Pacman Jones Suspended 1 Year
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"We must protect the integrity of the NFL," Goodell said. "The highest standards of conduct must be met by everyone in the NFL because it is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right. These players, and all members of our league, have to make the right choices and decisions in their conduct on a consistent basis."
Great job, Goodell. Don't allow this great game to become another NBA
"We must protect the integrity of the NFL," Goodell said. "The highest standards of conduct must be met by everyone in the NFL because it is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right. These players, and all members of our league, have to make the right choices and decisions in their conduct on a consistent basis."
Great job, Goodell. Don't allow this great game to become another NBA
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
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I Goodell REALLY wanted to make a statement he should have done something like declare Pacman eligible for the NFL only after a one year suspension and something like 1500 hours of community service, which would have to be spent working with disadvantaged kids in the Nashville area. That would at least give his life some kind of structure, and maybe give him a fighting chance of getting his act straightened out.
<< <i>I bet this is the end of the road for Adam Jones. You can't cut these guys loose for an entire year and expect them to stay on the righteous path. Look at Charles Rogers; I doubt he was any more or less motivated than the average NFL player, but he essentially had two years off after his successive collarbone fractures and that is just too much time, IMO, for a single, 21-25 year old guy with Z-Notes for buddies to spend outside of a structured environment.
I Goodell REALLY wanted to make a statement he should have done something like declare Pacman eligible for the NFL only after a one year suspension and something like 1500 hours of community service, which would have to be spent working with disadvantaged kids in the Nashville area. That would at least give his life some kind of structure, and maybe give him a fighting chance of getting his act straightened out. >>
Rather than working with disadvantaged kids (too much of an opportunity to just go through the motions)
I would rather he be forced to clean toilets at the NFL stadium in Nashville while the games are going on
(and have a supervisor there to make sure he does the work and not goof off).
• He must have no more run-ins with law enforcement.
• He must comply with all required counseling, education, and treatment assigned by the NFL or the judicial system.
• He must obey the restrictions that have been agreed to by he and the Titans.
• He may not be at the Titans' facility through May 31 and may not participate in any practices or workouts during his suspension. Starting June 1, he must visit the team facility once per week to meet with the team's player development director. Also, beginning June 1, he is permitted to spend one day a week at the team facility for conditioning, film study, and other activities.
• In conjunction with the Titans, Jones must develop a structured program of community service or other activity. This program must be submitted to the NFL for approval.
more trouble and the NFL will cut him loose for good. I base this on his past pattern of behavior. I
doubt he will get his act together.
On the Pacman/Henry thing, this is clearly a "sending a message" show of power that's meant to say:
1) I'm the new commish. Don't F- with me.
2) Stop being an idiot. You work for the NFL and if you make us look bad, we'll punish you.
It's about time too. If David Stern was the NFL commissioner, Pacman would've been suspended in his rookie year and each subsequent time he got in trouble. Who knows, maybe he'll pull a Ray Lewis and straighten up and stop hanging out with idiots. I doubt it, but it's possible. When you see millions being flushed down the toilet, you can motivate yourself to do amazing things.
Also, this brings to light one of my most serious beliefs: Why in the hell do people hang out at clubs til 4am in the morning? 70% of this nation's crime happens outside a club at 4am.
Lee
<< <i>Boo, since you have Goodell's ear and he's taking your advice, could you tell him to force a buyout of ownership and management of the Texans? I've never seen an organization set up to completely fail every year like those guys. >>
And with that, you lost at least one card in the event you win my contest.
<< <i>Boo, since you have Goodell's ear and he's taking your advice, could you tell him to force a buyout of ownership and management of the Texans? I've never seen an organization set up to completely fail every year like those guys.
Lee >>
I don't know-- there's a professional football team in Detroit, Michigan which could probably give the Texans a run for their money in that department... although I do agree that the Texans are horribly managed. Basically, both teams have (or at least have had) the same problem; a steadfast refusal to build a decent offensive line. But with regard to the Texans I don't hold the Mario Williams debacle against them. It would have seemed silly to me to draft Reggie Bush first overall, since I rarely think it's prudent to use high draft picks on running backs, and Williams did look like he would make a great pro. And who knows? He still might. Given the choice between an elite college RB and an elite college DT I would take the latter every time-- in fact, it wouldn't even be close--so I can at least sympathise with their thinking.
That being said, I do not understand cutting David Carr. Texans management also seems to mirror Lions management in that they're committed to blaming the quarterback for offensive struggles that actually stem from overall structural deficiencies with the entire offensive unit.
Lee
<< <i>...Jones will lose $1,292,500 -- his 2007 base salary -- as a result of the suspension.
..After they serve their suspensions, each player must apply for reinstatement.
...In a letter to each player, Goodell wrote: "Your conduct has brought embarrassment and ridicule upon yourself, your club, and the NFL, and has damaged the reputation of players throughout the league. You have put in jeopardy an otherwise promising NFL career, and have risked both your own safety and the safety of others through your off-field actions. In each of these respects, you have engaged in conduct detrimental to the NFL and failed to live up to the standards expected of NFL players. Taken as a whole, this conduct warrants significant sanction." >>
He said it best, "The highest standards of conduct must be met by everyone in the NFL because it is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right."
Amen.
eddye
ps go pens
<< <i>Good move, but why did it take so long for this to happen? He should have been suspended a lot sooner than this, the evidence about what happened that night (and how dumb Jones is) was in a long time ago. >>
It took a long time because they wanted to make sure they had the NFL players union on their side with the punishment.
I would not want to be his kid, wife, girlfriend, or gofer or be in the same room as him when he received the news.
I also like the idea of cleaning stadium toilets as his "community service".
joe