Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams recently admitted having to fight the urge to take a hit on a blunt. Or bong. Whatever floats his boat. The team was on a bye, and he was free to do whatever he wished.
Ain't America great, Ricky?
He told the Miami Herald that when the Dolphins had a bye, "automatically your mind, which is so constrained since training camp began...says, 'I'm free, what can I do?'"
True dat Ricky!
It's amazing that he thinks about his freedom when he has already been officially caught "free" four times in the NFL. But surely, those were accidents, and he has been "cured," right?
"I'd be lying if I said I'm never going to do it again after I'm done," he said. "I don't know. I don't spend much time thinking about it."
Oh, Ricky, you're so fine, you blow my mind, hey Ricky!
But he does spend time thinking about it. In fact, the second he has any kind of freedom he's already deciding which munchies he'll be stocking up on before he expands his mind. And lungs.
Williams, by his own free admission to the press, has become the official poster child for smoking dope. Not that there's anything wrong with that. (Seinfeld fans, sorry, but it's a great line.)
Having a blunt in Cali is a freaking ticket, after all.
But hey, Williams likes his dope. Williams lives for dope. Williams will be smoking dope when he retires. That's his deal. It'll probably be legal by then anyways. Move to Cali, Ricky—we wouldn't notice one more stoner there.
- B/R Ticket Guide
Is Williams the only one resisting the urge?
Don't count on it.
Charlie Weis is probably resisting the urge...to punch me in the mouth after I said his team would not win nine games. Six more to go Charlie, and have at it, big guy.
Chase Daniel is fighting the urge to clear some mantle space for some new hardware. Hold off, young man: D-Mac and Vince Young did the same housecleaning and it didn't work out.
Pete Carroll is fighting the urge to call up Norm Chow and offer him double whatever the powder blue is paying him. Oh hell, whatever he wants.
SEC fans probably are resisting the urge to call me an SEC hater because I think some teams in that conference are ranked too high. Dang it! Last weekend was kind of a damper, wasn't it?
Saban is probably resisting the urge to talk about his tough path. Then again, it worked for Les. Nick, we await your speech with open arms and speakers. I'm listening.
Is this the year Mangino talks about his tough path? Is he resisting the urge? Any urge?
Phil Fulmer is resisting the urge...oh stop, Phil can't resist an urge. Phil has a coach-for-life contract. Well, not really, but ask any Vols fan about Phil's extension and Rocky Top will be replaced with Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Penn State fans are fighting the urge to scream anything remotely close to "Miami in January." They know better, don't they? Michigan awaits.
South Carolina fans are fighting the urge to boycott games, but college football would be a vacuum without "Go Cocks Go," wouldn't it?
USC fans are fighting the urge to take Oregon and the 16.5 points against USC. Don't give in to the Dark Side—unless you want to make some coin this Saturday.
Touchdown Jimmy Clausen is fighting the urge to rent a white Hummer again and hold a press conference saying, "OK, now let the hype begin."
Longhorns' fans are resisting the urge to make their uniforms more orange and less burnt-looking, because so far, nobody is paying attention to them.
The Idaho Vandals' fans are resisting the urge to boycott all Vandals' games because their cheerleaders' uniforms were deemed too short and risqué. Dang, those poor folks have nothing to look forward to, do they?
Raiders fans are resisting the urge to hire some little men in white coats and have Al Davis committed.
Me? I'm resisting the urge to drink some of that Big 12 Kool-Aid. It looks pretty tasty—damn tasty. There are different flavors: Sooner Red, Burnt Orange, Mizzou Black, and the always-refreshing Kansas Blue.
My mind is so constrained during the week.
I don't know if I can fight it. I'll do my best. But on Saturdays, I'm free. And sometimes these urges can't be stopped.
Pass the Kool-Aid.
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3 months ago
Something tells me there's going to be a lot of urges and hopefully the result is a 12,500 article campaign on the Bleacher Report where we expose the NCAA and the Bowl system for what it is and demand a playoff as we say NO to 6-6 teams in blowl games with the losers being less than .500 on the season.
26 stars and 4 POTD's.
from 3 months ago
Mitch- with ya on the bowl stuff...and they added more bowls, so you too can be a loser in your conference, but beat 4 cupcakes in non-conference play, and be rewarded for beating two cellar-dwellers. It's the BCS way!
