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First, I'm somewhat surprised by how Miami's season turned out. Initially, I saw them as a playoff team this season and, arguably, a top two in their division based on talent and potential. However, I didn't think Chad Henne would regress. Especially, when the team acquired Brandon Marshall and having a healthy Ronnie Brown.
Indeed Williams should move on from Miami who likely will look to retool the roster next off-season. It sounds like to me that he's saying that he's a veteran that is still a capable player in the league and he desires to be an integral part of a team with aspirations of winning a Super Bowl. If he isn't looking for one last big contract, I can see him drawing interest from a team such as San Diego, New England or Oakland. But, he'll have to be willing to accept a backup role, a running back by committee, if he wants to attract more suitors. It depends. I get the impression that he doesn't want to be in a repeat situation as Miami. So, definitely, he's hoping that his new team is a playoff team, a contender.
An angry, reflective Ricky Williams says he’s likely done with the Dolphins, doesn’t hold back on criticism of Tony Sparano and teammates | The Daily Dolphin
Indeed Williams should move on from Miami who likely will look to retool the roster next off-season. It sounds like to me that he's saying that he's a veteran that is still a capable player in the league and he desires to be an integral part of a team with aspirations of winning a Super Bowl. If he isn't looking for one last big contract, I can see him drawing interest from a team such as San Diego, New England or Oakland. But, he'll have to be willing to accept a backup role, a running back by committee, if he wants to attract more suitors. It depends. I get the impression that he doesn't want to be in a repeat situation as Miami. So, definitely, he's hoping that his new team is a playoff team, a contender.
Williams, speaking on his weekly radio spot with WQAM-560’s Sid Rosenberg, criticized Sparano on several fronts – questioning his philosophies, criticizing his "micromanaging" coaching style, accusing the Dolphins of bieng ill-prepared for their game against the Patriots and saying that Sparano lost the locker room at the end of the season, despite repeated votes of confidence from the players.
"Usually when players are talking and saying the right things, it means that they're full of s***," Williams said.
Williams, 33, also said that he has almost certainly played his last game with the Dolphins, after nine roller-coaster years associated with the team. Williams, who rushed just 159 times in 16 games for 673 yards and two touchdowns, said he wants to "have a chance to play a lot and be a part of something big next year."
Williams expressed frustration that he didn’t have a big enough role – "this whole season I haven't taken one Advil," he said – and that ideally he would play for a team that is "changing things around." He said the Dolphins were in that phase in 2008, when Sparano, Jeff Ireland and Bill Parcells first came to town to turn around a 1-15 team, but no longer.
"It seems like now is time to move on," Williams said. "I was drafted in 1999, and this is the first time I've been a free agent. I'm excited to see what happens."
Williams said he is still angry about the way the 2010 season ended, with the Dolphins going 1-7 at home and losing their final three games of the regular season. Losing to the Patriots, who finished 14-2 and could win their fourth Super Bowl in 10 years, made Williams angrier about his situation in Miami.
"Usually after a rough season there's a sense of relief when it's over with, but I didn't feel like that," he said. "It's the contrast with what they have going on in New England and what we have going on here, and it's a very stark contrast."
"They had less to play for than we did … and they played harder than any team we played all year, and I just expect that from my team," Williams said. He added, "I'm not angry at my teammates. I'm angry at the situation. That’s the coaches, myself, teammates, that's everyone. That's the whole environment that we have there, and I’m just frustrated that it’s not better."
An angry, reflective Ricky Williams says he’s likely done with the Dolphins, doesn’t hold back on criticism of Tony Sparano and teammates | The Daily Dolphin
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