Dear Mr. Williams

I feel exactly the same way, but could not have expressed anywhere near as eloquently !

you said “mote carries” instead of “more”.

i share your sentiments bud. solid post.

in a comment on Matty’s post about the contract extension.

Only you took the time and effort to say it properly. THAT was really well written. Thanks from all of us who feel the same way.

rec’d

great post/letter… feel the exact same way.

i sometimes think what coulda been if he hadn’t retired…i don’t think he will be in our ROH, but is still a terrific talent, i will be really sad when his retirement press conference comes around

i share your sentiments. the guy has done well to turn things around, and even though I don’t know him personally, i am very proud of him.
I am incredibly heartened by the way the organization has responded by giving him the opportunity to demonstrate his sincerity regarding his renewed commitment to the team, and paying him fairly while allowing him to square his debt to the organization.

I believe that if Ricky had not left, the organization at the time would have squandered his talent in a slow death spiral to the eventual rebuilding that we have all had to inevitably endure, but it might have taken a few more years to get there. Wanny would have ridden Ricky to several more years of good, but not good enough, and Ricky would have been ground down and used up years ago. At least he has now gotten to be a part of something special, in our amazing turn around last season, and the rebuilding of chemistry, camaraderie, and a culture of winning that Ricky would never have had an opportunity to be part of during any of the previous regimes.

I hope that by next season, Ricky has enough left in the tank to contribute, and the team is a serious contender for a title. I would hope that he gets to be a part of that before he leaves.

allow me to goo you sir.

You use your tongue prettier than a $20 whore….WELL SAID!!!!

I just watched Blazing Saddles again yesterday!

I couldn’t have said it better myself.

Goo’d.

I’m from Toronto and when i heard he was coming to Toronto for a season i was SOOO EXCITED!! I went to every home game before his injury an actually got to meet him. Ricky was living next door to one of my best friends! When i saw him walking in the door i thot i was dreaming. but before i could say anything he said hi and asked me how i was doing. He eventually invited me in for a coffee. I spent a couple hours with talking about football and life in general. My impression of him is he’s an amazing guy the type of guy u want your daughter to marry. I hope Ricky stays healthy and can go out in style….With a super bowl ring!!!!!

RUN RICKY RUN

Great post. Incredible how the man has been able to recapture Phin fans. I remember writing several harsh articles when he retired, mostly on how the team had been hamstrung due to the timing of the retirement coming right after the draft.

But he’s come a long way, and seems to be content in his role as a veteran backup. It would be great to see him with the Lombardi trophy at some point over the next 2 years.

Fged

Hopefully it gets to Ricky, but we’ll see…

i feel the same about ricky. I miss seeing those dreds too!

Must’ve gotten rec’d straightaway. Very, very well said, Mosul.

While I don’t necessarily subscribe to the “the ends justifies the means,” I am glad he’s here now. Something of fate, maybe? I dunno. But the man needed to get centered, so he did -his way. He’d be long gone by now and last year would’ve been all the lesser without him.

Thanks Ricky, I support you 100% and thanks Mosul, for posting this.

Thank you so much. This started off as a comment in Matty’s post about the extension and just kept growing, so I decided to turn it into a post.

I am really pleased that all of you liked it.

I hope Ricky stays on to be a RB coach. I know he wants to be a doctor, but just a few years of him as a coach would make me happy. Yes, I’m being selfish and I don’t care.. because I’m selfish.