Monday, February 20, 2006

Bye Bye Ricky

So much for Ricky Williams being a changed man after his "sabbatical" or "religous experience," or whatever you want to call it. Williams failed his fourth drug test, which means that he's suspended for the year. And since he'll be either 29 or 30 when he comes back, there's a very good chance that this will effectively end his career.

Williams ran for 743 yards and 6 TD in 12 games last season while splitting time with rookie Ronnie Brown, so he was an effective player even with the time off. With Williams gone, this will obviously place more of a burden on Ronnie Brown, who was very good last year, and has the potential to be a great player, with skills running and catching the ball. However, this is still a blow to the Dolphins, not only because he could play for them, but because they could have potentially gotten something for him in a trade. As it is, bye bye Ricky, who is suspended for a year.

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