The retirement of Raven's RB Ricky Williams shows what a remarkable career he had in spite of himself.
After Mike Ditka traded his entire 1999 draft selection to select him number one overall, it was downhill from there. Williams spent three turbulent years with the New Orleans Saints before his departure to Miami for the 2002 season
He missed the 2006 season because of a drug suspension and only played in one game in 2007. Williams was facing a lifetime ban for his marijuana use. As a result of his suspension, the Dolphins attempted to recover some of his signing bonus. It got messy between Williams and the the team.
He stayed with Miami through 2010 before signing with Baltimore for his final season. He got to play in the recent AFC Championship game as his career highlight.
He will be remembered for being one of only 26 players to rush for 10,000 yards. He ended up with 2,431 carries for 10,009 yards and 66 TD's. He had great numbers, but squandered portions of his career.
He is a great example of what might have been. You never really know. He could have gotten hurt during his suspension and never made it back. He played 11 season, way past the average for a RB.
The NFL is not all glory and winning. There are many players who live blue collar careers and never make it to the Big Show.
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