ESPN will premiere it's newest "30-for-30" documentary about the life and times of Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams tonight at 8 p.m. ET. (For clips click here) Almost everything in Ricky's life has been documented via the print medium, but this will be one of the first time we get to see it on film. It will be interesting to see how filmmaker Sean Pamphilon uncovers new ground in the Ricky Williams story.

Here are some facts Pamphilon has provided: 

• Most people think his decision to retire was spontaneous, but Ricky told his sister, Nisey, around the same time that he felt "football isn't my gift, I'm supposed to heal people."
• Sean Pamphilon quit his job as a producer in sports television to travel with two friends and begin filming the documentary. In 28 days, they interviewed approximately 30 people in Miami, New Orleans, Texas and San Diego.
• The original plan for this film was to be totally independent, take 5-6 months and be completed by the Super Bowl in early '05. Over the next few years the plan changed several times, until Ricky and Sean both agreed the best place for the film to air would be on the very network (ESPN) that covered so much of his troubles. 

FROM ESPN:

Run Ricky Run (Sean Pamphilon) – April 27, 8 p.m. ESPN

Ricky Williams does not conform to America’s definition of the modern athlete. In 2004, with rumors of another positive marijuana test looming, the Miami Dolphins running back traded adulation and a mansion in South Florida for anonymity and a $7 a night tent in Australia. His decision created a media frenzy that dismantled his reputation and branded him as America's Pothead. But while most in the media thought Williams was ruining his life by leaving football, Ricky thought he was saving it. Through personal footage recorded with Williams during his time away from football and beyond, filmmaker Sean Pamphilon takes a fresh look at a player who had become a media punching bag and has since redeemed himself as a father and a teammate.