3 months ago
ESPN is resisting the urge to declare anybody but the Cowboys Super Bowl champs
from 3 months ago
Sigh, as a Redskins fan, I seriously resent that! The Boys are NOT back in town!
from 3 months ago
That's understandable, but it's basically the truth. But you have bragging rights now. The Cowboys will never beat the Skins at Texas Stadium ever again.
3 months ago
Lisa, remember that the SEC always beats up on the SEC, and then goes and wins the big one. It ain't over till it's over. But we don't think you hate us....you just like riling us up.
This was a fun read, and a great idea for an article. *****POTD
from 3 months ago
Thanks for the pick GG. I don't like riling ya up...I'm completely jealous. I'll explain in a later post...it's been building!
3 months ago
Lisa, this is a great article. I wrote an article about Ricky Williams and his temptation as Breaking News but it was also to express my opinion. Please feel free to look at the article.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/63629-breaking-news-ricky-williams-admits-to-being-tempted-by-pot
from 3 months ago
Roberto, thanks, I'm on my way! Gracias, amigo!
3 months ago
i saw that thing on the vandals cheerleaders. what a shame.
fun read.
from 3 months ago
Yeah...the soccer moms had a meeting and decided it was a no-go. I thought their unis were cute. Seriously. I see less flesh at the mall!
3 months ago
Great job, Lisa! I loved it!
from 3 months ago
Thanks! :)
3 months ago
yea - i saw this, and wanted to pass it on to you, but you got to it first
was it J-kimmel in his ESPY'S monologue, who told - that it is time they stop testing Ricky for pot - and test pot for Ricky ....
his sense of - i dont know ignorant condescension is annoying at best
its as if - i need ice cream, and am fighting the urge
yeah - crap
liked this one a lot - i like em all, but for the ones in which you get too technical
cheers - POT(D) it !
from 3 months ago
That sounds like a line I heard on some VH1 "I love Best Fantabulous something" show once.
Some comedian said, "McJagger was recently blood tested and believe it or not they actually found some blood in his heroin stream."
from 3 months ago
I'll try not to be so nerdy with stats in the future!
Hugs!
3 months ago
and - why is this SEC hating - i dont understand that (am learning, and hence i'll ask some basic ques soimetimes Lise)
cheers
from 3 months ago
It wuld take to long to explain...but I'll put it in soccer terms...imagine the La Liga screaming "La Liga" everytime one of their teams won, even though most of the fans screaming it were not fans of the winning team? The La Liga fans will scream it, even though their own team stinks because they at least can feel superior knowing the Liga won.
from 3 months ago
hah, thats so odd, thats like saying, am proud EPL won - even though am a Man U fan - it is Chelsea who actually won it for the EPL - and am celebrating, thats weird, but thanks
may be Man U is not a good example - may be a 3rd rated team like - Middlesboro - OK gotcha
am learning
- and hey - i have absolutely no probl with stats and nos. I only read your generic articles because am still not cognizant enough to understand the X's and O's of football - but thats my problem. I am sure you have an audience - the hard core audience who dont mess around
if i wanna write about Rodge, I would write about him on a macro and a micro scale too - the slams and numbers as well as the basic mechanics on why his forehand is obscenely elegant and powerful
cheers - and thanks Lise - for your responses
3 months ago
haha, loved it as usal. i agree with miamimitch.
from 3 months ago
Don't agree with him...he's just sucking up to me because he's my guest picker this week....picks will be posted tomorrow. :)
from 3 months ago
haha. fine then.
3 months ago
I'd pick Raider Red over Kansas Blue Kool-Aid, Lisa. Kansas already lost.
from 3 months ago
Yeah but they are undefeated in conference play! (who cares if they haven't played any Big XII teams yet?)
Ask Missy State how beating most of your cupcakes and have a .500 record or below conference record can get you in a bowl. Ain't college football great?
3 months ago
This may have gotten my POD vote, but you mentioned Kansas over Texas Tech...?
3 months ago
I'm not resisting the urge to 5150 Al Davis. The team needs to be sold to someone with a clue.
3 months ago
Were I Penn State, I'd be incredibly concerned about my schedule in October.
