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#21
07-26-2004, 07:00 PM
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Re: Ricky Williams
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Who cares about his teammates? The front office probably pissed him off, and frankly I can't blame him for just walking away. You can get cut by the organization with no warning, so why not turn the tables? It sucks for his teammates, but what's the difference between this and Ricky tearing his ACL in minicamp? Nothing. Get over it. [/ QUOTE ] I don't really care about his teamates, but, I understand why they are pissed at him. Since I don't care much about it, there is nothing for me to "get over." I was just making conversation. [ QUOTE ] Good for Ricky. I hope he enjoys his life, and as others have said, he still has his health. Most of these guys are practically in wheelchairs after being done. Was Ricky gonna win a Super Bowl with the Dolphins? Hell no. So, like I said, what's left for this guy? As Jim Brown once answered in an interview I saw, "Why did I leave? It's just a game! I had many more important things to do." I suspect that Ricky feels the same way. Even if he doesn't, who cares; it's just a game. [/ QUOTE ] I certainly wish R.W. well, too. I would hate to see somebody unwillingly put themselves in danger. It's not just a game. Sorry. When millions of dollars are thrown around, its just not a game, its a business. Ask some of the posters here about poker just being a game. (What if one of the CREW members up and quit right before next year's WSOP? What would Dutch do then? just kidding) Nobody forced R.W. to sign the contract, nobody forced him to play in the NFL. He did, and he should have some respect for the others at his "company" that were relying on him. Again, (as I stated in my first post)with that being said, there is NO OTHER REASONABLE SOLUTION than what he did. He should not be out in the football field. The only problem I see is the poor timing. 
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#22
07-26-2004, 08:56 PM
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Re: Ricky Williams
"Who cares about his teammates? The front office probably pissed him off, and frankly I can't blame him for just walking away. You can get cut by the organization with no warning, so why not turn the tables? "
Excellent, and I would say definitive point on the subject.
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#23
07-26-2004, 10:08 PM
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Re: Ricky Williams
right on, man.
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07-26-2004, 11:03 PM
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Re: Ricky Williams
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Nobody forced R.W. to sign the contract, nobody forced him to play in the NFL. He did, and he should have some respect for the others at his "company" that were relying on him. [/ QUOTE ] Except it really is not a contract, it is employment at will since the NFL can cut you an any time. If this were baseball I would agree with you, not in the NFL.
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07-26-2004, 11:10 PM
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Re: Ricky Williams
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[ QUOTE ] Nobody forced R.W. to sign the contract, nobody forced him to play in the NFL. He did, and he should have some respect for the others at his "company" that were relying on him. [/ QUOTE ] Except it really is not a contract, it is employment at will since the NFL can cut you an any time. If this were baseball I would agree with you, not in the NFL. [/ QUOTE ] Call it what you want, I guess you can just make things up as you go.
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