Maybe Ricky Williams is our next RB! - New England Patriots Forums

shakadave · 01-20-2006, 07:51 AM

Reading elsewhere (by Dryheat) that Ricky Williams won't still be in Miami come opening day, it hit me ---- there's our RB for the next 2-3 years! I know there will be some passionate opinions on this, but for the sake of the debate, consider:

1) At his best he is one of the NFL's best runners (like Corey '04).

2) He's in debt, so he shouldn't walk again. (I hope --- LOL)

3) He's still 28 (though he'll be 29 before the season starts).

4) He took a lot of guff for going to Asia and all that, but I think he had courage to try to follow his ideals, and I always felt bad for him with his phobia of being in public.

5) This year he ran for a 4.4 average.

As everyone comes in to tear me up here, please include comments about how he was playing by season's end this year. I really didn't get to see him.

Digger44 · 01-20-2006, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by shakadave

Reading elsewhere (by Dryheat) that Ricky Williams won't still be in Miami come opening day, it hit me ---- there's our RB for the next 2-3 years! I know there will be some passionate opinions on this, but for the sake of the debate, consider:

1) At his best he is one of the NFL's best runners (like Corey '04).

2) He's in debt, so he shouldn't walk again. (I hope --- LOL)

3) He's still 28 (though he'll be 29 before the season starts).

4) He took a lot of guff for going to Asia and all that, but I think he had courage to try to follow his ideals, and I always felt bad for him with his phobia of being in public.

5) This year he ran for a 4.4 average.

As everyone comes in to tear me up here, please include comments about how he was playing by season's end this year. I really didn't get to see him.

paaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaahhaaaaaaaaaaa

dryheat44 · 01-20-2006, 08:00 AM

The Dolphins have been dangling Ricky as trade bait for a quarterback. Minnesota is a real possibility, though less now that Linehan has moved on. San Diego was a possibility until Brees got hurt. I've heard Tennessee is mildly interested, and Houston has been mentioned, clearing the way for them to draft Vince Young. The craziest rumor out there is to Green Bay for Favre. If this were last year, we'd have the "Trade Davey for Williams" crowd.

Would BB be interested? Only if he has given up on Dillon, and even then I'm not sure.

Willie55 · 01-20-2006, 08:00 AM

I just threw up in my mouth.

Digger44 · 01-20-2006, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Willie55

I just threw up in my mouth.

well after you get a drink maybe you could go get some pot from ricky and a whizzinator form onterio.

Chevagus · 01-20-2006, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by shakadave

Reading elsewhere (by Dryheat) that Ricky Williams won't still be in Miami come opening day, it hit me ---- there's our RB for the next 2-3 years! I know there will be some passionate opinions on this, but for the sake of the debate, consider:

1) At his best he is one of the NFL's best runners (like Corey '04).

2) He's in debt, so he shouldn't walk again. (I hope --- LOL)

3) He's still 28 (though he'll be 29 before the season starts).

4) He took a lot of guff for going to Asia and all that, but I think he had courage to try to follow his ideals, and I always felt bad for him with his phobia of being in public.

5) This year he ran for a 4.4 average.

As everyone comes in to tear me up here, please include comments about how he was playing by season's end this year. I really didn't get to see him.

Just out of curiousity, where are you reading RW won't be with the Phins next year? Though they've said they're open to trading just about anyone, the only rumors concerning RW have been on the finheaven messageboard. I'd hope you or dryheat would have something better than that. In fact, Saban all along has indicated that unless he gets a really good deal he'll keep RW.

dryheat44 · 01-20-2006, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Chevagus

Just out of curiousity, where are you reading RW won't be with the Phins next year? Though they've said they're open to trading just about anyone, the only rumors concerning RW have been on the finheaven messageboard. I'd hope you or dryheat would have something better than that. In fact, Saban all along has indicated that unless he gets a really good deal he'll keep RW.

Well of course Saban would say that. He's not going to say "I'm desperate to trade Rickey Williams.....seventh round pick obo."

Most of my info comes from ProFootballTalk.com, which I find about 75% accurate with their rumours, because it comes from personnel guys and agents. They had Herm Edwards leaving the Jets to coach the Chiefs back in November, just for one recent example. And they were the one's to break the Chad Johnson/Sherman Lewis altercation. As well as about 4 days ahead of the other news outlets in the T.O. saga. Required daily reading for me.

***Tunescribe*** · 01-20-2006, 09:03 AM

I like Ricky Williams. I'd welcome him in a Patriots uniform.

Alk · 01-20-2006, 09:15 AM

I think Williams would be a great option for us for the next three seasons. I can't imagine he's going to be demanding a whole lot either. He looked alot better this season than I thought he would considering he took all that time off. I think after this full season to get back in the swing of things, he'll have a great year next season.

brdmaverick · 01-20-2006, 09:16 AM

pass on grass