Where will Ricky Williams play next season?

[boomdiggydiggy]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1930434

Tuesday, Nov. 23
My initial reaction is wonderment at what team Ricky Williams will be playing for next season -- because there's no way the Dolphins can let him anywhere near their organization. The players in that locker room have made it perfectly clear that he let them down and that he's not wanted. It would be a mistake for the team to let him back in the picture and risk losing the faith of the players. They need to see what type of interest there is in Williams and get rid of him for the maximum value.

I'm not surprised the NFL is working toward reinstating Williams because this is a league of second, third and fourth chances. The NFL is a business and not some altruistic enterprise that is looking out for a player's best interests. The league is in business to make money and Williams makes this league money through ticket sales, sales of his jerseys, dolls, etc. That's why he's back.
-- Mark Schlereth, ESPN

[markythebill]

I think Oakland would be a good fit. They don't mind outcasts up there. Al Davis probably loves the guy.

[Snarf]

Has anyone asked Ricky about playing next year? Last I read he was in CA studying some medicine and getting high and did not want to come back. This sounds more like his agent trying to get some money off of the guy.

[TheAnswer74]

Dallas. I know they have Jones, but they wont pass up Ricky Williams.

[Poz51]

According to Peter King in his Monday Morning QB a few weeks ago, the teams that will most likely trade for a RB in the offseason include:

Oakland, Arizona, Houston, Bears, Cowboys, and there were a couple of others

-Ricky won't go to Dallas because Parcells won't take a problem like that
-Ricky won't be with the Bucs because Gruden is smarter than that; he'd rather trade for our Travis Henry
- San Francisco's got Kevan Barlow and Detroit has Kevin Jones; no need for Ricky

- Also, Peter King said a few weeks back that the Bills will get a pick from 30-50 in the draft if they trade Travis Henry

[markythebill]

Dallas. I know they have Jones, but they wont pass up Ricky Williams.

Do you think they'd be willing to trade away one of their first rounders for him?

[nyjunc]

The Raiders are going to make a strong push for lamont Jordan, they already have tried multiple times to trade for him and now he will be a FA so don't be surprised to see Lamont in Oak and Ricky somewhere else.

[GOBILLSGO!!!]

to be honest, I don't really care what this half baked millionare plays next year

[bv]

I don't think he will play at all.

[gr8slayer]

to be honest, I don't really care what this half baked millionare plays next year
Make that former millionare.

[BostonTim]

Do you think they'd be willing to trade away one of their first rounders for him?

I can't see anyway that a responsible GM coould offer anything other than a conditional pick for Williams. Imagine the HEAT - you give a First rounder and two weeks later Ricky decides he wants to go EASTERN again? A Nice big fat Dube and a Swami on a mountain some place? Wandering through the Hiumalayas in a wedding dress seeking the meaning of life?

3rd round conditional on twelve games played and 900-1000 yards rushing. - next year at the earliest.

Cheers, BostonTim

[Victor7]

Raiders although I don't see a reason to trust that douchebag. He screwed the Dolphins and he can easily do it again to screw another team. What a knot job !!

[TigerJ]

Has anyone asked Ricky about playing next year? Last I read he was in CA studying some medicine and getting high and did not want to come back. This sounds more like his agent trying to get some money off of the guy.

This is my read too. Leigh Steinberg had a cash cow that put himself out to pasture, and Leigh is trying to drag him back in.

[rob on the job]

Who would you rather have at RB? Rickey Williams or Travis Henry?

Henry, I think. He at least shows up.

[Victor7]

Who would you rather have at RB? Rickey Williams or Travis Henry?

Henry, I think. He at least shows up.

Henry just because he has a big heart unlike that wacko Williams

[YardRat]

Arizona, and don't think for a second that RW's contract with his new team won't contain a clause addressing the retirement issue.

[PUCKER]

Oakland would be a perfect fit...

[patman]

I dont see Oakland as i see them going Jordan. Arizona seems to be a pefect fit. Green has acquired "trouble" in the past and has been able to work with it. They need a top rb to complement a great young core of wr's. No tough media to deal with either.

Arizona picks up Brees and Williams, A couple of Def FA, Pat Williams/Chris Hovan, Some db help in the draft and they will win that division next year.

[warpig]

The grass is always better on the other side. Just ask Ricky :fumer: He will be playing for the stoners.