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[WilliamPitt]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2867381

Docs recommend delay of Williams' NFL reinstatement
By Chris Mortensen
ESPN.com

Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams tested positive for marijuana in April and will not be allowed to apply for reinstatement to the NFL until September, sources said.

Williams was suspended last year for violation of the substance abuse policy and was eligible to be reinstated this month, but the league's medical advisors that oversee Williams' personal rehabilitation program recently notified commissioner Roger Goodell of the positive test, sources said.

The doctors also recommended that Williams not be allowed to apply for reinstatement until September, sources said. The commissioner usually adheres to the advice of the medical advisors under the substance abuse policy.

"Falling off the wagon is part of rehab," a source said. "Based on the medical evidence in Ricky's case, the doctors say it's too early to come back. He had the positive test last month. Remember, he's been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder -- that's a real disease and a good percentage of those folks self-medicate with substances like marijuana, often at the moment they are about to have a high level of social interaction."

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1. Can I borrow your lion?

[Awsi Dooger]

2. No fair

That's obviously one of those way-back tests, capable of detection from many years ago. After all, Ricky recently assured us he hasn't been high in three years.

Probably irrelevant. I wanted Ricky back but reading Cameron's comments he's cleaning house and doesn't want unreliable players. He jumped all over Chambers for dropping passes and Ronnie Brown for being overweight, so I imagine taking 2 of the past 3 years off doesn't exactly vault Ricky atop the must-have list.

The Dolphins will go with Brown at halfback backed up by Lorenzo Booker. Need to pick up one other guy, unless there's someone I'm forgetting.