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TwoDeep3 · 03-19-2005

I just read where Rickey Williams has stopped smoking pot.

So he may be headed in the right direction to resolve the issue of his signing bonus.

But, what if...

He shows up for practice claiming his head is on straight.

Then at the first break for water, Rickey pulls out a joint and fires it up.

He gets suspended.

Then he is back with the team and he lights up on the sidelines of a game, during a moment when the national telecast is showing him after a touchdown.

He is suspended again. maybe for life.

Would Rickey Williams then have to pay back the bonus?

I know this is OT but would like an opinion or two.

Future · 03-19-2005

[quote=TwoDeep3]I just read where Rickey Williams has stopped smoking pot.

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Are you sure that these are reliable sources?

Yeagermeister · 03-19-2005

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Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

I just read where Rickey Williams has stopped smoking pot.

So he may be headed in the right direction to resolve the issue of his signing bonus.

But, what if...

He shows up for practice claiming his head is on straight.

Then at the first break for water, Rickey pulls out a joint and fires it up.

He gets suspended.

Then he is back with the team and he lights up on the sidelines of a game, during a moment when the national telecast is showing him after a touchdown.

He is suspended again. maybe for life.

Would Rickey Williams then have to pay back the bonus?

I know this is OT but would like an opinion or two.

The Dolphins would be crazy to take him back. He's a tremendous talent but has no heart for the game and can't be trusted.

jksmith269 · 03-19-2005

First of all if he were that stupid to fire up on live TV he would have a lot more to worry about than the NFL............ I think he will come back but I don't think it will be with the Dolphins...........WHeres Ditka now he would love to have him,,,,,,,

joseephuss · 03-19-2005

He has stopped smoking pot, but he still enjoys the special brownie.

LeonDixson · 03-19-2005

I agree with the other responders, but to answer your question; I believe that any team taking a chance on him would write a clause into his contract that would require him to return any remaining portion of a prorated signing bonus if he and any further drug problems.

The30YardSlant · 03-19-2005

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Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

I just read where Rickey Williams has stopped smoking pot.
So he may be headed in the right direction to resolve the issue of his signing bonus.

But, what if...

He shows up for practice claiming his head is on straight.

Then at the first break for water, Rickey pulls out a joint and fires it up.

He gets suspended.

Then he is back with the team and he lights up on the sidelines of a game, during a moment when the national telecast is showing him after a touchdown.

He is suspended again. maybe for life.

Would Rickey Williams then have to pay back the bonus?

I know this is OT but would like an opinion or two.

Yeah, and I just stopped breathing....

**Reality** · 03-19-2005

The Dolphins would not take him back even if they wanted to because the fans will never forgive Ricky for what he did. If he comes back, he will be traded.

If he comes back and tries to purposely get out of his contract, the best he could hope for would be to shave one year of pro-rated bonus off the portion of the signing bonus he received. That would be a lot of effort to go through in order to save only a fraction of the money he owes.

He would have to go through a training camp and earn his way back into a starting position. I wouldn't be surprised that even if he came back he would be inactive the first few games he returned just as a test to see that he is really back and to let him get back into game shape.

Personally, I hope that when he comes back, the league slaps a one-year suspension on him for his third drug violation and doesn't credit last year with being that suspended year since he never played a down nor was he active.

Champsheart · 03-19-2005

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Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

I just read where Rickey Williams has stopped smoking pot.

So he may be headed in the right direction to resolve the issue of his signing bonus.

But, what if...

He shows up for practice claiming his head is on straight.

Then at the first break for water, Rickey pulls out a joint and fires it up.

He gets suspended.

Then he is back with the team and he lights up on the sidelines of a game, during a moment when the national telecast is showing him after a touchdown.

He is suspended again. maybe for life.

Would Rickey Williams then have to pay back the bonus?

I know this is OT but would like an opinion or two.

But, what if the joint just jumped in his mouth, and he actually did not put it there?

Would it matter if during the game there was a Bob Marley tribute and everyone else was puffing?

What if it is some REALLLLY good stuff, he gets emotional after puffing the magic dragon, starts crying, and walks off and quits after scoring the TD, and never to be seen again except on a new BANG Cartoon?

**jobberone** · 03-19-2005

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Originally Posted by Reality

The Dolphins would not take him back even if they wanted to because the fans will never forgive Ricky for what he did. If he comes back, he will be traded.

If he comes back and tries to purposely get out of his contract, the best he could hope for would be to shave one year of pro-rated bonus off the portion of the signing bonus he received. That would be a lot of effort to go through in order to save only a fraction of the money he owes.

He would have to go through a training camp and earn his way back into a starting position. I wouldn't be surprised that even if he came back he would be inactive the first few games he returned just as a test to see that he is really back and to let him get back into game shape.

Personally, I hope that when he comes back, the league slaps a one-year suspension on him for his third drug violation and doesn't credit last year with being that suspended year since he never played a down nor was he active.

If he asks to be reinstated then would the Dolphins be required to take him back even if to cut him or in his case wait for him to self destruct?

I know they don't want him but would they be obligated to?

jimmy40 · 03-19-2005

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Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

I just read where Rickey Williams has stopped smoking pot.

So he may be headed in the right direction to resolve the issue of his signing bonus.

But, what if...

He shows up for practice claiming his head is on straight.

Then at the first break for water, Rickey pulls out a joint and fires it up.

He gets suspended.

Then he is back with the team and he lights up on the sidelines of a game, during a moment when the national telecast is showing him after a touchdown.

He is suspended again. maybe for life.

Would Rickey Williams then have to pay back the bonus?

I know this is OT but would like an opinion or two.

If drinking alcohol is legal, smoking pot should be legal. How's that for an opinion?

The30YardSlant · 03-19-2005

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Originally Posted by Champsheart

But, what if the joint just jumped in his mouth, and he actually did not put it there?

Would it matter if during the game there was a Bob Marley tribute and everyone else was puffing?

What if it is some REALLLLY good stuff, he gets emotional after puffing the magic dragon, starts crying, and walks off and quits after scoring the TD, and never to be seen again except on a new BANG Cartoon?

Am I the only one who thinks that emoticon is what would happen if you held in a fart to long?

Champsheart · 03-19-2005

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Originally Posted by HeavyHitta31

Am I the only one who thinks that emoticon is what would happen if you held in a fart to long?

Normally that probably would not happen.

BUT

If you had just ate some of CBZ's pea salad I would say the odds would seriously increase!

**Reality** · 03-19-2005

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Originally Posted by jobberone

If he asks to be reinstated then would the Dolphins be required to take him back even if to cut him or in his case wait for him to self destruct?

I know they don't want him but would they be obligated to?

If Ricky Williams wanted to come back, the Dolphins would have three choices: 1) accept him back 2) trade him (most likely to happen) or 3) release him. At this point, the best thing that could happen to the Dolphins would be him to stay retired and have him repay the $8.6 million (or however much it was) potion of his signing bonus.