Ricky Williams is retiring

[skins009]

Ricky will be back, i'm calling it right now. The guy has mental issues and a history of depression. He probably had some chemical imbalance when he made this decesion. He'll be back.

[saden1]

OMFG. This is a tragedy equivalent in magnitude to that of Romeo and Juliet. I'm crying and laughing at the same time.

[saden1]

Seriously though, if this makes the guy happy I say more power to him. He has financial freedom and he hates his job. A very dangerous combination for employers. I hope this makes him truly happy.

[IowaSkinsFan]

Originally Posted by skins009

Ricky will be back, i'm calling it right now. The guy has mental issues and a history of depression. He probably had some chemical imbalance when he made this decesion. He'll be back.

I'll take that bet in the opposite direction. Civlization may never hear from him again until NFL Films does one of those "Where are they now" segments.

[joecrisp]

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

I'll take that bet in the opposite direction. Civlization may never hear from him again until NFL Films does one of those "Where are they now" segments.

That's what I'm leaning toward, too. I think Williams enjoys life outside of football too much to come back. I think he'll do exactly what he said he's going to do, and it might be a long time before he even shows his face in the United States again. Then again, he might be broke in 5 years-- seeing as how he's giving his money away to any and all takers-- so maybe we'll see him again sooner than I think. I just don't think it'll be in a football uniform.

Good luck to him, and I hope he finds what he's looking for...



:cool-smil

[frogprincess]

Originally Posted by skins009

Ricky will be back, i'm calling it right now. The guy has mental issues and a history of depression. He probably had some chemical imbalance when he made this decesion. He'll be back.

This is exactly what I was talking about when I was concerned about Sean Taylor and mental health issues. It seemed as though he didn't really want to play football, or be a Redskin. But after reading Matty's post, I think that maybe Ricky Williams is the one whose head is on straight, and I wish him all the best.
Being honest, though, it's easy for me to say that because Ricky's a Dolphin. I can't be so laidback about Sean, being the huge Redskins fan that I am.