You know, I bet he's getting less grief in public now than at any time in his life not spent atop a mountain somewhere. I wouldn't be surprised if he really is happier with the Argos than anywhere he's ever played football. Certainly, if big bucks aren't a consideration with him, then why not stay with the Argos? Like YYM said, by all accounts, he's not an evil guy. It's just that the heavily structured grind of the NFL maybe doesn't agree with him, for which I can't blame him one bit. The only sticking point I can see would be with any contract he might have with the Dolphins, but things like that can be fixed. And yeah, I've never, not ever ever, heard of Mike Clemons not being able to get along with someone.
The only sticking point I can see would be with any contract he might have with the Dolphins, but things like that can be fixed. I wouldn't be suprised if the Dolphins really didn't want him back, the only problem is getting rid of him without having to pay him too much money. I think they will end up releasing him, but it won't be quick and painless.
Despite Because of Ricky's use of marijuana, he is very likeable, intelligent, engaging, humorous, in short, he is a pretty good guy. There, fixed that for ya. Ricky just doesnt seem all that passionate about playing ball. He seems to have great tallent but just chooses not to use it. Corse that could be a side effect of the weed.
Despite Ricky's use of marijuana, he is very likeable, intelligent, engaging, humorous, in short, he is a pretty good guy. Intelligent? Where did you gather that from? He threw out everything just to smoke a blunt. I dont have a problem with pot, but to put millions of dollars aside for a drug that isnt even addictive, seems pretty stupid to me.
I agree Kendall, but, you know, maybe those millions aren't that important to him. I don't know. I used to watch him run crazy while he was at The University of Texas, and I wish I could watch him more, but like I said, I do hope he's happy.
Kendall, I do think Ricky is intelligent. Money is not everything. I've listened to him in 3 different interviews since he's been with the Argonauts, and he certainly comes across as wise, introspective, and comfortable with who he is as a person. It's not like he's making $7 an hour, he's still making more money in the CFL than 10 average Canadians make in a year. Money certainly doesn't make you any smarter, it can on the other hand tempt you to do very stupid things that you otherwise wouldn't have had opportunity to do. I think he's also comfortable in Toronto, he's feeling for probably the first time since grade school that he's not in a fishbowl.
I agree with what you said TT- but if money wasnt important, then why did Ricky go back with Miami after they wanted their signing bonus back?
Money isn't really important to him, but he does have children and he just didn't have the money to pay it to the Dolphins (we shouldn't call it pay it back since he earned that money while he was in New Orleans). If he had it, perhaps he would have made a different decision. I like Rickey. He's different and that has been a problem for him playing in the U.S. I'm glad he found a place he feels comfortable.
Yeah, stay off the weed Ricky. Don't (cough) throw your (hack) life away (sound of massive bong hit - *blubblubblubbulbsssssnnnork* perhaps). I can see the music. That happened to me at an Aerosmith concert in 1975 during their "Toys in the Attic" tour. Their music is purple. Of course it might have been the tab of windowpane I took during the Uriah Heep opening?
They're running the 60 Minutes interview on ESPN Classic right now (10pm ET), if you're interested in hearing how intelligent he is. (A hint: He's pretty smart and on the ball, more than most people I know.) Oh, and you guys who are harping on his weed use obviously don't really understand how weed works.
Chico, how does weed work?
That discussion is outside the scope of this website, but if you're really asking and not just being sarcastic, this NYT piece breaks it down. If you're chain-smoking the stuff (see Newton, Nate), sure you'll get stupid, but using it in moderation, y'know, like you would gin or chicken vindaloo or episodes of Around The Horn, can stop you from worrying about pointless problems and make it easier to focus on whatever really matters to you in this world. Not everyone wants to be David Beckham or Lebron James. People find happiness in all kinds of places.
Couldn't agree more Chico. I smoked pot in moderation for nearly 30 years and it never harmed me any. Well, beyond the cough anyway and part of that was the 2 packs of Kools everyday. The only problems happened when I smoked too much, too often and would get a little paranoid. Still all I had to do was put it down for a bit (few weeks) and was back to fine right away. Basically it's harmless mentally.
I never said that pot was a bad thing, but if you have something like 9 million dollars coming, I don't think you would still smoke if you were told not to. I've smoked before, but never cost myself anywhere as much as it cost him. Still, I know what you're talking about, but the very least he could do is take something to help drain out the shit.
See, Kendall, that's you talking, not Ricky. He has never cared about the big bucks the way you (or, to be fair, I) would. To understand why he's done what he's done, you have to put yourself in his mindset, not just in his place.
