Ricky doesn't sound excited about starting role

LOL....That is good ole Ricky.

of course...when the gun sounds...it is on like Donkey Kong.

he speaks softly and carries a thermo nuclear weapon.

 

I think he really liked splitting carries with his best bud Ronnie. It's not like he was a young backup waiting for his chance to start. He was in the exact position that he wanted.

 

Does anyone else feel conflicted with how much they hated Ricky when he quit on the team but how much they love him for all of his pre- and post-retirement play? It's like I can't stay mad at him.

 

You can't go by what Ricky says to gauge how well he will produce. He's a pretty humble guy who never talks himself up. He lets his play do the talking. Right now, his play is talking pretty loud.

105 carries (26th)
558 yards (14th)
5.3 ypc (3rd, minimum 100 attempts)
7 TDs (10th)

Only Chris Johnson (6.4) and Rashard Mendenhall (5.4) average more ypc than Ricky (minimum 100 carries).

 

Ricky Williams is that girlfriend you could not stand but was really really great in bed.

hard to stay mad for too long.

 

Ricky only gets excited when he looks up and there's a DB to run over....

 

i didnt hate him but i was extremely disappointed in him. it was weird but i blamed wannstache. to me that whole incident was more another nail in the coffin that was the dolphins at that time. whatever could go wrong would. thankfully those days are gone.

 

Ricky has avoided talking to the media the entire year. So this does not surprise me one bit.

I expect him to be very good on Thursday Night.

He and Ronnie have become very very good friends so It might also have a little to do with that.

 

So, you're saying Ricky is your girl and he's great in bed?

 

I was all over Ricky for walking out on the team.

All is forgiven now! He is running well, but most of all, he seems to have his life back on track.

 

even if you marry her? just kidding .... sort of

 

Of course.

Plus, he's a really interesting dude. He's the only guy on the team I'd like to hang out with (irrespective of his propensity for the weed).

 

No. As much as it was upsetting the way he dealt with things then, it should be understood that he was incapable handling the stress that Wanny was clearly putting on him. Bottom line; did not like what he did but understood that he could not continue and reacted in the best way he could.

 

never hated Ricky, always felt bad for him. (without ever having talked to him) I think he is enjoying playing with Ronnie. I also believe Ronnie has allowed Ricky to stay out of the lime light, get enough carries to be a contributer to the team AND has kept him fresh.

Can Ricky carry the load? In the short term I have "No" doubt about it. For the team, I hope Ronnie is back soon... like Buffalo soon....

 

I dont think this is a big idea. Its just typical, humble Ricky Williams. You'll see, and Carolina will feel his excitement on Thursday

 

There was a story I read last year I think it was, and it basically was about how Ricky was REALLY happy with the situation being the second back, getting a lighter load, and still being able to play.

It went on to say that he loves the game, but knows that he couldn't produce as the feature back for an entire season. This setup we had him in gave him the best of both worlds. He got enough snaps in to really tear up the field and have fun, and limited snaps so that he doesn't burn out the gas he's got left in the tank.

I think he'll be fine to run as our prime back for this game, and even the next if it comes down to it. But I wouldn't want him running the rest of the year. I think he knows where his limits are, and he has gotten that through to the staff pretty well.

 

1) As has been pointed out, Ricky has always been low-key. He's just not excitable.

2) He has grown up. Plain and simple. It doesn't seem possible in today's NFL, but it happens.

 

I don't get a sense of not being thrilled from that quote?

 

That's just who he is.

 

If Ricky was Rex Ryan:

"You know Of course I am ready to go. I am the superior running back, The carolina Panthers are just a Gimmick. Yummy that panthers LB looks appetizing can I eat him? Get in my belllyyyy!!!!"

 

Unlike most RB tandems,ego's do not get in the way of the Ronnie-Ricky relationship.

Ricky has made it clear that this is his job and that he will do it to his best of his ability while it lasts.He is talented but not driven.

Ronnie is more passionate about his game but he is easy-going by nature.

Together they make the perfect RB tandem .They submit themselves to the desires of the team and coaches.

I am sure they will be lifelong friends after their playing days are gone and that is as it should be in a perfect world where fame is fleeting.

 

Ricky had 20 carries against Tampa, and Ronnie didn't get hurt until the 3rd quarter.

 

some people do though LMAO

 

True my friend and well put.
I just had a friend from Kentucky tell me that Ricky has been pretty much invisible this year.I blurted out his stats and he said he never would have thought that.Yes, he is humble but when his # is called he has always played hard.I see a good dose of RW and Henne having a very nice evening Thursday.

 

I think you can flip the White and Lex numbers, otherwise I agree with you. Lex is more of a straight ahead runner, I don't know how he will fair against the Panthers.

Then again, Carolina is 25th against the run in the NFL. Not as bad as the Bucs (31st), but still not all that good.

 

how about flipping the White and Polite #'s

 

I too blamed wanny for not knowing how to coach him. They ran the poor dude into the ground.

I was pissed when he left, but understood why. Like I said...I still blame wanny for teh hard times we had to endure as a team.

I think Ricky runs 20-25 times. AND catches two or three out of the backfield.

 

Carries by week...

Week 1
Ronnie: 10
Ricky: 7

Week 2
Ronnie: 24
Ricky: 19

Week 3
Ronnie: 18
Ricky: 8

Week 4
Ronnie: 20
Ricky: 16

Week 5
Ronnie: 21
Ricky: 11

Week 7
Ronnie: 16
Ricky: 9

Week 8
Ronnie: 11
Ricky: 8

Week 9
Ronnie: 15
Ricky: 7

Week 10
Ronnie: 12
Ricky: 20


Ronnie has averaged 16 1/3 carries per week.
Ricky has averaged 11 2/3 carries per week.
Combined 28 per week.

I doubt the coaching staff will give Lex the same work load as the #2 as they gave Ricky. I expect those 28 carries to get divided more towards Ricky. My guess is Ricky 20, Lex 8.

 

none of this should be surprising. Ricky doesn't want to be the starter. he doesn't want the carries. He's a phenomenal football player, but he doesn't love the game. Like he said, it's his job right now. If he could make 3.4 million doing something else, he would. Make no doubt about it, he'll run his *** off for us, but you know somewhere in the back of his mind is the image of Earl Campbell in a wheelchair. He will never forget that.

 

He just doesn't like to speak to a group of reporters. When you have social anxiety it's not exactly the best thing to have to speak to a group of people on the spot. Media-Leave Ricky alone!

Yeah he also doesn't want the large workload he had in 02/03, but he knows this is just temporary.

 

Black Demon..Black Visor..

Watch when he finishes, how he gets lower then the defender upon contact, even if the defender goes real low...its my favorite move he makes...scary.

 

I welcomed Ricky back right when he took out Mike Vrabel last year in New England.

 

Why is everyone talkin as if Ricky Williams is Paris Hilton or some delicate individual? He made a mistake and has grown from it. Everyone is making it seem as if we start to use Ricky more, he will revert back to his old ways and he cant handle it. He's a man and has changed, stop thinking he is so delicate and any small thing will force him to quit.

 

i can't wait to buy his book lol.

 

the man is by nature both humble & shy
He is the RealDeal, the Beast of the Second Half
a Once a Decade Phenomena, unlike Ronnie
he is a Franchise RB that can run Tandem
& has plenty rubber left to burn. I see no problem.
Run Ricky Run!
this may be the opportunity he needs to recharge his career

 

He is a shy person its nothing new, he has never liked talking to the media and Omar is trying to spin this as "He isnt excited"