[Bette]

Ricky Williams thinks if he had accepted the invitation to go on Cedric Benson's boat the day of the incident, things would have turned out differently.
"I think if I had come down, things might have worked out a little bit differently," Williams, who is entering the final year of his contract with the Dolphins, told the newspaper. "I find I have a calming influence on people I'm around.
"As a high-level athlete, it's just something that's ingrained in me. I always think that if I'm there, things would be different. I can't say how."

But Earl Campbell, who like Benson was a star running back at the University of Texas, was critical of the former Longhorn, saying he was not taking enough responsibility for his actions.
"Right now, everybody remembers Cedric Benson by what happened up on the lake. Nobody remembers what a great football player he is ...

ESPN - Report: Williams declined invite to be on Benson's boat on day of incident - NFL

I kind of found Wiliams' remarks a bit humorous. Did anyone else?

[Weird harold]

Originally Posted by Bette

Ricky Williams thinks if he had accepted the invitation to go on Cedric Benson's boat the day of the incident, things would have turned out differently.
"I think if I had come down, things might have worked out a little bit differently," Williams, who is entering the final year of his contract with the Dolphins, told the newspaper. "I find I have a calming influence on people I'm around.
"As a high-level athlete, it's just something that's ingrained in me. I always think that if I'm there, things would be different. I can't say how."

But Earl Campbell, who like Benson was a star running back at the University of Texas, was critical of the former Longhorn, saying he was not taking enough responsibility for his actions.
"Right now, everybody remembers Cedric Benson by what happened up on the lake. Nobody remembers what a great football player he is ...

ESPN - Report: Williams declined invite to be on Benson's boat on day of incident - NFL

I kind of found Wiliams' remarks a bit humorous. Did anyone else?

That right there is the mother of all quotes.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Weird harold

That right there is the mother of all quotes.

That's good, but not as good as Ricky talking about the calming influence he has on people.
Um, Ricky... that's not YOU that has the calming influence on people, if you know what I mean.

[bears9]

Originally Posted by Weird harold

That right there is the mother of all quotes.

Cedric Benson played football , I just remember running into walls