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Ricky doesn't sound excited about starting role

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Shamboubou, Nov 17, 2009.

  1. Shamboubou

    Shamboubou Well-Known Member

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    http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sport...ack-ricky-williams-back-in-the-spotlight.html

     
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  2. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    LOL....That is good ole Ricky.

    of course...when the gun sounds...it is on like Donkey Kong.

    he speaks softly and carries a thermo nuclear weapon.
     
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  3. Rhody Phins Fan

    Rhody Phins Fan Well-Known Member

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    I think he really liked splitting carries with his best bud Ronnie. It's not like he was a young backup waiting for his chance to start. He was in the exact position that he wanted.
     
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  4. PhiNomina

    PhiNomina White-Collar Redneck

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    Does anyone else feel conflicted with how much they hated Ricky when he quit on the team but how much they love him for all of his pre- and post-retirement play? It's like I can't stay mad at him.
     
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  5. GISH

    GISH ~mUST wARN oTHERS~

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    You can't go by what Ricky says to gauge how well he will produce. He's a pretty humble guy who never talks himself up. He lets his play do the talking. Right now, his play is talking pretty loud.

    105 carries (26th)
    558 yards (14th)
    5.3 ypc (3rd, minimum 100 attempts)
    7 TDs (10th)

    Only Chris Johnson (6.4) and Rashard Mendenhall (5.4) average more ypc than Ricky (minimum 100 carries).
     
  6. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    Ricky Williams is that girlfriend you could not stand but was really really great in bed.

    hard to stay mad for too long.
     
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  7. jetssuck

    jetssuck I hear Mandich's voice...

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    Ricky only gets excited when he looks up and there's a DB to run over....
     
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  8. adamprez2003

    adamprez2003 Senior Member

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    i didnt hate him but i was extremely disappointed in him. it was weird but i blamed wannstache. to me that whole incident was more another nail in the coffin that was the dolphins at that time. whatever could go wrong would. thankfully those days are gone.
     
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  9. Ozzy

    Ozzy Premium Member Luxury Box

    Ricky has avoided talking to the media the entire year. So this does not surprise me one bit.

    I expect him to be very good on Thursday Night.

    He and Ronnie have become very very good friends so It might also have a little to do with that.
     
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  10. Colmax

    Colmax Well-Known Member

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    So, you're saying Ricky is your girl and he's great in bed? :1eye:
     
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  11. Ozzy

    Ozzy Premium Member Luxury Box


    I was all over Ricky for walking out on the team.

    All is forgiven now! He is running well, but most of all, he seems to have his life back on track.
     
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  12. dolfan22

    dolfan22 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    even if you marry her? :tongue2: just kidding .... sort of
     
  13. GARDENHEAD

    GARDENHEAD Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Of course.

    Plus, he's a really interesting dude. He's the only guy on the team I'd like to hang out with (irrespective of his propensity for the weed).
     
  14. DOLPHAN1

    DOLPHAN1 Premium Member Luxury Box

    No. As much as it was upsetting the way he dealt with things then, it should be understood that he was incapable handling the stress that Wanny was clearly putting on him. Bottom line; did not like what he did but understood that he could not continue and reacted in the best way he could.
     
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  15. mroz

    mroz Fix the OL Club Member

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    never hated Ricky, always felt bad for him. (without ever having talked to him) I think he is enjoying playing with Ronnie. I also believe Ronnie has allowed Ricky to stay out of the lime light, get enough carries to be a contributer to the team AND has kept him fresh.

    Can Ricky carry the load? In the short term I have "No" doubt about it. For the team, I hope Ronnie is back soon... like Buffalo soon....
     
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  16. brandon27

    brandon27 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I dont think this is a big idea. Its just typical, humble Ricky Williams. You'll see, and Carolina will feel his excitement on Thursday
     
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  17. SeanP

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    There was a story I read last year I think it was, and it basically was about how Ricky was REALLY happy with the situation being the second back, getting a lighter load, and still being able to play.

    It went on to say that he loves the game, but knows that he couldn't produce as the feature back for an entire season. This setup we had him in gave him the best of both worlds. He got enough snaps in to really tear up the field and have fun, and limited snaps so that he doesn't burn out the gas he's got left in the tank.

    I think he'll be fine to run as our prime back for this game, and even the next if it comes down to it. But I wouldn't want him running the rest of the year. I think he knows where his limits are, and he has gotten that through to the staff pretty well.
     
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  18. Paul 13

    Paul 13 Chaotic Neutral & Unstable Genius Staff Member

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    I'll be surprised if Ricky carries it more than 15 times vs Carolina... expect:

    Ricky 10 to 15 carries
    Lex 5 to 8 carries
    White 3 to 5 carries
    Polite 3 to 5 carries
     
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  19. DrAstroZoom

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    1) As has been pointed out, Ricky has always been low-key. He's just not excitable.

    2) He has grown up. Plain and simple. It doesn't seem possible in today's NFL, but it happens.
     
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  20. Lt Dan

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  21. Brown42000

    Brown42000 Chillin

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    That's just who he is.
     
  22. Delfin Alejandro

    Delfin Alejandro Premier League Champs

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    If Ricky was Rex Ryan:

    "You know Of course I am ready to go. I am the superior running back, The carolina Panthers are just a Gimmick. Yummy that panthers LB looks appetizing can I eat him? Get in my belllyyyy!!!!"
     
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  23. CrunchTime

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    Unlike most RB tandems,ego's do not get in the way of the Ronnie-Ricky relationship.

