Ricky Williams empathizes with Vince Young

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  1. NewsGrabber

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    Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham

    DAVIE, Fla. -- While many pundits are yelling at troubled Tennessee Titans QB Vince Young to man up, there's another deep thinker from the University of Texas who advocates otherwise.

    Miami Dolphins RB Ricky Williams, who starred for the Longhorns years before Young, is no stranger to introspection. Williams hopes Young remains a sensitive being, even though it has opened Young to national criticism over the past week.

    "I think being thick-skinned is dangerous," Williams told Palm Beach Post columnist Greg Stoda on Thursday afternoon. "The ability to feel something keeps us safe."

    Williams frequently has discussed the difficulty in rationalizing his passion for football with his contempt for being a football player. He loves to play, but he loathes the idolatry.

    He wouldn't comment directly on Young's situation because he said he hadn't spoken to him this week. Speculation abounds that Young is battling depression.

    "If you're not depressed after losing a football game, you're not healthy," Williams said.


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    #1 NewsGrabber, Sep 12, 2008
  4. LT21Titans27

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    Williams really is a good guy, I mean drug problems aside hes got some good insight into emotional and mental troubles through his experiences
     
    #2 LT21Titans27, Sep 12, 2008
  7. Alex1939

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    I agree.


    Although I don't think Ricky's problems was "drugs", just society's problem for hating on a plant that intoxicates you equally or less than alcohol.


    But he does have FINANCIAL problems. He's a fool for that. He needs someone to help him handle his money and his contracts.
     
    #3 Alex1939, Sep 12, 2008
  10. reo

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    Ricky's problems weren't really w/ drugs as much as it was w/ a lot of social anxiety and depression. He just used weed as a bit of an excape and a way to relax... which isn't really a good thing.
     
    #4 reo, Sep 12, 2008
  13. Hoffa

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    That's funny, earlier in the week I was thinking Ricky and VY might have a lot in common if VY quits and has to pay back money to the team...
     
    #5 Hoffa, Sep 12, 2008
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    Funny thing is that Ricky's problem was he couldn't stay off the weed, and Vince's problem appears to be he could use a little bit to calm down. :banned:
     
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    we didn't lose.
     
    #7 paraconspiracy, Sep 12, 2008
  22. onetontitan

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    I think Ricky Williams is a VERY intelligent guy (drugs aside) and he is truly an enlightened individual who would do fine with or without football
     
    #8 onetontitan, Sep 12, 2008
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    While many pundits are yelling at troubled Tennessee Titans QB Vince Young to man up, there's another deep thinker from the University of Texas who advocates otherwise.

    :rotfl:
     
    #9 avvie, Sep 12, 2008
  28. Deuce Wayne

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    lol...I brought up Ricky Williams today at work in reference to Vince. "Remember, Ricky "They're all looking at me" Williams? Wtf was wrong with him?"
     
    #10 Deuce Wayne, Sep 12, 2008
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