Ricky Williams Does It Again, "DRUGS"...

Ricky Williams has done it again. According to numerous sources, including KDVR-TV in Denver and the Miami Herald, the Dolphins embattled running back has violated the NFL's substance abuse policy for a fourth time and faces a one year suspension. It is not clear whether the violation is a result of a missed test or a positive test for a banned substance. "There is an appeal process so you can't write him off right away," Williams' agent Drew Rosenhaus told Knight Ridder Newspapers. However, Rosenhaus conceded that if Williams loses the appeal, the ramifications are obvious, adding: "It's very unlikely he would ever play again or anyone would take a chance on him again.".

No one should be shocked by this news, least of all fantasy owners who likely didn't invest in Williams beyond the 2005 season in keeper leagues. As Rosenhaus said you can officially stick a fork in Ricky's career. Even if he somehow wins his appeal, the cloud of suspicion is back for good; and if the suspension sticks, he will be 30 years old and will have missed two of the last three seasons when he is eligible to play again. The Dolphins were probably going to deal Williams this offseason many reports suggested the Broncos were serious suitors but they wouldn't have received much more than a conditional late-round pick for him even before this news broke. The most obvious fallout from a fantasy perspective of this news is that the value of Ronnie Brown, who had to split carries with Williams this past season, will surge now that Miami ground machine is no longer a committee.



I feel bad for Will Work for Points, our new owner, who will take over the Terror Squad this season. We have been watching Ricky Williams, and if he went to Denver, he would have become a keeper. Now Ricky is just a dead carcass for the vultures. Will Work for Points has Ronnie Brown on his roster, who might now be a good keeper with Ricky out of football.