7.26.2004

RICKY WILLIAMS QUITS
Miami Dolphins runningback Ricky Williams "retired" right before the start of training camp, leaving his team in an absolute mess.
 
While I understand that if he really didn't want to play anymore he shouldn't, but why not make that decision in January? He totally bailed on his teammates and left Miami in a very difficult situation. Now the Dolphins will go to camp with TRAVIS MINOR and SAMMY MORRIS competing for the starting tailback position.
 
Making it worse, Williams didn't even meet with his team or have a press conference or anything. He just up and left. I have no problem with the guy not wanting to play anymore, but I feel as though he has an obligation to his teammates to tell them early enough where the team can go out and get a runningback to replace him. What he did was selfish.

10:24 AM