Seriously, I’m excited! The guy is a revelation. He left football out of nowhere to go on a spiritual journey through Asia or something, has been caught smoking pot roughly 39 times, and is wholly vilified by tons of people. It doesn’t make much sense. First of all, it’s been widely reported that he has struggled with major social anxiety (something that might make you want to smoke pot…). Second, he hasn’t committed vehicular homicide, he hasn’t tortured man’s best friend, heck… he hasn’t even taken steroids! He was (it seems as though he’s clean, so I’ll use the past tense) a pothead. Woopedy-do.

So I welcome him back because, man, was he awesome when he was at his peak. And because he’s goofy as all get out. He’s already fumbled once tonight and appears to have hurt his shoulder, but here’s to lots more 1800 yard seasons and interviews with his helmet on. I hope we get to see the back that won the Doak Walker and the Heisman, or at least a semblance of the guy who’s ability made Mike Ditka pull off the stupidest trade ever.

Welcome back Ricky!