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Ricky Williams was asked why he was retiring, why now, why after a good season, and he said: "That's not the question. 'Why am I playing?' That's the question. If I could do anything in the world, and it's doable, why wouldn't I do that?"
On Tuesday, at 34, Ricky left the Baltimore Ravens, football and a life inside the locker room. I've never looked forward to an athlete's retirement as much as his, because he's the rare player who will be more successful out of sports than in them.
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