Earl to Cedric: "Take responsibility"

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Ricky Williams Wishes He Had Been on Cedric Benson's Boat: 'I Have a Calming Influence'
Published 5/15/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... while intoxicated, Williams said he's sorry he declined the invitation. Williams said that if he had been there, he has a feeling that none of this would have happened: "I think if I had come down, things might have worked out a little bit differently," Williams said Wednesday. "I find I have a calming influence on people I'm around." Yes, Ricky, we know all about your calming influence. As for Campbell, he called what Benson did a "dumb mistake," and added: "I think at some point you have to stand up and take ...

TWO LONGHORNS WEIGH IN ON BENSON
Published 5/15/2008 by Josh Alper at ProFootballTalk.com
... that he was invited to go along with Benson on the ill-fated voyage. He regrets passing up on the trip because “I find I have a calming influence on people I’m around.” I think Ricky may be guilty of using some transitive reasoning about what calms people when he’s around but at least he’s not condemning Benson before his day in court. That task is left to Earl Campbell. He told the same newspaper that Benson made a “dumb mistake” on the day in question. “I think at some point you have to stand up and take responsibility and realize that you not only represent Cedric Benson ...