Keep off the grass, man

I'm sure we'll see a Dan LeBatard lecture/column about Ricky Williams being a deep thinker who needs something more than pro football to fulfill his soul or how difficult it is to be a professional athlete with time on your hands and money to burn within the next 24 hours. (Shall we take any bets as to whether or not he's the "Five Good Minutes" guest on Pardon the Interruption today?) Until then, we have a chance to point out what a dumbass Ricky Williams surely is. (Lindsey Jacobellis is probably sending him a thank you note for knocking her out of the dunce corner as we speak.)

If you didn't catch the news last night, Ricky Ganjaseed is facing a one-year suspension from the NFL for a fourth violation of its substance abuse policy. KDVR-TV in Denver reported that Williams failed a drug test, while the Miami Herald says he may have missed a required test. Either way, it's a violation. And since it would be his fourth, he's looking at a one-year ban from the league. (As Complete Sports points out, because of Williams' age, such a suspension could mean the end of his NFL career.)

This is following a season in which Half-Baked Ricky rushed for 743 yards (averaging 4.4 yards a carry) and six touchdowns for the Miami Dolphins, statistics impressive enough that the Denver Broncos were looking into trading for him. I imagine Mike Shanahan and his staff are looking into Plan B after these latest developments.

Is it a groaner of a pun if I say "What a dope"? Yes, it probably is.