Adam "PACMAN" Jones out of NFL again.

[Stacey_E]

Is anybody suprised by this news? He has a 4 week suspension for now. "For now" being the operative words. From what I read he will have to undergo voluntary counselling. Do you guys think trouble looks for him or he looks for trouble? Undoubtedly people will try to test pro athletes off the field. But athletes often put themselves in bad situations. This is true of many people, and athletes are people too.

Any other thoughts? Do you guys think he will straighten up before his marketability, talents and youth are in the tank?

[Smallville]

Is anybody suprised by this news? Do you guys think he will straighten up before his marketability, talents and youth are in the tank?

No and Hell no. He's a loser. Larry Johnson is marginally better. Too many pro athletes think they are above everybody else. Hope he never plays again. How many chances do you give a grown man?

[st0wgolf08]

What in the world did he do now? You hear of these cornerbacks getting shot in night clubs and feel way bad for them and their families, but if Pacman got shot, Roger might either: a. crap himself in excitement b. the league will seem like a way nicer/safer place. This guy just asks for it, he knows the draws confrontations when he goes to night clubs, but boy he's there every night.

[Stacey_E]

[QUOTE=st0wgolf08;221230]What in the world did he do now? QUOTE]

Well I could copy and paste some details....like it really matters. But in a nutshell:

Jones got into an altercation with his own bodyguard at a private party in a hotel bathroom. The cops were called but no charges were filed. Doesn't seem to be as big of a deal as "making it rain" in the strip club and inciting a riot and shooting. But from what I read last week (the incident occured Oct 7) "Crapman" was already scheduled for a meeting with Goodell the very next day! Goodell has been reported as not ruling out a lifetime ban for Jones.

I'm a huge Titans fan and can tell you that since the Titans drafted him in '05 he has had 12 TWELVE!!! police interventions and 6 SIX!!! arrests. He's coming off of a 17 month suspension and has only been reinstated 6 weeks. Only Jerry Jones would take on this loser, but that's another rant. The Titans on the other hand realized they could do just fine without him. In fact they are doing better. 5 and 0 aint a bad start, even if it was with a soft schedule.

[dave s]

What in the world did he do now? You hear of these cornerbacks getting shot in night clubs and feel way bad for them and their families, but if Pacman got shot, Roger might either: a. crap himself in excitement b. the league will seem like a way nicer/safer place. This guy just asks for it, he knows the draws confrontations when he goes to night clubs, but boy he's there every night.

Supposedly, Jones has a league-approved and team appointed body guard with him at all times when he's outside his home. Apparently, he was engaged in an altercation with said body guard that was public enough for the police to be called. No charges were filed but it was enough of an issue for the league to suspend him again.

dave

[LottaBalata]

You have to be a complete doof, idiot, dimwit, egghead, to get in a fight with someone who was hired by the NFL to protect you. I mean seriously. Just a complete bonehead.

So, he had 4 weeks to think about things. I hope they dump him and call him ineligible for life. They need to set a precedent with these young, up & comers who think they own the world and can do whatever they want. Make him go to Canada or the Arena league. If he's going to be a child, treat him accordingly.

[rudygu]

Any other thoughts? Do you guys think he will straighten up before his marketability, talents and youth are in the tank?

No, and I would say his marketability is already pretty much in the tank.

Nice to see another Titans fan in east TN - There aren't many of us. I went to college at MTSU and lived in the Murfreesboro area from 1999-2005. It never ceases to amaze me how different the sports culture is between middle and east TN. I throw up a little every time I see someone walking around here wearing a Colts jersey.

[Stacey_E]

Nice to see another Titans fan in east TN - I throw up a little every time I see someone walking around here wearing a Colts jersey.

ME TOO!!! Like Peyton hung the moon. Anyway....I'm off topic...lol

[brandon_mcg]

this guy just has it in his head that he doesnt want to play football anymore. getting in a fight with your own bodyguard is pretty out there

[rudygu]

this guy just has it in his head that he doesnt want to play football anymore. getting in a fight with your own bodyguard is pretty out there

The fact that the Cowboys felt the need to assign him a bodyguard is evidence enough that his football career isn't his top priority.

[Snake]

As a Cowboys fan, I'm happy. The guy hasn't lived up to the hype so far. It's better that this happened now rather than late in the season when they might have become dependant upon him (and it was a question of when, not if, he would F-up again). And now the Cowboys get a draft pick back from the Titans so this experiment cost them basically nothing. And the Roy Williams trade doesn't hurt my feelings either.
As a person, I can't decide if I feel bad for the guy (he's known nothing but the thug life since he was born) or if I think he's the biggest dumb-ass of all time and deserves any punishment he gets. But I'm leaning toward the latter.

[MrKadash]

Like I've heard it said, you can take the man out of the city but you can't take the city out of the man...

[Q.Q.Quillume]

"Pacman" has "accomplished" all this, and more, by age 25.

[golf_junkie27]

What in the world did he do now? You hear of these cornerbacks getting shot in night clubs and feel way bad for them and their families, but if Pacman got shot, Roger might either: a. crap himself in excitement b. the league will seem like a way nicer/safer place. This guy just asks for it, he knows the draws confrontations when he goes to night clubs, but boy he's there every night.

He was not in a night club. He was in a bathroom at the lobby of an upscale hotel. Secondly, the cops came and interviewed the entire staff and found no reason to arrest, anyone.

I'm not saying Pacman is a misunderstood person. He's not. However, this "incident" is far from being a disciplinary issue. As for Larry Johnson, he's getting sued, now, because some girl went up and grabbed him and he pushed her away from him. It's funny how it's okay from some drunk skank to grab an athlete in a club but if it were the other way around...

[Smallville]

It's not the first time for Larry Johnson either. Funny how trouble continues to find the same players over and over and over. These players need to make better choices. But they don't.

[rudygu]

He was not in a night club. He was in a bathroom at the lobby of an upscale hotel. Secondly, the cops came and interviewed the entire staff and found no reason to arrest, anyone.

If I understand correctly, the dispute between Jones and the bodyguard was alcohol-related and his return to the NFL was partially contingent upon him avoiding alcohol. So, in Pacman's case it was a disciplinary issue.

[EquipmentJunkie]

It's funny how it's okay from some drunk skank to grab an athlete in a club but if it were the other way around...

Now I'm not saying she's a gold digger....okay yes I am....hope the judge throws it out.

[Patrickm99]

hes gonna get kicked out of the nfl for good if not now then later