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Recently retired running back Ricky Williams was tweeting early Saturday about the incredible sex he had with his wife, but he ended up deleting the tweets after she got upset.

Williams apparently was touting a website that helps people channel positive sexual energy and in the process he bragged about his great sex. Here are the tweets he sent (since deleted) as saved by Sports Rantz (read from the bottom up):

The oops tweet was in reference to his sex tweets creating a stir. Shortly after sending the messages, he said his wife was upset about his mentions of their sex life.

“I think I’m going to delete my Twitter account this afternoon. My wife is pissed at me for talking about sex. This was fun though. Thanks.”

All the tweets are gone now, but luckily Ricky’s account isn’t. Hopefully he didn’t get in as much trouble as Rocky McIntosh.

Thanks to Media Rantz for the story

We have seen this act before. Ricky Williams announces his retirement, follows Lenny Kravitz around the world for a few months, and then returns to the NFL and remains relatively productive. Williams announced his retirement once again on Tuesday, but there are still plenty of people who believe he will change his mind. He was a successful complement to Ray Rice in the Ravens running game this season and still has a year remaining on his contract, but Ricky says a conversation with Bill Parcells resulted in his decision to call it quits.

“I was really excited to express to (Parcells) how excited I was about football and about the way the season ended and how much I was looking forward to coming back, and his reply kind of shook me a little bit,” Williams said in an interview with WQAM in Miami that the L.A. Times passed along. “He said, well, that’s good to hear, he said, you know, don’t chase this thing too long. You can contribute in other ways.”

Apparently that was all Williams needed to hear. He said the text from Parcells coupled with a conversation the two of them had years back with the Dolphins helped him make up his mind.

“I allowed myself to think if I could be doing anything in the world, what would I be doing?” Williams explained. “And what came to mind is I’d be travelling a little bit, I’d be going to classes and I’d be going back to school. So I weighed what is it going to feel like to be on a football field next year and what is it going to feel like doing the things I want to do , and it just felt lighter, more expansive to be doing the things I want to do.”

Don’t be surprised if Ricky gets the itch to come back after he hops on a couple of flights to various countries and takes a night class or two. As for how it stands at the moment, John Harbaugh can thank Parcells for his temporary lack of backfield depth.

Aside from being a Bengals fan, what disappoints me most about Odell Thurman is that he’s such a talented player. In his rookie season in 2005, Thurman was the stud on the Bengals defense (yes, I realize that’s like an oxymoron), racking up well over 100 tackles, five interceptions, and five forced fumbles. The guy clearly had tremendous talent. But then he was suspended the first four games of ’06, and that was extended the entire season after he was caught driving drunk. The one thing I never quite understood was why Thurman didn’t get reinstated for ’07 when he applied. I guess there was more going on with Odell we never found out about that caused Roger Goodell to keep him out of the league. And now that he’s been reinstated for ’08, the Bengals finally cut Thurman. And get this, SI says Thurman failed yet another drug test.

Apparently Thurman has admitted to being an alcoholic. I’m guessing pothead must be mixed in there as well. I just don’t get how guys can flush entire careers down the toilet over a matter of drugs and or booze. Sticky Ricky walked away from the game so he could travel the world smoking dope whenever he pleased. Koren Robinson saw his career tailspin due to alcohol and drunken driving. Josh Hamilton was a disaster as a crack addict until he made his way back. Hopefully Odell can do the same, cuz man, did he have talent. And all along I saw what LT did and figured there was an upside to linebackers on drugs … maybe not.

And so am I. Remember the tough time Parcells was giving Jason Taylor, according to reports? We were told that when Taylor took his break from Dancing with the Stars, he went to Miami to check in on the team. Parcells supposedly gave him the cold shoulder, just because Taylor’s more interested in his dance career than his football career. I guess Billy Boy is more amenable to his players’ involvement in horticulture instead. From Ricky:

“(Parcells) was describing the kind of player he wanted,” Williams said. “Honestly, I had doubts if I was going to be that type of player.”

Williams said that Parcells called him into his office after the team meeting and told him he was keeping him on the team to share rushing duties with Ronnie Brown.

“I was expecting him not to talk to me at all,” Williams said. “I was expecting to get a letter in the mail saying I was going to be a free agent.

“I like (Parcells) more than I thought I would,” added Williams, who had lunch with Parcells last week. “He’s really different than I expected. It seems to me his greatest joy is developing true friendships with his players, being a mentor and trying to help people, not just in football but in life.”

Maybe Parcells recognizes that Ricky’s just a calming force and wants him around the team. But I really do have to wonder about Parcells. Being such a penis towards an All-Pro like Taylor supposedly, and then so friendly towards Ricky? Quite the head-scratcher. Maybe they’re just toking up after practice together.

You may or may not have heard that Ricky Williams applied for reinstatement with the NFL earlier in the week. The sentiment from the Dolphins seems to be that they’re not concerned with Ricky; they have enough problems as is. Besides, judging by the performance of Ronnie Brown, running back is about the only position where Miami isn’t struggling. Well, if the Dolphins don’t take him back, seems like some fans in Denver are more than happy to:

An activist group that successfully campaigned to repeal a pot possession law in Denver wants running back Ricky Williams to sign with the Broncos.

The group, Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation, said today that it will lease a billboard across from Invesco Field at Mile High beckoning Williams to Denver “where people support your safer choice.”

If you ask me, they’re just pissing money down the toilet. But I do have to admit, the idea is pretty damn funny. Oh, and by the way, a pot head activist group? Such a thing exists? Amazing.

(Also seen at SbB)