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I say go for it if it only costs something like a 4th. Something happens to bad guys when they come to Dallas now, they behave. Since Irvin Dallas has had minimal problems.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3281503
oh no!
Tennessee ans cornerback Pacman Jones says he's ready to play football again, telling an Atlanta radio station he believes his yearlong suspension from the NFL was enough of a penalty.
Oh, and he'd love to play for the Dallas Cowboys, too.
"I thought I was going to get back in eight games and then 10 games, and then you [have to] sit out the whole year," Jones told 680-AM on Thursday. The (Nashville) Tennessean reported details of the interview in Friday's editions.
"It is hard watching the whole season go by when you know that you are better than 90 percent of the people that's out there," Jones said. "I can't wait [to play], man. It is just a matter of time now. The hard part is over with for the most part. I am just waiting so when they pull the plug I am back on. I am in top-tip shape."
The NFL last month notified Jones, who has been arrested six times since Tennessee selected him in the 2005 draft, that he is not allowed to train at the ans' facility and that his suspension will continue indefinitely. Jones' attorney, Manubir Arora, told ESPN.com in February he fears Jones' banishment could include the 2008 season.
Arora has been trying to facilitate his client's possible return to the league. Arora said he might re-pe ion commissioner Roger Goodell before the April 26-27 draft to see if Jones can return. The idea of getting some work done before the draft is to see if Jones could be traded if the ans don't want him.
And if the ans indeed trade Jones, Dallas is his desired destination. Jones has said he would like to play for the Cowboys and reiterated his interest when a caller to 680-AM brought it up.
"I just have to do what I have to do to get back on the field,'' Jones said, according to The Tennessean. "Hopefully it won't be long and hopefully it will be a couple of more months. I would love to play for the Cowboys, America's team.''
Goodell suspended Jones last April for the 2007 season for his off-field conduct. Jones settled charges from a Las Vegas strip club fight and triple shooting at the end of the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend with a plea deal in December to a gross misdemeanor. Also, a Tennessee judge last month dismissed public intoxication and disorderly conduct charges from August 2006.
The final outstanding case against Jones, from Georgia in February 2006, was resolved last month when Jones entered an Alford plea to a felony count of obstruction of a police officer.
Jones didn't help himself, either, when it was reported he had been in an Atlanta strip club on Jan. 3 while his teammates were prepping for a playoff game.
His fondness for strip clubs was a topic of converstion during his Thursday radio interview. Jones told the show's hosts "I've got a [stripper's] pole in my house now." His agent, who was in the studio with Jones, said his client was kidding.
"Sometimes I make some bad decisions, it is not always that trouble seems to find me,'' Jones said, according to The Tennessean. "I am learning how to adjust to it and I am bettering myself as a person. I'm moving on and learning what I need to do to take care of myself and my family.''
In the interview, Arora said he is contacting college teams to to gauge their interest in having Jones speak about the consequences of making bad decisions, The Tennessean said.
I say go for it if it only costs something like a 4th. Something happens to bad guys when they come to Dallas now, they behave. Since Irvin Dallas has had minimal problems.
I say bring him in with a contract like we gave to Tank Johnson.
We need help in the Secondary.
The strippers in Dallas are already in line for some bulletproof vests.
this guy is very close to a shutdown corner and a great return man. every team should be looking to bring him aboard.
if he pulls some stupid just cut his ass, it's not like the NFL has guaranteed contracts. you take a little bit of a cap hit but with a guy as talented as pacman, that's worth the risk.
i'd love for New England to go after him.
True and that is why I am skeptical of this.
Then again, if he can stay out of trouble...who knows.
Are my biggest concern
Yeah but he got a stripper pole installed in his house. He can just make it rain at home instead of doing it in public.
YUP.
And it's going to work for Tank. He is going to get a pretty good contract if he keeps going like he is now.
That's not a bad problem to have at the moment.
I'd rather need help in the secondary than still have Jacques Reeves.
ing Jacques Reeves.
ing Jacques Reeves.
Hey he's Houston's problem now...
Yeah no . That's why I'm angry.
ing bas s.
I loved Reeves as a Cowboy.
Really? Why?
Because he sucked and I laughed everytime he got burned.
Now I will just be pissed when he gets burned.
Sources: Dallas Cowboys consider Pacman Jones
Team has had internal talks about suspended cornerback
02:10 AM CST on Saturday, March 8, 2008
By CALVIN WATKINS / The Dallas Morning News
The wow factor that Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was talking about adding to his team could be Adam "Pacman" Jones.
According to multiple sources, the Cowboys have had internal discussions about obtaining the suspended Tennessee cornerback if he's reinstated by the NFL.
Jones has been suspended since April 2007 for violations of the NFL conduct policy.
Jones is considered one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL, and that alone has made the Cowboys think about bringing him to Dallas, according to the sources.
There would be numerous obstacles, starting with the suspension.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said commissioner Roger Goodell will review Jones' case before training camps start in July.
And should Jones be reinstated, the Cowboys would have to work out a trade with the ans.
But the ans could also release Jones, putting him on the open market.
Jones' Atlanta-based attorney, Manny Arora, did not return a phone call seeking comment, but he told The (Nashville) Tennessean he planned to ask Goodell to re-examine Jones' suspension before the April 26-27 NFL draft.
On Thursday, Jones again said he wants to play for the Cowboys, on an Atlanta radio station.
"I just have to do what I have to do to get back on the field," he said. "Hopefully it won't be long, and hopefully it will be a couple of more months. I would love to play for the Cowboys, America's Team."
If the Cowboys acquire Jones, he would join Pro Bowl cornerback Terence Newman and Anthony Henry, who led the team with six interceptions in 2007. Jones would also be a leading candidate to return punts.
In 2006, he averaged 12.9 yards per return with three touchdowns.
The Cowboys have signed players with troubled pasts before. The team signed nose tackle Tank Johnson last season after he served a suspension for violations of the NFL conduct policy. Johnson maintained a good relationship with Goodell during his suspension, and the Cowboys touted their off-field player programs headed by director Bryan Wansley and consultants Calvin Hill and Jacqualene Stephens.
Last month, he entered a guilty plea on charges of felony obstruction of officers stemming from an incident in Georgia.
Jones said he's made some bad decisions.
"It is not always that trouble seems to find me," he told the radio station. "I am learning how to adjust to it, and I am bettering myself as a person."
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont....30f179f9.html
I am very much for this.
The Cowboys seem to be the best in the NFL at keeping players in line..
Post Irvin era that is....haha..
JJ has said many times they have a very deep and "invested" system in place to oversee players.
Yea this is the key. The have a former player overseeing this program, players like Tank have to meet with them weekly. It holds them accountable, they work with them to fill their time with worthy causes instead of getting in trouble. Having pacman on the boys roster would be huge, e ially in nickel and dime situations. Not sure if he would start right away, but this could potentially cause Henry to move to safety and for Roy to be more serious trade bait for some other needs.
Looks like the Cowboys really want to make Calvin earn his $$$
Ha, yea no . If they sign pacman he better re-noegogiate his contract for a long term deal
If Pacman is the difference between winning a championship and not winning a championship...
I'll still pass.
Me too. Tank and TO had some issues in and out of the clubhouse, but no one around them was murdered. Pacman is just a flat out bad person. He still sounds like he has no remorse for what happened.
I'm not going to be this guy's judge and jury, so if Godell says Jones is ok to play, and then I'm cool with it. As a football player, Jones is a top 5 corner and Dallas would be a nice spot for him.
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