Late April 1999, The Eagles selected Donovan McNabb QB in the annual draft(this years is next weekend). The fans that were present "BOOED" the selection, they wanted the Eagles to get in position to acquire Ricky Williams (or another "prime-time" running back). Well, since that time the Eagles had gone to 4 NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl. As for Ricky Williams, he had been suspended 3 times for substance abuse (marijuana, not performance enhancing drugs DUH). For the 2006-07 season he had to play in the Canadian League because he had been suspended a fourth time for the same thing incurring a one year suspension. Here is the latest developments(courtesy of:http://www.nfl.com/):
ST. LOUIS (April 19, 2007) -- Ricky Williams, who has applied for reinstatement in the NFL after a one-year suspension for substance abuse, could find a home with the St. Louis Rams. Coach Scott Linehan, the offensive coordinator when Williams played for the Miami Dolphins in 2005, said he would consider adding Williams to the roster as a backup. The Rams need depth behind Steven Jackson.
Williams, who will turn 30 in May, played in Canada last year and is eligible for reinstatement after April 27. Earlier this month Williams' agent, Leigh Steinberg, sent a letter asking that he be allowed to return to the Dolphins.
If that request was granted, the Rams would have to work out a trade with Miami.
Williams, a former Heisman Trophy winner at Texas, rushed for 1,853 and 1,372 yards in 2002 and '03 with the Dolphins before retiring shortly before training camp in 2004. He returned in 2005 as the backup to rookie Ronnie Brown, rushing for 743 yards and a 4.4-yard average.
Courtesy of: http://www.nfl.com/
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