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Saturday, January 6
Williams finishes with six carries
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS -- Ricky Williams was back on the field Saturday
for the New Orleans Saints' 34-16 playoff loss to the Minnesota
Vikings.
|  | | Ricky Williams of the Saints gained 14 yards on six carries during Saturday's loss. |
Williams took a handoff and ran for 3 yards up the middle less
than five minutes into the game, marking the first time he'd played
since breaking a bone in his left ankle Nov. 12. He finished the
game with 14 yards on six carries. Williams also had one reception
for 2 yards.
"I felt pretty good," Williams said. "I was excited to get
back out there."
Asked if he was upset with his limited role on Saturday,
Williams repled: "No, not at all. I understood the game plan. I
knew what we were trying to do."
Williams, who had 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns on 248
carries when he went out, was by far the Saints' leading rusher. He
is still No. 2 on the team in receptions with 44 for 409 yards and
a touchdown.
The injury occurred 7½ weeks ago against Carolina. At the time,
predictions were Williams would miss 6-to-8 weeks.
Williams ran a few plays with the scout team last week but
complained of tendinitis and pain in the ankle. Early this week, he
practiced sparingly.
"I had a little bit of pain, but nothing I didn't expect,"
Williams said.
The Saints have been inconsistent running the ball since
Williams went out. Former Vikings running back Terry Allen became
the main rusher with 46 carries for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
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