Ricky Williams Suspended

Maybe the Cowboys will sign him to compliment TO. If only Quincy Carter would return...

as bugs bunny once said "what a buffoon"

And "What a Maroon" as well!

I wish they would tell us what the drug was.i guess it is possible that it was pot but maybe he failed it because he tried to tamper with the test. this is purely speculation but i dont see ricky doin the really hard drugs like crack or even something worse.

This guy is just an idiot. Its a shame because he could have been one of the best ever to play if he had a brain under that rat infested hair of his. I think he might very well get the jackass of the century award.

Yet another waste of unlimited potential.

I actually feel bad for the guy. He made some boneheaded moves, no doubt. But he came into the league with that personality disorder, had a ton of pressure from Ditka and the Saints trading virtually their entire draft for him, and imploded. Keep in mind he never bad mouthed anyone during this process. He honestly talked about not wanting to play football and everyone jumped all over him for it. The marijuana use was stupid, but if the league suspended him for another year, after he made all of that process and adjustment to league life, based on a technicality... that's equally stupid. Having been put through the works like that, if he comes back, it's because he really wants to, and I for one would be excited to have him back up Portis.

2 full years he has missed now

He should be well rested next year :p

I think Ricky may have gotten a raw deal in this one but when you're on the 30 foot high rope you got to walk a tight line.

The marijuana use was stupid, but if the league suspended him for another year, after he made all of that process and adjustment to league life, based on a technicality... that's equally stupid.


What's the technicality though? He failed a drug test. He can claim all he wants that it was a mistake or a false positive, but the fact that the NFL re-looked into the test leads me to believe they don't doubt its validity. And between the NFL and Ricky Williams, I'm more likely to believe the NFL. In fact his statement yesterday was that he was dissappointed by the decision, but that he "respects the decision". If it was really a false positive, I don't think he'd have pulled that quick of a 180.

What's the technicality though? He failed a drug test. He can claim all he wants that it was a mistake or a false positive, but the fact that the NFL re-looked into the test leads me to believe they don't doubt its validity. And between the NFL and Ricky Williams, I'm more likely to believe the NFL. In fact his statement yesterday was that he was dissappointed by the decision, but that he "respects the decision". If it was really a false positive, I don't think he'd have pulled that quick of a 180.

failing to take the test on time is automatic failure. he could have been clean and still failed cause he was late or something. I don't have any details.