Remember Ricky?

Ricky Williams will try and return to the NFL next season and resume his position with the Miami Dolphins at running back.

I guess it's easy to forget the accomplishments of Ricky Williams given his two suspensions for marijuana use and his somewhat odd persona. In light of the recent Vince-anity over the past year, I had forgotten he crossed over the border to play for the Argonauts this season. He seems to be an interesting guy, though, when you stop and think about what exactly has been driving him all these years.

I've read a few stories about Ricky Williams. This story in Esquire came out a couple of years ago after his first NFL suspension where the author found him pretty much on walk-a-bout on the beaches of Australia after wandering around the world. Other stories seem to portray him in a similar light as a guy disillusioned by the fame and fortune brought on by his natural athletic gifts, and just looking for the meaning of life. Interestingly, this reminded me of another Texas alum who's been blindsided by the spotlight, Matthew McConaughey. He's also known for these odd trips to exotic locales and even stranger behavior. Lucky for him, weed is pretty prevalent and cool amongst the Hollywood crowd (at least, that's what I've deduced from watching reruns of Entourage on the internet).

Anywho, other than the marijuana, he hasn't really hurt anyone. He hasn't shot anyone, raped anyone, killed anyone. Well, I guess he hasn't killed anyone intentionally. This excerpt from the Esquire article was amusing:

...and for Samoa, where he saw some boys playing with a ball on the beach, and because Ricky is led by instinct, he took the ball and began running with it until a 110-pound kid stood in front of him, and because Ricky is led by instinct, laid the kid out.

Hate to have been that kid.