So Gone
Ricky Williams has decided to leave the game of football. His decision shocked the world, but it is just going to be a new trend. Why give your heart to a team when down the road it is going to be stomped on? Ask Emmitt Smith, Thurman Thomas, Jerome Bettis and Terrell Davis that question.
By Zack Cimini (Notjustagame.com)
Ricky Williams made an abrupt exit from football, and who can be shocked by it?
The Miami Dolphins and the football world, but in all reality why shouldn't he retire?
Football is a very rough contact sport, and when you think about it, the average running back lasts five years in the league.
Williams played at a high level for five years, and definitely took a beating, as he was always at the top of the league in carries.
Why play football and continue to take a beating for another six to eight years?
Eventually all your hard work is going to be thrown down the drain, because as your body breaks down so will your fans and your job security.
Just like what happened with Emmitt Smith, Jerome Bettis, Thurman Thomas, Terrell Davis, etc., and it will continue to happen to running backs.
After five years in the league, Williams has more than enough money to live on.
People want to blame it on his use of marijuana, but if you had more than enough money financially why not enjoy it?
He has left the game with nothing more than a short career and little notoriety, and in two or three years no one will even be mentioning his name.
You only can have so much money in life, and Williams is choosing to enjoy it right now.
At almost 28 years old, he has left the game on two feet and in great health.
Williams is not the only running back to mention retiring from the game early.
Edgerrin James also has expressed interest in retiring, as he said last summer that he might only play another few years.
What Williams did what is only going to become more of a trend in the NFL, which was originally started by Barry Sanders.
The same bog that Miami is in now is the same problem Detroit had a few years back.
Can you think of a running back that has been successful in Detroit since Sanders left?
It'll be hard for Miami to do much this year without Williams, but you never know who could emerge with the opportunity.
It is better that Williams made the decision to retire than to go out on the field just to earn a check.
All player's care about is CTC and the love of the game is becoming less and less.
Note: CTC = cut the check.
For more information, go to notjustagame.com web site.
Ricky Williams made an abrupt exit from football, and who can be shocked by it?
The Miami Dolphins and the football world, but in all reality why shouldn't he retire?
Football is a very rough contact sport, and when you think about it, the average running back lasts five years in the league.
Williams played at a high level for five years, and definitely took a beating, as he was always at the top of the league in carries.
Why play football and continue to take a beating for another six to eight years?
Eventually all your hard work is going to be thrown down the drain, because as your body breaks down so will your fans and your job security.
Just like what happened with Emmitt Smith, Jerome Bettis, Thurman Thomas, Terrell Davis, etc., and it will continue to happen to running backs.
After five years in the league, Williams has more than enough money to live on.
People want to blame it on his use of marijuana, but if you had more than enough money financially why not enjoy it?
He has left the game with nothing more than a short career and little notoriety, and in two or three years no one will even be mentioning his name.
You only can have so much money in life, and Williams is choosing to enjoy it right now.
At almost 28 years old, he has left the game on two feet and in great health.
Williams is not the only running back to mention retiring from the game early.
Edgerrin James also has expressed interest in retiring, as he said last summer that he might only play another few years.
What Williams did what is only going to become more of a trend in the NFL, which was originally started by Barry Sanders.
The same bog that Miami is in now is the same problem Detroit had a few years back.
Can you think of a running back that has been successful in Detroit since Sanders left?
It'll be hard for Miami to do much this year without Williams, but you never know who could emerge with the opportunity.
It is better that Williams made the decision to retire than to go out on the field just to earn a check.
All player's care about is CTC and the love of the game is becoming less and less.
Note: CTC = cut the check.
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