decent article on Ricky, speculation on why he retired (aside from all of
the weed speculation we've already read about), etc.
Peter King is the one sports writer whose column I follow religously. Well
worth the read on Monday mornings.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Won Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: Dolphins: Ricky Williams Retires
> As a Giants fan, it's easy for me to be happy for Ricky. I understand
that
> a lot of Fins fans would be upset. I've always like Ricky. He had a nose
> ring in college, which I thought was a bit unusual for a football
> player. I personally don't like nose rings, but for some reason Ricky the
> macho football player wearing one seemed 'cool' to me. He stayed 4 years;
> and I think it's reasonable to think he stayed b/c he really enjoyed his
> college experience. He was a physical monster with a meek and shy
> disposition. He was a superstar with problems like an ordinary joe. He
> seemed like the kind of person you would just want to chill with; the kind
> of person you would like to get to know.
>
> I haven't met any pro-football players so I don't know what most are like;
> but when Ricky did interviews he just didn't seem like he was the
> proto-typical jock. I imagine if aliens came down to the Earth and
> suddenly bestowed upon me the physical attributes necessary to be an elite
> NFL runner; I would very much be like Ricky Williams. He was a geek/nerd
> who happened to be able to play football.
>
> I hope he finds happiness.
>
> PS I feel the lose of Ricky too. I used to run wild over my friends in
> NFL2k4 with Ricky. Ricky could not be stopped. They might as well have
> armed him with a machine gun or something. He had the fastest
> acceleration of any of the RBs. You need at least 3 defenders to gang
> tackle him and if you don't hit him squarely he will accelerate to full
> speed within a few foot steps. .4 seconds left to half-time and your
> opponent selects a nickle package? Run it with Ricky to the right then
cut
> across the zone towards the left. By the time you pass the line of
> scrimmage time will have expired, but do not worry. Ricky will find the
> end zone.
>
>
>
>
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