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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Hopefully Chatman will be more than just a flash in the pan. The ‘Fins D was a little soft back then but it could’ve been worse. Off topic: wasn’t 41-38 also the score of that infamous Buffalo-Houston playoff game?
Feel free to quote me!
I can’t believe anyone would take a phone call from this loser, let alone the Dolphins, who can trace their collapse as a football team to four years ago, and Williams idiocy.
Ugh. You're correct. We have slap run out of running backs, linebackers, safeties, and quarterbacks.
Then again, I'd rather go 1-15 and not have Williams.
5.56mm
At least you’ll get the draft pick ... but with this “management” that might not mean a thing. It is really amazing to see these “decision” makers pulling down big bucks to make decisions like bringing back Williams, isn’t it?
Yep. Sheesh.
5.56mm
Chatman is what he is: a solid backup. I didn’t want him on the team this year—instead I wanted Patrick Cobbs, since I thought Lorenzo Booker was going to figure heavily into the offense. Booker hasn’t been activated for games despite making the 53-man roster, and Chatman’s been given a big chunk of the load, so it looks like I was wrong about him.
I thought Williams flunked a test just a few months ago.
You read a false report. Ricky applied for reinstatement a few months ago, as soon as he was eligible, but consideration of that reinstatement was deferred due to some specifics regarding the drug program and the NFL doctors. He was instructed to reapply after a certain date, did so, and was reinstated.
He’ll be in stage 3 of the program for the rest of his NFL career, meaning if he misses a drug test, fails a drug test, or generally does not comply with the program, he’s suspended indefinitely.
Let us hope he can regain his killer form, and his situation ain't Chronic.
No, a false media report about Ricky’s status.
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