Posted on 11/14/2007 3:09:39 PM PST by mainepatsfan
Williams reinstated after 18-month suspension
ESPN.com news services
DAVIE, Fla. -- Ricky Williams' suspension ended after more than 18 months Wednesday when he was reinstated by the NFL, and the winless Miami Dolphins may welcome him back.
The 2002 league rushing champion was scheduled to fly to South Florida for a physical Thursday and meet with coach Cam Cameron, said Williams' agent, Leigh Steinberg.
The first-year Miami coach, whose team is 0-9, said he talked with Williams by phone for "five or six minutes" Wednesday, but hadn't made a decision about activating him.
"I want to see where he is, and also let him know where we're headed, and we'll go from there," Cameron said.
Cameron has been mum for months regarding whether he would want Williams back. But Steinberg said he was encouraged by a phone conversation Wednesday with Matt Thomas, Dolphins general counsel-football administration.
"His indication was they were interested in Ricky," Steinberg said. "The spirit of the discussion was welcoming. It was a very similar discussion to what you would have regarding a draft choice or any returning player. The only contingent was whether they would have him practice Friday or Monday."
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Do we need to re-hash this?
Do the Dolphins have a grass field or turf? Ricky prefers grass.
He knows.
(there's a limit to just how stoned you can be...)
Double rim shot.
Being stoned maybe the only way Dolphin players can get through this season.
Maybe they can issue a joint statement.
You’re not a member of the writers’ guild are you?
All that glitters is not guild.
Ricky is last week’s(or 4 years ago)news.
Anybody know how Ronnie Brown’s knee surgery went?
Not until they hash things out.
The Dolphins have really gone to pot...
With Ricky running the ball, the Dolphins’ offense will be (to adapt the old Ohio State saying) “three yards and a cloud of . . . something.”
Ricky has been taking up space on the bench of my fantasy team for the last two weeks. Now that Adrian Peterson is looking doubtful, I’m going to need to help around play-off time.
I got Priest Holmes, too. Everything old is new again. I call it my “Elder Statesmen” strategy.
It was a clean ACL tear, so I expect it was simply a matter of sewing things back together. It should have gone fine. The recovery time is 9-12 months, so with a bit of luck he’ll be ready for training camp.
Hey, Braylon Edwards was.
I keep hoping Ricky will turn over a new leaf, but instead he keeps smoking it.
Okay, now that I’ve contributed to the marijuana jokes around here, I’ll say that this doesn’t affect me either way. The important news—which has gone unposted—is that the John Beck era begins Sunday.
thanks.
Edwards does pretty well, for having a mediocre QB throwing to him.
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