Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams
Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams Jr.is a retired American football running back who played twelve seasons in the National Football Leagueand one season in the Canadian Football League. He played college football for the University of Texas, where he was a two-time All-American and won the Heisman Trophy. Williams was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft and spent three seasons with the team before he was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2002. He...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth21 May 1977
CitySan Diego, CA
CountryUnited States of America
It was something that everyone could enjoy. It is a multicultural event.
It's no less than it's ever been. What's in your heart, that doesn't change.
It was a blessing for me to play with a guy like that, ... In most situations like that, things usually don't work out. There's a lot of animosity. So thank God for playing with a guy like that.
You know why beads were started, don't you? ... They were used to count your prayers.
It gives the defense a problem covering both of us, ... I like it.
One of my biggest problems is that I'm always so influenced by what other people are thinking about me.
I just don't want to be in this business anymore," Williams told the paper. "I was never strong enough to not play football, but I'm strong enough now. I've considered everything about this. Everyone has thrown every possible scenario at me about why I shouldn't do this, but they're in denial. I'm happy with my decision. I'm finally free. I can't remember ever being this happy.
He seems like a very open person. He was open to me. A lot of people would think that it would be hard to trust me in a situation, and he's been very trusting of me. So that definitely had a lot to do with me coming back.
It's hard to judge your game without looking at the film. I thought I competed. That's what I wanted to do.
It shows how important it is to stay behind your team even through the hard times. Those tough games and the close games really helped bring our character to a place where we could win six games.
I didn't think it would be very special. Coming back to a franchise, an organization that I worked for three years, it felt good to be back here. It was good to see a lot of old friends.