Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

[Hache Man]

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Ricky in shape, to share carries with Ronnie? </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Ricky Williams - RB - MIA - May. 15</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Ricky Williams showed up to offseason workouts in "tip-top shape" and indicated he thinks the Dolphins will use a committee at running back this season.
Williams says he turned down Cedric Benson's invitation to join him for a recent Lake Travis boating trip. Smart move. In their first meeting, Ricky says Bill Parcells told him he'll share carries with Ronnie Brown this year. Parcells and coach Tony Sparano have long been fans of running back committees.
Source: Palm Beach Post
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[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Ronnie Brown running, cutting on knee </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Ronnie Brown - RB - MIA - May. 21 - 2:55 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Ronnie Brown (ACL surgery) and Ricky Williams (torn pectoral) both carried the ball and participated in most team drills during Wednesday's OTAs.
Brown went through team drills and made sharp cuts on his surgically repaired knee. This is a great sign early the offseason, but we won't know anything significant until he starts getting hit in pre-season action. Williams looms as a potential time-share threat for the 2008 season.
Source: miamidolphins.com
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[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

Ricky Williams - RB - Dolphins

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Omar Kelly says Ricky Williams has been the most impressive Dolphins player in practices.
Kelly expects Williams to have a very good year and reports that the 31-year-old has been "beating everyone to the corner on sweeps." The obvious no-contact caveat applies, but Kelly noticed Ricky "has an extra gear the other backs don't." With each passing week, it's becoming more and more clear that 2008 will see a committee approach in Miami. Jun. 7 - 11:31 a.m. ET
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

 

[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

Ronnie Brown - RB - Dolphins

Ronnie Brown returned to 11-on-11 team drills for the first time since suffering his season-ending knee injury last year.
It's a great sign that Brown will be ready to participate in training camp. "The knee's doing real well and I look forward to going through training camp and being able to participate in that. By the time September rolls around I'll be 100 percent," he said. Jun. 12 - 3:42 p.m. ET
Source: miamidolphins.com

 

[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD> Ronnie Brown - RB - Dolphins </TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Ronnie Brown told CBS Sportsline's Mike Freeman that his recovery from ACL surgery "couldn't really be much better." </TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Brown, who led the NFL in yards from scrimmage before his injury in Week 7 last year, reiterated that he's excited to share carries with Ricky Williams again. "The good news for me is that the rehab has gone really well," Brown said. "My flexibility is back and I should be ready for training camp."
Jul. 15</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: CBS Sportsline</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD> Ricky Williams - RB - Dolphins </TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Ricky Williams looked "every bit the best player on the field" during Dolphins Organized Team Activities, according to the Miami Herald.</TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Ricky reportedly looked quick and ran with authority. CBS' Charley Casserly says "The guy jumped out at you" in the practices he viewed and suggests Williams could have a late-career resurgence ala John Riggins. The Ricky hype is heavy this year, but we're not buying it at least until contact work. The guy couldn't make it seven carries in 2007 before ripping apart his pectorals.
Jul. 17 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Miami Herald</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

Ronnie Brown - RB - Dolphins

Though he made all the necessary cuts and bursts during drills, Ronnie Brown admits he doesn't yet "trust" his right knee.
"I'm trying to get over the mental part of it, get everything flowing and react out of instinct instead of trying to think [about the injury]," said Brown. The mental hurdle is normal in ACL recoveries, but keep in mind that it's also normal for running backs to take a year to fully recover. Jul. 26 - 9:07 p.m. ET
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

 

[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

Ronnie Brown - RB - Dolphins

Dolphins coach Tony Sparano has yet to decide who is better suited to being a starter between Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams.
Sparano likes Williams' energy when he comes in for Brown, and he compared the situation to the Cowboys "two-headed monster" with Marion Barber bringing energy behind Julius Jones. Brown remains a great player who will excel once he's fully healthy, but it's clear that he's going to lose significant value to Ricky early in the season. Aug. 15 - 10:43 a.m. ET
Source: www.miamidolphins.ws

 

[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD> Ronnie Brown - RB - Dolphins </TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Dolphins coach Tony Sparano is concerned that Ronnie Brown's sprained thumb could affect his workload early in the season.</TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Sparano pointed out that Brown is still not mentally where he needs to be in his return from ACL surgery, and now they will have to use the regular season to "cross those hurdles." If you're looking for a quick start to the fantasy season, Ricky Williams is a better bet than Brown.
Aug. 23 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[The Professor]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

Sounds like a platoon to me

 

[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD> Ronnie Brown - RB - Dolphins </TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Coach Tony Sparano hinted that Ronnie Brown still has a chance to be the Dolphins' starting running back this season.</TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Ricky Williams currently tops the depth chart. "I need to see more of Ronnie before I make that decision," Sparano said. "If I don't see a whole lot more Ronnie, then Ricky will start." A big fourth preseason game could result in a Week 1 timeshare between the two. Miami visits New Orleans on Thursday.
Aug. 27 - </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: www.miamidolphins.ws </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD> Ricky Williams - RB - Dolphins </TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Coach Tony Sparano reiterated Friday that Ricky Williams will start the Dolphins' regular season opener.</TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Sparano said something to the effect of "you'll have to buy a ticket" to find out Miami's starting running back earlier in the week, but we've known all along it'd be Williams. Ricky and Ronnie Brown could rotate on Sunday, with the "hot hand" potentially ending up with more overall touches.
Sep. 5 - 4:36 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Palm Beach Post</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

A Fantasy Player's Nightmare.........




<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Ronnie, Ricky could have even split vs. Jets </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Ronnie Brown - RB - MIA - Sep. 6 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Ricky Williams expects to share carries evenly with Ronnie Brown in Week 1 against the Jets.
"We're both going to get the same number of carries," said Williams, who will start. Coach Tony Sparano says Ronnie will "be in the game very soon" after Ricky. The Dolphins' goal-line back remains to be seen, but a 50:50 split appears quite possible after Brown turned in a strong week of practice.
Source: Miami Herald
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[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Ronnie works ahead of Ricky on Wednesday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Ronnie Brown - RB - MIA - Sep. 10 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Ronnie Brown worked ahead of Ricky Williams at Dolphins practice Wednesday.
The Dolphins' staff has made formal depth chart switches in practice at several other positions in the last few weeks (e.g. free safety, wide receiver) and we could have another one here. Williams took first-team handoffs throughout training camp and the preseason. While a carry split is still certain for Week 2, Brown is the more valuable fantasy back if he's starting.
Source: Miami Herald
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[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD> Ronnie Brown - RB - Dolphins </TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Dolphins' coach Tony Sparano said Ronnie Brown would play more next week, although Ricky Williams remains the starter.</TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Neither Williams nor Brown has done much to excite fantasy owners during the first two games. Sparano said he will go with the hand in what is shaping up to be a fairly even platoon situation.
Sep. 15 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[Hache Man]

Re: Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams Fantasy 2008

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD> Ronnie Brown - RB - Dolphins </TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Coach Tony Sparano says Miami will keep the "Wildcat" package, which puts Ronnie Brown at QB in the shotgun, in the team's playbook going forward.</TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>"We just scratched the surface," Sparano said. "This is not something that...we scribbled on the board a couple days ago." The formation, which also uses Chad Pennington and Ricky Williams out wide and an unbalanced line, led to 461 net yards on offense in Sunday's win. Defenses will eventually catch up, but the Dolphins may as well use it until someone can stop them.
Sep. 22</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: www.miamidolphins.ws </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>