Ricky on his legacy: I’m trying not to make it worse

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ATVZ400ATVZ400New MemberOP
Jun 4, 2008, 02:31 PM

Ricky Williams isn’t concerned whether he’ll be remembered as a great NFL running back.

“I’ve kind of given up on that,” Williams said today about his NFL legacy. “I’m more worried about my legacy just in a bigger picture, just setting myself up for post-football, going back to school and getting a real job and raising my kids.”

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ATVZ400ATVZ400New Member
Jun 4, 2008, 02:35 PM

The most important thing is to quiet the doubts in my own mind,” Williams said. “I’m not worried. I know I’m going to be there for training camp. I know I’m going to make it through the season, and after the season I’ll look at my career and see which way I want to go.”

I hope so Ricky.....

Coral ReeferCoral ReeferNew Member
Jun 4, 2008, 02:46 PM

Good luck with that Ricky. :lol:

I hope he does well but I'd be lying if I said I'd be surprised to see him fail at this recent comeback and not even playing at some point next season for any number of reasons.

RIP Jetssuck

ALalen1New Member
Jun 4, 2008, 02:47 PM

getting a real job”

What is this considered that your playing right now?

MuckMuckretired_admin
Jun 4, 2008, 02:57 PM

"alen1 wrote:

What is this considered that your playing right now?

Poor Ricky. He can't ever win.

He's damned for throwing away a good thing. And he's damned for realizing it.

Make the throwback uniforms permanent!

jdang307jdang307subscriber
Jun 4, 2008, 03:00 PM

"alen1 wrote:

What is this considered that your playing right now?

Playing a game they love.

Take the statement in context, maybe what he labes a "real job" is one where you don't get fired before you're 35 or so.

ALalen1New Member
Jun 4, 2008, 03:07 PM

"jdang307 wrote:

Playing a game they love.

Take the statement in context, maybe what he labes a "real job" is one where you don't get fired before you're 35 or so.

I can see what your saying but I still see it as a real job. One beneficiary of being fired at that age is that you are basically sent into retirement with loads of money. Would you rather be sent into retirement at age of 35 with boat loads of money or work till you're 60+ to make a living that you may never exceed/reach financially that a pro gets??

To me, I look at it as a real job because you still wake up every morning to give your best to your boss and be successful.

MuckMuckretired_admin
Jun 4, 2008, 03:21 PM

Make the throwback uniforms permanent!

PhinsRockPhinsRockluxury_box
Jun 4, 2008, 03:37 PM

Lets just hope the kid gets what he wants this time and runs for 2,000 yards this season, then we could rest Ronnie till he's fully recovered. That would set things right around here for Ricky and his legacy.

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THThemoleNew Member
Jun 4, 2008, 06:24 PM

"Muck wrote:

Poor Ricky. He can't ever win.

He's damned for throwing away a good thing. And he's damned for realizing it.

He'll not be damned by me for trying to make right the remainder of his career. Ricky of the past would have never said; “I’m more worried about my legacy just in a bigger picture, just setting myself up for post-football, going back to school and getting a real job and raising my kids.”

IMO, Ricky Williams, has seen a lot of muddy water run under his bridge. He hasn't marched to the same drum that most of us would have been in step with, but, the end results are all that matters.

He's planning on finishing his education, setting himself up (he's still relatively young) for the real world of being a productive citizen, working in a "real job" that will provide for his family. A job, that he might be able to use to set the example for his children to aspire to work toward. Not everyone has the God given talent to make it to the NFL for the quick bucks.

"Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master."

THThemoleNew Member
Jun 4, 2008, 06:25 PM

"alen1 wrote:

What is this considered that your playing right now?

It's a "Temp" job. Especially for Running Backs.

"Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master."

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