There's a very good chance that Ricky's son will grow up to be a criminal because he won't have a father to guide him, which is a major part of the movie's message. Then again, Furious is friends with Brenda, and he might fill in as a father figure for Ricky's Son.
In a span of a few weeks, Brenda lost both of her sons to violence.
Doughboy and Ferris are really not very different from each other, at all.
Even if Ricky wasn't hit by the second shotgun blast, his mangled leg guarantees he would never play football again or be able to join the Army. Even if he survived, he'd be ruined.
