sense, oddly enough. Then there were the goofy interviews and stories following him through India/Bali/Thailand/Japan, wherever the hell he was, living in tents, drinking his own urine…it’s all just a hazy memory. Then the first return, and Cameron in desperation throws him right onto the field and bam…it’s over again. Then the resurgence of last year. Watching him play, run, catch, and mostly just look like he was having fun. The guy is just such a goofy, weird dude. All that ridiculous talent and strength wrapped up in a dope-smoking yoga-mat dreadlocked mellow man. I’m just glad the new organization never gave up on the guy. The perfect end would be to see him holding the Vince Lombardi in his hands, accepting the SB MVP following the last game of his career.

Well done. Go Dolphins.

he’s retiring for non-pot related issues,

although I’d love to have him around more. I will miss him.

Im in the mood of pissing off some jet fans but no one is on the site i made a comment dissing mr bust vernon gholsten lol

he’s one of my favorite players. i think ive spent more time wearing my ricky williams jersey than any other. i think we will get 2 more great years out of him. He is happy, because Big Papa knows how to make him happy, and i think it will translate to the field.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrLIuaZC6dY

excellent move…makes me giddy that Ricky wants to retire with the GREATEST FRANCHISE EVER!!!

I say no. But if let’s say he was a HOF, he would go in as a Dolphin right? Or a Saint?

For me…I think not.

He may had his reasons for doing it, but I don’t think I can EVER get over what he did to my Fins (not to mention myself) when he sent my franchise back, what, 3 or 4 yrs?

Its a good deal, he’ll be 34 when its done and thats fine. Yea I’ll be cheering for him when Miami plays.

But I’ll NEVER wear his jersey again. There are just some wounds time can’t heal.

At least Santonio Holmes will still know where he can get some weed next season if he runs out.

Not that I wanna lose a guy like Ricky, but when guys like ricky, jason taylor want to end their great careers in Miami— that says a lot about the franchise and how much it means to them, instead it seems most veterans head out to New England (blah) or some, like brett favre just dont retire.

Either way, its nice to have ricky til the end

We should not be thinking of Williams retirement, but on the other hand the replacement. The Question is Hilliard or Cobbs? One 5’11 240lbs, and the other is 5’8 205lbs. In my opinion I believe when Williams retire Hilliard will rise over cause because of two things size and durability, besides that Parcells just loves powerbacks, throughout the pre-season Hilliard has shown he can hit the hole with power closer or equal to that of Marion Barber, the dude is living up to the comparion the scouts placed upon him, sure he has a fumbling problem which can be fixed. After seeing the jaguars game is he can show that consistency Cobbs will be on the backburner. Another thing to think about is if Brown goes down can Cobbs take 20+ carries a game ?

And soon!

I love ricky’s attitude and i’m a fan of ronnie too. however, I question when people say that we have one of the best rb lineups in football. wouldn’t you rather have adrien peterson? we could probably all name at least four rbs that we’d rather have. I think the f.o. will pick up a great top rb out of college in the next two years. we have a fun team with their heads in the right place but not a lot of dominating stars. I think they are building the team from the ground up.

Ronnie has another year on his contract if there is no CBA. If there is that 5th year option expires. I think the trifecta will wait to see how he does this year as well as to see if there is a new CBA, and maybe get a good hard look at definite and potential draftees before they sit down with Ronnie. All that said, I like Ronnie and hope he has a breakout year!

I have a tremendous respect for RunRickyRun. HOF’er in my book, even if he never gets in.