Williams impresses in practice
Miami Dolphins11/22/2007 8:40 AM The Palm Beach Post reports much has happened since RB Ricky Williams last walked onto the Dolphins practice field nearly two years ago. One thing hasn't changed. "He didn't look very rusty, did he? Not to me," OT L.J. Shelton said with a hint of amazement in his voice. "To come back from a layoff like that and look like he belonged is a credit to him." Wearing his familiar No. 34 jersey and running with the ease and effectiveness of a one-time NFL rushing leader, Williams practiced Wednesday for the first time since the team welcomed him back from an 18-month suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. Williams, 30, has played in only 12 NFL games since 2003 and practiced once since his return, but teammates said he looks like he'll be able to ignite the 0-10 Dolphins as soon as he is given a chance. "He can come out there and do what he wants," rookie WR Ted Ginn Jr. said. "It didn't look like he lost a step at all." Read more