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http://www.uiwcardinals.com/roster.aspx?path=football >that roster does not show him on the coaching staff at uiw. 98.234.153.226 (talk) 18:51, 19 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Someone should write that Ricky Williams rocks. He is the best back in history and should be immediately inducted to the hall of fame. Peace.

He's playing!! Well. Someone need to write about it! http://search.espn.go.com/ricky-williams/nfl/miami-dolphins/47-4294803576 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.83.217.101 (talk) 23:36, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Update with new venture, gym catering that permits weed

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/ricky_williams_opening_marijuana_friendly_gym/s1_127_20993932?mb_edition=5815&linksrc=mb_story_main_head_1_20993932

Not sure how to blend that news from May 2016 into the article. Go for it. Rauterkus (talk) 15:18, 28 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Failed drug test

Even though the drug that caused the failure of the test has not been stated, the news has come as a surprise to many close to Ricky Williams. The report caught Ricky Williams' mother out of surprise and was quoted that she'd "bet my life he's not smoking marijuana."

It is known that the NFL has a list of nearly a dozen so-called supplements that are banned. To an extreme that even too much water in a urine sample can trigger a positive test result because it can be deemed a masking agent for drugs. Since his reinstatement into the NFL Williams has been in the NFL's drug treatment program, and that would not include testing for alcohol.

The Dolphins have to obviously be frustrated because of the bubble over Williams after he had resurrected his reputation last season. The latest drug-test failure practically ends Miami's chances of trading the player. If the appeal were to get denied, Williams would completely miss the 2006 season and practically end any chance of landing himself a job for the 2007 season. The Denver Broncos had begun to inquire about the availability and asking price for Ricky Williams, but now that this report has leaked the media there has to be a small chance their interest will continue.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/13921386.htm — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.171.63.52 (talk • contribs) 04:25, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

2006 salary

The rumour broke that he's making half a million this year, but all the reports on his salary say C$240,000. On the one hand, we might have a situation like Raghib Ismail, where he got a pittance in football salary at a substantial amount in "appearance fees" from the ownership group. On the other hand, Rocket was probably a much more valuable property for appearances than Ricky will be. Does anybody else think that's the case, or are they just getting his last year's salary confused with what the ARgos are paying him? —C.Fred (talk) 01:04, 1 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There is a story in the Montreal Gazette that says that his base salary is $240,000, but he could double that with incentives, which the article says is likely tied to attendance figures. Qutezuce 01:15, 1 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There is now a story in the Winnipeg Sun where Tom Wright denies the contract is worth anything near $500k. Perhaps we should put in some language about the reports conflicting. Qutezuce 06:39, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sure go ahead.--J3wishVulcan 15:37, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Have you started Ayurvedic medical practice, which I have seen in the Ayurveda page ? User:Dbbajpai1945@sify.com

Lets be accurate with these numbers, and not inflate them to make things unrealistic. He hasn't exactly done too much in the CFL this year... --Mcmlxxviii 14:22, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

He's been injured, football-related injury, so while that probably means he won't make his incentives, it doesn't change what the contract value was reported at. —C.Fred (talk) 03:48, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No proof of drug relapse

I have changed this statement --"On May 11, 2007, league medical advisors revealed that Williams tested positive for marijuana in April. This is expected to delay Williams' application for reinstatement to the league until at least September", to reflect the facts that are known. The 'Ricky failed ' reports are based on an anonymous source, thus not fact. As of May 13, there is no solid proof Ricky Williams failed a 5th drug test. The changes I made are fact. I don't know how to link to articles, s if someone can help with that I'd be fine. BUT...do NOT claim that it IS fact until the anonymous source is proved correct. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Nanaharas (talk • contribs) 04:57, 13 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I have re-added the statement, since that assertion is stated in the referenced article. I have also restored that reference, which was inadvertently deleted in the course of the edits. However, I have added "sources say" or similar language to indicate the nature of the information. All things considered, it is correct to point out that these are allegations against Williams and not facts, especially in light of allegations made recently (and retracted) toward Barry Bonds. However, omission of the allegations would, IMHO, be a gross omission right now. Of course, if the allegations prove false, all reference to them should be deleted from the article. —C.Fred (talk) 06:50, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the article still reads pretty much as I changed it, but the part where Ricky asserts he is clean was deleted. I am adding it back.As I said, I don't know how to site links, but the FULL statement is as written, and appears in the Palm Beach Post and Sun Sentinel. I've added a source to the references part, but I can't figure out how to get it on with a number. Nanaharas 19:44, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Two paragraphs of the quote are in the ESPN article I've already cited. I'm showing the third as from that source also. If it's not, just put the raw link in the Talk page and I'll format it up with the {{cite news}} template. —C.Fred (talk) 20:51, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well I don't know if I did it, or if someone did it for me, but I figured it out. I just looked at what the other guy did, and it ended up at 24 somehow. I wish wiki would make it clearer how to do these things. Nanaharas 21:06, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Like I said, worst case, just put the link in either inline or inside ref tags, and somebody else can come behind and clean it up. It's not that difficult a format to use, I don't think, though I admit that I had to look up to check the parameters when I started with it. Incidentally, I never saw the new reference get saved onto the page, so it seems something didn't quite go right when you added it. :( —C.Fred (talk) 21:00, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe we I added it right as you were adding the ref to your link and there was a burp. When I hit save page, it showed up, then I came back to reply here, and your 23 was there. Prob timing. Anyway....glad to know of this template page...that's part of the prob, there's no explaination as to what these symbols mean. Nanaharas 21:06, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Paxil

Williams was never a spokesperson for Paxil. GSK, which manufactures Paxil, started a social anxiety disorder campaign with Williams as the star, ostensibly to raise public awareness about the disorder. Although GSK used underhanded advertising techniques to mislead the public into thinking that Williams was endorsing Paxil, in strict fact he never did so. 67.170.212.250 (talk) 02:47, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Blockbuster trade

I was watching that blockbuster trade in NFL.com, but who were the actual players that the Saints gave up to reel in Ricky Williams? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.180.119.61 (talk) 02:52, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Their entire draft pick set.►Chris Nelson^Holla! 02:53, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Doping?

Why is there a link to List of doping cases in sport under "See also" in this article? I was under the impression that "doping" referred to performance-enhanced drugs. Not smoking dope, which is what Ricky Williams actually did. 24.214.230.66 (talk) 07:29, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mental illness

He said he has avoidance disorder; did he mean avoidant personality disorder? Jim Michael (talk) 23:25, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

2012 Superbowl

The article says that he has a Superbowl ring for 2012 with the Ravens. This is incorrect. Multiple sources show that he wasn't on the team that year, and that he retired after the previous season. GregCovey (talk) 07:10, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Baseball

The lede mentions minor league baseball but it is not mentioned anywhere in the article that I could find? -KaJunl (talk) 11:52, 16 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]