Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams
Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams Jr.is a retired American football running back who played twelve seasons in the National Football Leagueand one season in the Canadian Football League. He played college football for the University of Texas, where he was a two-time All-American and won the Heisman Trophy. Williams was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft and spent three seasons with the team before he was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2002. He...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth21 May 1977
CitySan Diego, CA
CountryUnited States of America
If you look at it, it had to be more difficult for them having to travel on the day of the game. We can't use that as an excuse. Any day we play, any time we play, we have to be ready to perform.
I didn't think it would be very special. Coming back to a franchise, an organization that I worked for three years, it felt good to be back here. It was good to see a lot of old friends.
I didn't know so many people would come up to me and give me a hug and tell me they were happy to have me back, ... ..... I'm just here to work.
I didn't quit football because I failed a drug test, I failed a drug test because I was ready to quit football,
I definitely see why they used a No. 2 pick on him.
I'm disappointed with the decision but I respect it. I'm proud of my association with the National Football League and look forward to returning to the Dolphins in 2007.
I just can't sit around and do nothing. I'm always looking for some type of stimulation.
I really could not tell you how much money I have.
This is my time. A door has swung open. You haven't seen the best of me yet.
I'm a beast in the second half. . . .
I loved playing football, but the reasons I loved football were just to feed my ego. And any time you feed your ego, it's a one-way street. There were so many things I had to deal with that erased the positives I got from playing the game that it wasn't worth it. It's like eating a Big Mac and drinking a Diet Coke.
Playing in the National Football League, you're told, you know, where to be, when to be there, what to wear, how to be there. Being able to step away from that, I have an opportunity to look deeper into myself and look for what's real.
There is no need to smear my name or to defame my character for the sake of news.
Tomorrow doesn't really exist.