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NFL Rumors: Is Ricky Williams Unretiring to Join the San Diego Chargers?

Found March 30, 2012 on Gridiron Mayhem:
PLAYERS: Ricky Williams,  Ryan Mathews
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens,  San Diego Chargers
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After finishing his final NFL season with the Baltimore Ravens, Ricky Williams decided to retire and call it a career.

After an interview on 103.1 FM, a radio station in Austin, Texas, Williams indicated that he would be willing to come back to play for the San Diego Chargers.

Williams ran for 444 yards on 108 carries last season and will be turning 35 in a few months. You know what that means by NFL standards. He’s done.

Even though Williams hasn’t had the normal wear and tear of the average NFL running back, I really don’t think he would be able to carry the load if Ryan Mathews were to be hurt for an extended period of time.

It would be kind of heartwarming to see Williams come home to San Diego, but it probably won’t happen. The Chargers are better off looking for younger, cheaper options.

Original Story: http://www.footbasket.com/2012/03/30/...
1 Comment:
  • It must be a slow news day when writers have to embellish an off-the-cuff comment into news. First of all, Ricky is 34, minus is 'dope smoking, treefrog savin' and la-la land time-off, he is 32 in football years. Old as a running back goes. Secondly, he has lost a step and a half. Not a good sign for a running back. Thirdly, He is not the persona that that GM, AJ Smith goes for or tolerates. And finally.....he still belongs to the Ravens and must be traded for. What insane GM, who has 2 extra picks this year would do this deal? Oh yeah.....it's AJ Smith we're talking about.....
    by jbg1526   March 31, 2012   Reply    
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