Concerning Al Davis, Billy Joel once said that only the good die young. Then again, I'm a Bengals fan so I don't have much room to talk, but Davis should be thankful there's worse owners out there (Mike Brown and the Bidwells, anyone?)
3 months ago
'Go Cocks Go'? I don't think anyone has ever said those three words strung together. Go Gamecocks, Game-Cocks, Go Cocks, and Go, Fight, Win, Kick Ass...
3 months ago
Hey Lisa,
I'm fightin' the urge to laugh... Lost that battle!
After watching the way the Huskies played after Jake Locker was injured last week (yes, another Pac-10 qb went down), UW fans might want to fight the urge to jump on the "Dump Ty" bandwagon. Seriously.
POTD...couldn't fight that urge either.
Lew
3 months ago
Now not to be a stick in the mudd, but if this article is about Ricky Williams, running back for the Miami Dolphins, shouldn't his picture be up there and not an Oklahoma sooner pick, I mean he didn't even go to college there he went to Texas,So he is BIG rivals with those Sooners. Love the article though, all except the pic
from 3 months ago
Joe....I picked a random college football player who represented a team that is fighting the urge. Since this was about college football, didnt want to put up Ricky in a Dolphins uni.
from 3 months ago
But I changed it anyway....Ricky is now in the photo. Thanks for your feedback!
3 months ago
I'll be resisting the urge to throw my television out the window if Kevin O'Connell isn't starting for the Patriots by the end of the SF game this weekend.
Nice work Lisa (as usual). Five Stars.
3 months ago
Did you spend time with Ricky before you wrote this article? What ever you did keep it up; this was a fun read…and one of your best yet. Hilarious.
I think I’ll go Google some old photos of the Vandals’ cheerleaders now.
Keep up the terrific writing, you’re the best.
3 months ago
Tsk, tsk. Lisa, why kick a crippled dog? Poor old Ricky said long ago he loves the stuff, and he will always love the stuff. In fact, when he said that, he basically said it was more important to him than football. I guess the only problem with that was getting enough money to buy the stuff without . . . Audience? FOOTBALL
Lisa, Lisa, Lisa. We SEC idiots aren't angry with you. We knew we would bite the dust long before you told us. And don't drink too much of that Big-12 Kool-Aid either. When they start actually playing each other you might have to upchuck.
Fun Article. Thanks.
3 months ago
Had to mention the Irish twice didnt cha Lisa. But you still rock! Great read.
3 months ago
It's kind of funny the big deal we make about one guy smoking weed. If you get 7 months off a year and can find something better to do than smoke weed I'd love to know what it is.
In the meantime: puff, puff, pass.
3 months ago
Personnally I could never fathom that anyone would hate the SEC, so I can't imagine anyone calling you an SEC hater.
Of course I can't imagine Penn State worrying about Michigan either. :-)
from 3 months ago
Tiger-
I like the SEC football games! Can't wait for Bama and LSU and the Iron Bowl. Thanks.
3 months ago
ROFL......Ricky tried Yoga...it expanded his mind.
3 months ago
Okay. Loved the article anyway.
3 months ago
Ricky's mind is expanded far enough, but compared to Barry Bonds head that may not be such a bad thing. We all know the effects of roids are far worse than weed right? Does the NFL care as much about roid use as it does Ricky's weed usage?
from 3 months ago
preach it, let Alzado's death not be in vain!
3 months ago
Travis Henry is resisting the urge to to pick up the soap in federal prison.
from 3 months ago
LOL! Ouch Raj! Nice one!
3 months ago
A fun read, I hope this becomes a regular series.
Hank Steinbrenner is continually resisting the urge to say something intelligent.
The Detroit Lions are no longer have to resist the urge to draft wide receivers in the first round.
from 3 months ago
That's because the Lions have drafted enough WRs to last an eternity! When Millen avoided them last year, I almost fainted. :p
3 months ago
I was resisting the urge to care about College Football while I read this article.
I succeeded.
from 3 months ago
ha i kind of agree. although the article was solid, Lisa.
Actually, if you could help me understand, why are there so many college football fanatics...these players stay for a year or two and then leave!
Also, did you put the Raiders at the end of the list to imply that they are a college-level team?
3 months ago
I can't fight this feeling any more...
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