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Ricky Williams out for season with injury, source says
Ricky Williams out for season with injury, source says
TIM GRAHAM Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Tuesday, November 27, 2007 After just six carries, Ricky Williams' season is over. The Dolphins running back suffered a torn chest muscle in Monday night's 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field, a source told The Palm Beach Post this afternoon. Williams will require about four months to fully recover. The injury occurred in the second ...
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Source: Ricky Williams out for season
The Phinsider — So much for the return of Ricky Williams. After just 6 carries on Monday night, Ricky Williams' season is reportedly done, according to the Palm Beach Post . Citing a source, the paper reports that Ricky has suffered a torn chest muscle and will need around 4 months to fully recover. The injury occured on the play in which Ricky fumbled early in the 2nd quarter. Replays showed Lawrence Timmons, the Steeler who recovered the ball, step on Williams' shoulder while he was on the ground laying face down in the slop that was Heinz Field. Here's what his agent, Leigh ...

Palm Beach Post: Williams out for season
Sports Scope — Six carries. 15 yards. A long of six. That's what Ricky Williams' comeback season in the NFL can be boiled down to. The Heisman Trophy winner who rushed for more than 1,800 yards for the Dolphins in 2002 is out for the remainder of the season due to a torn chest muscle sustained during last night's game, says the Palm Beach Post .

Steelers TKO Two Miami Running Backs: Ricky Williams Done For The Year, Chatman Hurt As Well
Behind the Steel Curtain — In no way am I gloating about this, and I'm assuming Lawrence Timmons feels worse than anybody. In fact, this news saddens me because I was happy to see Ricky Williams back in the NFL. But, his comeback sure didn't last long. The Palm Beach Post is reporting that Ricky Williams is done for the year with a torn chest muscle. The injury is expected to take nearly 4 months to recover from. ...

Ricky Williams' Comeback Over
The Hot Route — ... And just like that, it's all over. Ricky Williams has been ruled out for the rest of the season, according to The Palm Beach Post. He got stepped on last night after one of his carries and tore a muscle in his chest. Is it bad that when I saw this I laughed? The guy was trying to reestablish his life. He had gone through all the treatments required and said all the right things about his attempt to play again. And lets be honest, what Williams did to make everyone hate him really wasn't that bad. He left the game becuase he didn't ...

Ricky Williams Return Lasts 6 Carries, Chest Injury Will Bench Him for the Season
FanIQ Blog — ... Thanks to Lawrence Timmons stomping on Ricky Williams shoulder, the Miami Dolphins are without another running back for the season. ...

Drugs Are Bad, Mmmmmkay...
wrigleyville23 — ... Official story here. It's too bad, really. I don't have a problem with Ricky smoking the green leaf. Hell, at least he didn't knife somebody, electro-drown (that's right...electrocution and drowning) dogs, "make it rain" ...

Ricky Can Go Back to the Tent (and the Weed)
The Big Lead — That was fast: the Palm Beach Post is reporting that misunderstood Dolphins running back Ricky Williams’ season is over after just six carries. Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons stepped on Ricky’s shoulder, a muscle got torn, and the former Heisman Trophy winner will need four months to heal. Plenty of time to grab score some dank buds and a one-way ticket to Katmandu. **Oops, forgot to add: required reading for Ricky is Exit Ghost, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, and an oldie but a goodie, The Alchemist. Ricky Williams out for season ...

As Quick As It Began…
SporTech Matter — [See post to watch Flash video] It ended with a torn chest muscle. You be the judge. Dirty hit or not? Sure looks like that to me. See you next year Ricky! Man we are so cursed. Share This ...

Ricky Williams Already Out For The Season With Chest Injury
SPORTSbyBROOKS — RICKY'S SEASON NIPPED IN THE BUD AFTER CHEST INJURY: Well, that was quick. Only six carries into his first NFL game in 18 months, and Ricky Williams is already out for the season : The PALM BEACH POST reports that the Dolphins RB tore a chest muscle during Monday's night mudbath against the Steelers. The injury came during the 2nd quarter, when a Pittsburgh LB stepped on Williams' shoulder while chasing after Ricky's fumble. Sources say Williams will need at least four months to fully recover. Luckily, Ricky should already have proper medicine handy.— ...

The Week in Quotes: November 29, 2007
Football Outsiders — ... FOR A TORN PECTORAL MUSCLE“It’s just sad. As hard as he’s worked. He worked so hard physically to get back into shape and in therapy. He worked so hard for that moment and to have it end this way is sad.” – Ricky Williams’ agent Leigh Steinberg , reacting to the news that Williams improbable return to the NFL would be cut short after a mere six carries, after Williams tore a chest muscle in the Dolphins-Steelers Monday Night Mudbowl.“Life is a series of crossroads.” – Steinberg ( Palm Beach Post ) WHAT’S WRONG WITH BEING A TRUES HUMBLY UNITED GATHERIN’ SOUL?“USC thugs, man.” – ...

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