Post by MK-M-GOBL on Mar 17, 2008 19:38:30 GMT
Featured On: MyFoxBoston Say it ain't so Bill Belichick and Scott Pioli. The Patriots reportedly have some interest in bad boy cornerback Pacman Jones.
A story written in the Nashville Tennessean on Saturday March 8th concerning Tennessee Titans suspended cornerback Adam Pacman Jones says that Jones , if he is reinstated to play in 2008 by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, wants to be traded to the Dallas Cowboys. The story goes on to say that several other teams have shown "some level of interest" in talking to the Titans about Jones and that the Patriots are one of those teams.
NO!, NO!, NO!. Can I be any clearer with my opinion on this? Jones is an immature young adult with no respect for authority and even less respect for women in general. Jones list of problems with the law are many (see list below compiled by the Boston Herald). This is a 24 year old elite athlete who is very talented but simply has no regard for rules, regulations for the law and furthermore has no respect for women. Look closely at his incidents and you'll see that he has "slammed a woman’s head to the dance floor at a strip joint" and also spit in a woman’s face and been accused of doing that another time.
Could the Patriots use an elite cornerback in the wake of Asante Samuel's departure to Philadelphia? Most definitely. But not this guy. You may also want to point out that the Patriots have acquired players with checkered pasts before: Rodney Harrison, Corey Dillon and Randy Moss just to name a few. True, but Harrison, Dillon and Moss are choir boys compared to young Pacman Jones. And also those three players had all played a decade, or close to it, in the NFL before they came to New England. Pacman Jones has played less than two seasons.
Some players deserve a second chance. Pacman Jones will surely get one, just don't let it happen in New England.
Your thoughts.
Butch
BOSTON HERALD: LIST OF PACMAN JONES INCIDENTS INVOLVING LAW ENFORCEMENT
July 13, 2005: Arrested for assault and felony vandalism after a nightclub fight.
Sept. 5, 2005: Police need to be summoned when Jones refuses to pay to have his car valet parked and begins shouting.
October, 2005: Jones cited in West Virginia for not making frequent enough contact with his probation officer or reporting his July arrest. His probation is extended for 90 days.
February, 2006: Subpoenaed for felony and misdemeanor obstruction of justice charges after an incident outside a Georgia home. Marijuana chargers were dismissed.
Aug. 25, 2006: Arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication in Murfreesboro, Tenn. He claimed woman stole his wallet. She denied it and claimed he spit on her. Police say he continued shouting profanities at her even after they told him to leave. He was given six months probation.
Oct. 26, 2006: Cited for misdemeanor assault for spitting in the face of a female student from Tennessee State at a Nashville nightclub. The Titans suspended him one game.
Feb. 19, 2007: At NBA All-Star weekend, the owner of a strip club told police that Jones slammed a dancer’s head on the stage after she tried to pick up the money he had thrown at her. A scuffle with a security guard ensued and Jones allegedly threatened his life. Shortly after leaving, a purported member of Jones’ posse returned to the club with a gun and fired into the crowd. The security guard was shot twice, while former pro wrestler Tommy Urbanski was struck and paralyzed from the waist down. On Dec. 6, Jones accepted a plea deal and pleaded no contest to one charge of conspiracy to commit disorderly conduct. He was given a suspended sentence of one year, probation, and told to perform 200 hours of community service.
April 10, 2007: The NFL announces that it will suspend Jones for the entire 2007 season, the harshest non-drug-related penalty doled out in 44 years.
June 18, 2007: Sought for questioning after a shooting at an Atlanta strip club allegedly involving members of his entourage. Police say Jones wasn’t present and he wasn’t charged.
May 7, 2007: Pulled over from driving his 2004 Cadillac XLT 79 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Jan. 15, 2008: Accused of hitting a woman at an Atlanta strip club, though the accuser later withdrew he complaint
A story written in the Nashville Tennessean on Saturday March 8th concerning Tennessee Titans suspended cornerback Adam Pacman Jones says that Jones , if he is reinstated to play in 2008 by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, wants to be traded to the Dallas Cowboys. The story goes on to say that several other teams have shown "some level of interest" in talking to the Titans about Jones and that the Patriots are one of those teams.
NO!, NO!, NO!. Can I be any clearer with my opinion on this? Jones is an immature young adult with no respect for authority and even less respect for women in general. Jones list of problems with the law are many (see list below compiled by the Boston Herald). This is a 24 year old elite athlete who is very talented but simply has no regard for rules, regulations for the law and furthermore has no respect for women. Look closely at his incidents and you'll see that he has "slammed a woman’s head to the dance floor at a strip joint" and also spit in a woman’s face and been accused of doing that another time.
Could the Patriots use an elite cornerback in the wake of Asante Samuel's departure to Philadelphia? Most definitely. But not this guy. You may also want to point out that the Patriots have acquired players with checkered pasts before: Rodney Harrison, Corey Dillon and Randy Moss just to name a few. True, but Harrison, Dillon and Moss are choir boys compared to young Pacman Jones. And also those three players had all played a decade, or close to it, in the NFL before they came to New England. Pacman Jones has played less than two seasons.
Some players deserve a second chance. Pacman Jones will surely get one, just don't let it happen in New England.
Your thoughts.
Butch
BOSTON HERALD: LIST OF PACMAN JONES INCIDENTS INVOLVING LAW ENFORCEMENT
July 13, 2005: Arrested for assault and felony vandalism after a nightclub fight.
Sept. 5, 2005: Police need to be summoned when Jones refuses to pay to have his car valet parked and begins shouting.
October, 2005: Jones cited in West Virginia for not making frequent enough contact with his probation officer or reporting his July arrest. His probation is extended for 90 days.
February, 2006: Subpoenaed for felony and misdemeanor obstruction of justice charges after an incident outside a Georgia home. Marijuana chargers were dismissed.
Aug. 25, 2006: Arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication in Murfreesboro, Tenn. He claimed woman stole his wallet. She denied it and claimed he spit on her. Police say he continued shouting profanities at her even after they told him to leave. He was given six months probation.
Oct. 26, 2006: Cited for misdemeanor assault for spitting in the face of a female student from Tennessee State at a Nashville nightclub. The Titans suspended him one game.
Feb. 19, 2007: At NBA All-Star weekend, the owner of a strip club told police that Jones slammed a dancer’s head on the stage after she tried to pick up the money he had thrown at her. A scuffle with a security guard ensued and Jones allegedly threatened his life. Shortly after leaving, a purported member of Jones’ posse returned to the club with a gun and fired into the crowd. The security guard was shot twice, while former pro wrestler Tommy Urbanski was struck and paralyzed from the waist down. On Dec. 6, Jones accepted a plea deal and pleaded no contest to one charge of conspiracy to commit disorderly conduct. He was given a suspended sentence of one year, probation, and told to perform 200 hours of community service.
April 10, 2007: The NFL announces that it will suspend Jones for the entire 2007 season, the harshest non-drug-related penalty doled out in 44 years.
June 18, 2007: Sought for questioning after a shooting at an Atlanta strip club allegedly involving members of his entourage. Police say Jones wasn’t present and he wasn’t charged.
May 7, 2007: Pulled over from driving his 2004 Cadillac XLT 79 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Jan. 15, 2008: Accused of hitting a woman at an Atlanta strip club, though the accuser later withdrew he complaint
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