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November 15, 2007

Miami's been down so long Ricky Williams looks like up

Best lines in the coverage of Ricky Williams' return to the Miami Dolphins after four months of rehab and a reinstatement by the NFL:

AP: Ricky Williams to Rejoin Dolphins:

"...it's difficult to imagine how Williams could sabotage a team that's 0-9, and so the long, strange trip continues."

Jerry Magee, at the San Diego Union Tribune (Williams is reinstated; 0-9 Dolphins take look):

The Miami Dolphins are 0-9 and Ricky Williams is 0-4, the Dolphins against the NFL, Williams against the league's drug policies. Obviously, these are parties that could use one other.

No funnies at the Miami Herald, though, where Jeff Darlington's Ricky officially rejoins Dolphins quotes a Williams who's all about necessity:

As was the case during his last attempt at the NFL, Williams admitted that his current return is still slightly motivated by money. He is financially responsible for four children -- and he still has a lingering debt of more than $8 million owed to the Dolphins as a result of his premature retirement in 2004.
''In the past, I would be asked that question and I would almost be insulted by it, saying the reason I play this game is for the love of the game,'' said Williams, who was asked if his return is centered around money. ``I do have a passion for the game. And I also do have a family to support.''

Beyond the money, however, Williams said he is thrilled about the prospect of putting on his pads again and playing football.

''I think anyone who puts [on] film of me will see that I'm very passionate about what I do,'' Williams said. ``On top of that, I'll say my time away, and having a chance to reflect on my life, I'm at a place where it's easier to appreciate what it means to be a football player. And because of that, that's a big reason why I'm here today.''

Of course, I could regret all these giggles if Reggie meets the Patriots with something to prove and plays David to Goliath.

NFL Network ran a show tonight called, "Who can beat the Patriots?" Are we sucking all the air out of everybody else's season so bad that this is the only angle left?

Posted by Sheila Lennon at 11:51 PM | Permalink

Comments

Oh sure, the league doesn't want felons, troublemakers and gangsters ... but we'll make an exception if you can run over 100 yards a game.

What an inspiring story! A fella can flout all his employer's rules several times and still earn millions. Pay attention kids ...

Oh, and maybe you can score some of whatever the Miami Dolphins' front-office is smoking!

I won't waste any more of your bandwidth. I blogged more about this at The Bayou

Posted by: Ron Franscell on November 16, 2007 3:10 PM