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Williams is loyal only to himself.(NFL)(National Football League)

The Sporting News

| August 02, 2004 | Attner, Paul | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Why should anyone be shocked Picky Williams quit football? His timing surely stinks for the Dolphins and makes a mess of already-published preseason predictions. But he always has been one of the most selfish, unpredictable, purposely bizarre and more than slightly off-kilter athletes of recent times--a man who doesn't think or act conventionally or care for one minisecond how his behavior and decisions might affect anyone around him.

It always has been all about Picky. And this is just another carefully choreographed move to verify his cherished independence. You know the type: They fancy themselves as shining lights in a dull, walk-in-step world. They try too ...

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