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I was going over an article on #34 RW last game with the Fins. I starting thinking if he said that today would it be accurate about this season?

Here are some sections from the article:

 

An admittedly angry Ricky Williams took to the radio airwaves Monday night, a day after the Dolphins finished a frustrating 2010 season with a 38-7 loss to New England, and he didn’t hold back his true feelings about head coach Tony Sparano, his teammates and the Dolphins’ current culture.

Williams, speaking on his weekly radio spot with WQAM-560’s Sid Rosenberg, criticized Sparano on several fronts – questioning his philosophies, criticizing his “micromanaging” coaching style, accusing the Dolphins of being ill-prepared for their game against the Patriots and saying that Sparano lost the locker room at the end of the season, despite repeated votes of confidence from the players. “Usually when players are talking and saying the right things, it means that they’re full of s***,” Williams said.Williams admitted that several players in the locker room are unhappy with Sparano and his intense coaching style, though he added that the players “unequivocally” have “tons of respect for Tony.” Williams declined to speak to local reporters about football matters throughout the season, choosing instead to fulfill his media obligations via his weekly radio show.

 

“You can’t go 7-9 and say everyone loves what we’re doing,” Williams said. “And I think any time you don’t have success and you’re not winning, people are going to be unhappy, and they’re not going to love what they’re doing and they’re not going to buy into it and believe it.”

"I’m angry at the situation. That’s the coaches, myself, teammates, that’s everyone. That’s the whole environment that we have there, and I’m just frustrated that it’s not better.”

“Just the fact that the Dolphins were always good, you know, and there was a tradition that was built,” he said. “And the tradition is gone, or it’s on hiatus right now. But when I got here, playing with guys like Jason (Taylor) and Zach (Thomas), it was awesome. Just their professionalism, and the way they played the game, it was incredible.”

 

http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2011/01/03/an-angry-reflective-ricky-williams-says-hes-likely-done-with-the-dolphins-doesnt-hold-back-on-criticism-of-tony-sparano-and-teammates/

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I think he lost the locker room

I thought he had said he was taking a more hands-off approach this year. And I would expect a micro-manager would want to correct bad practice habits immediately and not wait for the game (a problem mentioned by several players this year)…so I don’t know if that applies. But I feel like he has totally lost the locker room. I like him, but I don’t know how to explain our best players regressing so much (particularly Dansby, Long, Marshall, and Davis). They might still support him, but the atmosphere would be distracting (I would imagine).

by beneny on Oct 5, 2011 6:56 PM EDT reply actions  

IMO, this needs to end. Tony that is. At least it may salvage moral, they may play harder for an interm...

knowing that brighter days are on the way. Auditioning in a way for the next regime…there is alot of talent on the roster for a new regime.

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by i bleed for phins...no really! on Oct 5, 2011 8:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Just a sugestion; wood he be ok with a lesser roll say assistant-coach!

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by wild zion beaver on Oct 5, 2011 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm sure back in Dallas.

I never got a prize for doing what was expected of me.

by Tunaflipper on Oct 6, 2011 7:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

I think he still has health insurance through Dallas

I don’t know if they ever actually took him off the payroll.

by DolfanVince86 on Oct 6, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

not on the same team...guys at that level have to big a ego's.

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by i bleed for phins...no really! on Oct 6, 2011 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

nothing change... like Fans we have the hope, but nothing changes...

and the las offseason don’t help… the short offseason, Ross seeking Harbugh and other options to replace Sparano…

by David Leal on Oct 6, 2011 1:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Duhh!

I guess most of you forgot that article, and BM19 comments, Channing Crowders comments,etc..

NO, NOTHING HAS CHANGED.

by DAVEBUCK on Oct 7, 2011 3:13 AM EDT reply actions  

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