    Ricky has made it clear that this is his job and that he will do it to his best of his ability while it lasts.He is talented but not driven.

    Ronnie is more passionate about his game but he is easy-going by nature.

    Together they make the perfect RB tandem .They submit themselves to the desires of the team and coaches.

    I am sure they will be lifelong friends after their playing days are gone and that is as it should be in a perfect world where fame is fleeting.
     
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  24. GISH

    GISH ~mUST wARN oTHERS~

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    Ricky had 20 carries against Tampa, and Ronnie didn't get hurt until the 3rd quarter.
     
  25. Paul 13

    Paul 13 Chaotic Neutral & Unstable Genius Staff Member

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    that is because Ronnie got hurt which you don't gameplan for...
     
  26. finserg

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    :tongue2: some people do though LMAO
     
  27. 54Fins

    54Fins "In Gase we trust"

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    True my friend and well put. :knucks:
    I just had a friend from Kentucky tell me that Ricky has been pretty much invisible this year.I blurted out his stats and he said he never would have thought that.Yes, he is humble but when his # is called he has always played hard.I see a good dose of RW and Henne having a very nice evening Thursday.
     
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  28. Vengeful Odin

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    I think you can flip the White and Lex numbers, otherwise I agree with you. Lex is more of a straight ahead runner, I don't know how he will fair against the Panthers.

    Then again, Carolina is 25th against the run in the NFL. Not as bad as the Bucs (31st), but still not all that good.
     
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  29. 2socks

    2socks Rebuilding Since 1973

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    how about flipping the White and Polite #'s :wink2::shifty:
     
  30. gunn34

    gunn34 I miss Don & Dan

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    I too blamed wanny for not knowing how to coach him. They ran the poor dude into the ground.

    I was pissed when he left, but understood why. Like I said...I still blame wanny for teh hard times we had to endure as a team.

    I think Ricky runs 20-25 times. AND catches two or three out of the backfield.
     
  31. GISH

    GISH ~mUST wARN oTHERS~

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    Carries by week...

    Week 1
    Ronnie: 10
    Ricky: 7

    Week 2
    Ronnie: 24
    Ricky: 19

    Week 3
    Ronnie: 18
    Ricky: 8

    Week 4
    Ronnie: 20
    Ricky: 16

    Week 5
    Ronnie: 21
    Ricky: 11

    Week 7
    Ronnie: 16
    Ricky: 9

    Week 8
    Ronnie: 11
    Ricky: 8

    Week 9
    Ronnie: 15
    Ricky: 7

    Week 10
    Ronnie: 12
    Ricky: 20


    Ronnie has averaged 16 1/3 carries per week.
    Ricky has averaged 11 2/3 carries per week.
    Combined 28 per week.

    I doubt the coaching staff will give Lex the same work load as the #2 as they gave Ricky. I expect those 28 carries to get divided more towards Ricky. My guess is Ricky 20, Lex 8.
     
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  32. Shamboubou

    Shamboubou Well-Known Member

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    You know I have no doubt that Ricky can carry the load on the field, but if Ricky had all the attention on him that Ronnie has had with this whole wildcat thing, I'm not sure that he would have been able to handle it. That is really the only thing that worries me about Ricky right now. How is he going to react with the microscope and the limelight pointing right at him?

    I think he has grown and matured, but the fact of the matter is that the guy has an illness and hopefully this doesn't send Ricky back down a bad path.
     
  33. CitizenSnips

    CitizenSnips hmm.

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    none of this should be surprising. Ricky doesn't want to be the starter. he doesn't want the carries. He's a phenomenal football player, but he doesn't love the game. Like he said, it's his job right now. If he could make 3.4 million doing something else, he would. Make no doubt about it, he'll run his *** off for us, but you know somewhere in the back of his mind is the image of Earl Campbell in a wheelchair. He will never forget that.
     
  34. Dolphins1Beatles

    Dolphins1Beatles Ziggy Stardust

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    He just doesn't like to speak to a group of reporters. When you have social anxiety it's not exactly the best thing to have to speak to a group of people on the spot. Media-Leave Ricky alone!

    Yeah he also doesn't want the large workload he had in 02/03, but he knows this is just temporary.
     
  35. djphinfan

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    Watch when he finishes, how he gets lower then the defender upon contact, even if the defender goes real low...its my favorite move he makes...scary.
     
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  36. jason8er

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    I welcomed Ricky back right when he took out Mike Vrabel last year in New England.
     
  37. krypto

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    Why is everyone talkin as if Ricky Williams is Paris Hilton or some delicate individual? He made a mistake and has grown from it. Everyone is making it seem as if we start to use Ricky more, he will revert back to his old ways and he cant handle it. He's a man and has changed, stop thinking he is so delicate and any small thing will force him to quit.
     
  38. Phin-o-rama

    Phin-o-rama Well-Known Member

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    i can't wait to buy his book lol.
     
  39. the 23rd

    the 23rd a.k.a. Rio

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    the man is by nature both humble & shy
    He is the RealDeal, the Beast of the Second Half
    a Once a Decade Phenomena, unlike Ronnie
    he is a Franchise RB that can run Tandem
    & has plenty rubber left to burn. I see no problem.

    Run Ricky Run!:dolphin:
    this may be the opportunity he needs to recharge his career
     
  40. Frumundah Finnatic

    Frumundah Finnatic U Mad Miami?

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    He is a shy person its nothing new, he has never liked talking to the media and Omar is trying to spin this as "He isnt excited"
     

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