Former coach rips Ricky Williams

**Fire Me Boy!** · 03-26-2005, 02:06 AM

Former coach rips Ricky Williams

If retired tailback Ricky Williams decides to play football again, one of his former coaches believes the Miami Dolphins would be making a big mistake taking him back.

“I don't know that his teammates would actually want him back for what he did,” New Orleans coach Jim Haslett said. “He ruined lives. Coaches, players — I don't know how an organization would even want him back, but that's something they have to look at. I wouldn't want him on my team.”

New Dolphins coach Nick Saban spoke with Williams last week and has said “lines of communication have been opened” if he wants to return. Williams abruptly retired last July shortly after learning he faced a four-game suspension for a third positive test for marijuana.

Haslett coached Williams for two years in New Orleans before trading him to the Dolphins in the 2002 offseason for two first-round draft choices.

Asked whether he would describe Williams as a “high-maintenance“ player, Haslett said, “Yeah, he's probably the worst you have. You just didn't know if he wasn't going to show up one day. He practiced hard when he was there. You just didn't know what you were getting from one day to the next.”

“He's a good player. That's the weird thing about it. He runs hard, has great hands. Footballwise, he could do all this stuff”

• NFL MOVES: The Seahawks got cornerback Kelly Herndon when the Broncos failed to match the offer sheet the Seahawks gave him last week. The Seahawks also signed wide receiver Joe Jurevicius, a seven-year veteran. … The Niners signed linebacker Julian Peterson to a one-year offer, making him their franchise player for the second straight year. He is recovering from a torn Achilles' tendon suffered last year.

The Dolphins signed running back Travis Minor, and the Lions re-signed defensive tackle Marcus Bell.

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Fire Me Boy! Cast Iron Jedi Join Date: Nov 2004 Casino cash: $9999900 VARSITY	Former coach rips Ricky Williams Former coach rips Ricky Williams If retired tailback Ricky Williams decides to play football again, one of his former coaches believes the Miami Dolphins would be making a big mistake taking him back. “I don't know that his teammates would actually want him back for what he did,” New Orleans coach Jim Haslett said. “He ruined lives. Coaches, players — I don't know how an organization would even want him back, but that's something they have to look at. I wouldn't want him on my team.” New Dolphins coach Nick Saban spoke with Williams last week and has said “lines of communication have been opened” if he wants to return. Williams abruptly retired last July shortly after learning he faced a four-game suspension for a third positive test for marijuana. Haslett coached Williams for two years in New Orleans before trading him to the Dolphins in the 2002 offseason for two first-round draft choices. Asked whether he would describe Williams as a “high-maintenance“ player, Haslett said, “Yeah, he's probably the worst you have. You just didn't know if he wasn't going to show up one day. He practiced hard when he was there. You just didn't know what you were getting from one day to the next.” “He's a good player. That's the weird thing about it. He runs hard, has great hands. Footballwise, he could do all this stuff” • NFL MOVES: The Seahawks got cornerback Kelly Herndon when the Broncos failed to match the offer sheet the Seahawks gave him last week. The Seahawks also signed wide receiver Joe Jurevicius, a seven-year veteran. … The Niners signed linebacker Julian Peterson to a one-year offer, making him their franchise player for the second straight year. He is recovering from a torn Achilles' tendon suffered last year. The Dolphins signed running back Travis Minor, and the Lions re-signed defensive tackle Marcus Bell.
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