<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Pacman says NFL is making him a poster boyAssociated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones said Friday night he will appeal his season-long suspension and thinks NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made him the league's poster boy for disciplining players.Jones has not talked to reporters since the suspension for conduct detrimental to the NFL was announced Tuesday. Jones' attorneys had said they were discussing his options and have not returned telephone messages since Tuesday.But Jones was in Tunica, Miss., and he talked to ESPN's Joe Tessitore while at "Friday Night Fights" about being suspended -- without pay -- for the 2007 season. His case will be reviewed after the Titans' 10th game, leaving the chance for a return."I think it was a little bit harsh," Jones said. "I expected the suspension, but for a whole year for a guy that hadn't been charged with nothing? I really didn't agree with it. But for the most part, I'm taking it like a man. I'm going to appeal it. We'll see what the future brings."Any appeal would be heard and decided by Goodell.Cincinnati receiver Chris Henry, a teammate of Jones at West Virginia, also was suspended. But Henry received an eight-game ban.Jones, the sixth pick overall in the 2005 draft and the first defensive player taken that year, has talked with police 10 times since being drafted, and arrested five times. He has not been convicted of any charge since being drafted.But Las Vegas police want to charge Jones for inciting a strip club fight Feb. 19 that led to a triple shooting. Jones also did not inform the Titans of two arrests in Georgia last year, and a felony obstruction charge for allegedly biting a Fayetteville, Ga., police officer was delayed until May.Asked if he was being used as an example with the severe punishment, Jones agreed."Clearly -- you know, for a guy that hadn't been charged -- I'm clearly made to be the poster boy," Jones said.Jones said his teammates have been calling him every day since news of the suspension. He said defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch has been a close friend over the past few days."What I'm going to do, I'm going to work out every day and make sure I'm in top-tip shape. But come Week 11, I plan on being back on the field," Jones told ESPN.Titans owner Bud Adams said Tuesday the team wasn't sure if it wanted Jones back unless he changes his behavior and avoids controversy off the field.Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press</div>What's amazing to me is he still doesn't seem to understand that his behavior is not acceptable. I guess some people will never change. BTW, A Full list of PacMan Incidents<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>July 13, 2005: Two weeks before training camp is scheduled to begin, Jones is arrested by Nashville police at Titans headquarters. He is charged with assault and felony vandalism stemming from a nightclub altercation. Sept. 5, 2005: Six days before the season opener at Pittsburgh, Jones attends the annual Nashville Sports Council Kickoff Luncheon. Later, Jones has a loud, verbal tantrum when told he must wait in line for his vehicle, according to witnesses. He does not pay for valet service. Oct. 25, 2005: Five days before the eighth game of the season, it is alleged by the state of West Virginia that Jones has violated the terms of his probation, going back to a suspended sentence after a barroom brawl during his freshman year at college. A judge extends his probation 90 days. Feb. 6, 2006: Jones is arrested in Fayetteville, Ga., and charged with possession of marijuana. He is handcuffed after throwing a punch at an officer, according to police, and charged with a felony count of obstruction and two misdemeanors of obstructing police. The drug charge is dismissed in January 2007, although his mother Deborah and a friend, Marcus Bowens, are convicted of possession of marijuana. Jones will appear in court later this month to face the obstruction charges. March 23, 2006: A Fayette County drug task force SWAT team serves a search warrant at the Georgia home Jones bought for his mother. When Jones steps out of his Corvette, a drug investigator notices that the car reeks of marijuana. Jones admits to police he has been smoking and that it will be several weeks before he is able to pass a drug test. April 18, 2006: According to Nashville police, who cite surveillance camera footage, Jones is one of 12 people gathered at a gas station when a fight breaks out and gunshots are fired. Aug. 25, 2006: Jones is arrested in Murfreesboro, Tenn., for disorderly conduct and public intoxication. At the Sweetwater Saloon, he is accused of assault by Toya Garth, who says Jones spit in her face and she spit back. A judge sentences Jones six months probation provided he stays out of further trouble. Oct. 26, 2006: Jones is cited for misdemeanor assault at Club Mystic, a Nashville nightclub, where he allegedly spits in the face of a female college student. He is suspended for one game by the Titans, on Nov. 5 at Jacksonville. Feb. 19, 2007: Jones is present when an early morning brawl breaks out at Minxx Gentlemen's Club in Las Vegas. Three people are shot. Club co-owner Robert Susnar claims the shooter -- still at large -- acted on Jones' behalf. Jones denies this. No charges have been brought against Jones.</div>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2790090
I think his huge problem is, he doesn't see how life off the field and on the field are interrelated. He thinks when hes not at work, he can do whatever the hell he wants. Even his mom was talking about how what the NFL did was wrong, and that he doesn't deserve this...pretty ignorant people man.
I'm sorry, but if any normal person had 10 incidents with the Police in a 2 year span, they would have been outright fired. This guy should be counting his lucky blessings that he still has a job and only got suspended over this.
Yeah, its why they ask you when you apply if you've ever run yourself into trouble with the law. The only difference is, he is a huge asset to that franchise, and NFL guys always get just a slap on the wrist.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ Apr 15 2007, 09:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Pacman Jones is probably the dumbest football player ever.Nuff said.</div>that's a little miss-worded. You are making it sound like when he is playing football, he is the dumbest player ever, but he is not, because he is a great player. he is just a stupid human being that can't stay out of trouble.
He's a piece of shit. He's one of these idiots that think because he's famous the thug life won't affect him. He really needs to be kicked out for longer than he is now. If anything, Ricky Williams got it worse for a few wrong drug tests only with weed. I think I'd rather have a pothead representing the NFL than a constant repeating criminal.
