Ricky Williams signs with Toronto Argonauts of CFL...

http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/article.jsp?content=20060528_133521_2784

TORONTO (CP) -- With a new look -- and a new jersey number -- Ricky Williams joined the Toronto Argonauts on Sunday, looking to put a sullied reputation behind him.

The enigmatic Miami Dolphins running back signed a one-year contract with the Argonauts, allowing him to play football while serving a one-year suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy for a fourth time.

more at link.

Ricky is gonna be making $240,000 this year. A bit less than the $5 million he was making in the NFL.

Sid

He owes the Phins 8.6 mill.

I heard they will pay him in Ganja.

One confused MF.

and hasn't for the last 2 years.

:shrug:

except this last one and he didn't fail that one because of Pot. That's how I know.

What a waste.

but you call him an idiot? You have no knowledge of Ricky Williams except what the media has told you. Too bad.

:shrug:

Some herbal treatment? Sounds like BS to me.

I am down on Williams because he really let down all of the Dolphins, their owners and their fans. I went to UT and was so excited to see him play. He needs to give up football because he has no interest in it.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/articles/20060425/732980-p.html

It happens all the time. There have been many instances of false positives because of over the counter items like a herbal vitamin, etc.

"Williams' previous positive drug tests were for marijuana, which he acknowledged using. The latest test apparently involved a substance other than marijuana and may have been related to his interest in holistic medicine."

I'm just saying it wasn't pot this go around...

It seems to me that the guy who writes this great blog would know what the hell he is talking about. It's been reported dozens of times that Ricky did not fail his last test because of pot.

You want links--you got em. Oh---and do me a favor, don't believe everything you hear on TV.

Previous positive tests were for marijuana, which Williams acknowledged using. But the latest test involved a drug other than marijuana, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because league policy is to keep test results confidential.
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?p=418015

Previous positive tests were for marijuana, which Williams acknowledged using. But the latest test involved a drug other than marijuana, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because league policy is to keep test results confidential. The Miami Herald reported Feb. 20 that two sources said Williams failed a test for a substance not publicly known. His latest positive test was first reported Feb. 19 by Denver television station KDVR.
http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/MIA/9252853

After testing positive for marijuana in three previous NFL drug tests, Dolphins running back Ricky Williams tested positive again, but this time the banned substance is not marijuana, according to sources.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/13921386.htm

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I could post about 20 more links if you want them bu I think this will suffice. Now repeat after me---Ricky Williams did not fail his last test because of Pot.

BTW: I did mention that the guy who writes dolphinblog is a fucking genius and he's handsome to boot. ;-)

I, for one, would prefer that the athletes on my team were smoking pot over using steroids anyway.