Earlier this month, "Adam" Pacman Jones took time out from getting torched by Terrell Owens to write a letter to pen pal/NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. In it, he asked to be reinstated for the 2008 season after being granted a partial reinstatement earlier this spring.
Following an exemplary record during the probationary period (Jones was awarded the perfect attendance certificate!), Goodell has decided that Mr. Pacman has served his debt to society and is ready to return to the civilized world of professional tackle football (cue noise makers). From the Dallas Morning News:
"It feels good man, you know, to get a second chance and I just have to take advantage of it," said Jones. "First and foremost, I don't want to let myself down, definitely my little girl down. I'm thankful for Jerry [Jones], the fans in Dallas and my teammates for believing in me. I need to keep doing what I've been doing to get reinstated, staying with myself and my teammates and staying away from those knuckleheads and just stay focused."You see, that's why we have a penal system: to punish the evil-doers, reprogram them to do good deeds, and Utopia ensues. I mean, Jones is the same guy who loved strip clubs so much so that he actually patronized one in the hours before Goodell suspended him for the 2007 season.
If nothing else, this proves that people can change.
And now, the one-time T&A fiend is cured. Via MDS at PFT, Jones got the news of his reinstatement at ... Hooters? Really? Hey, baby steps, I guess. You can't expect a guy to quit boobs cold turkey, you have to pace yourself: first hookers, then strippers, and finally Hooters girls. It's a whole process.
* For the dim-witted, that's not really Pacman Jones pictured above. Getty photo caption: 30 Jan 1997: Alfonse Ribiero looks on with several Hooters girls during a softball charity game during the CART spring testing in Homestead, Florida.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-28-2008 @ 4:12PM
Jimbo said...
How in the world can the New England Patriots, after nearly going undefeated, only to lose in the Super Bowl get a 2008 schedule with opponents that have a combined winning percentage of less than .400 !?#*&^%$)#@$ !! ???
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8-28-2008 @ 4:13PM
Cal said...
It's about time Adam shouldn't have been suspended anyway , It's clear to me that this conservative republican tightcoat Goodell is using the NFL to Pad his resume for future political endeavours. Paul Tagliabue is responsible for the NFL's current prosperity,Why? Because he focused on what's most important THE MONEY & THE GAME . Goddell Wants to play principal Skinner & go on a conquest trying to "punish" proffessional athletes for what He believes to be misconduct, Leave it to the boys in blue fella.. All in All im glad Adam got reinstated he deserves a chance to earn a living and play some ball
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8-28-2008 @ 4:13PM
skip kloesel said...
having been a
cowboy fan since their inception, I was pleased to hear about the reinstatement, BUT, I feel this should be the final chance to "straighten out". Thanks
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8-28-2008 @ 5:01PM
Marcus said...
"Dim-witted"? If it's not a picture of Pacman Jones then why the hell is it attached to an article about Pacman Jones?
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8-28-2008 @ 5:05PM
ryan said...
Marcus,
See Hooters girls. See headline. Didn't have the photo of Pacman taking Goodell's call while at Hooters so I went with Carlton Banks.
8-28-2008 @ 5:06PM
ms. pacman said...
at least he wasnt at the script club when he got the news.
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8-28-2008 @ 4:37PM
Skippy said...
Great lesson for kids, it's okay to commit felonies as long as you're a great athlete. The exception to the rule is dog fighting. You can't do that.
Then again, Vick sucked as a quarterback.
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8-28-2008 @ 6:32PM
Rick said...
One of the most undignified athletes I've seen in my life. Here's hoping he screws up again and then just goes away to entertain T-bone, Bubba and Leroy in the penal system.
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10-12-2008 @ 11:11PM
Emma said...
If you believe in the bible or consider yourself a christian I believe Jesus himself says something to the effect of "Ye who be without sin may he cast the first stone." Wow! I'm glad to see Jesus himself is on here posting. He's the only person without flaws that can truly ever exist, so he's here and well his new name must be Rick though.
8-28-2008 @ 7:19PM
Droop said...
Good bring the man back and let him play. If the judge didn't put him in jail then he deserves a chance.(2 many times people try 2 cast judgements) Nobody knows what happen to start this situation but what I see on a stronger note is the way pres bush holds so many lives in his hands yet made countless idiotic decisions and still has his job. So why not?
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8-29-2008 @ 12:01AM
t-mac said...
post #2 , you are a complete idiot.... "shouldn't have been sus pended anyway"----and "he deserves a chance a chance to make a living"? maybe thats why the cowboys suck and have not won a playoff game in over 11 years because morons like you support a team that picks up every other teams THRASH..jerry jones sucks ...
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8-29-2008 @ 12:13AM
t-mac said...
post#9...did you vote at the last election? if not then dont b#tch about what bush did...even if you did, what in the hell does that have to do with the cowgirls signing this peice of crap?
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8-29-2008 @ 2:36AM
SimbaDogg said...
what the hell is the point of the picture of alfonso? am i missing something?
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8-29-2008 @ 8:17AM
jeff said...
why is it that every Cowboy hater on this blog cannot spell?????
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8-29-2008 @ 7:15PM
pezz4pats said...
Dear Cowboy lover,
Aren't you supposed to start a sentence with a "capitol" letter?
Dohhh!
8-29-2008 @ 9:47PM
Rich Kid said...
Hey Jeff !
Fellow Cowboy Fan Here! It seems like piss4pats wants to correct you for not properly starting your sentence with a capitol letter! Tell the numb nut you will correct your Capitalization Errors when He or She learns to spell correctly!
Pezz4pats = Numb Nut New England Patriot Fan That Does Not Know That "capitol" Should Be " Capital " With an "A" not an "O" ...........Can't Cheat Your Way Out Of This One Patriot Scum! LOVE THEM COWBOY'S !!!! Dumb Ass! Dohhh!
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8-31-2008 @ 12:27AM
JEFF said...
Hey Rich, I live up here in Patriots crap land and it's ok, they all suck ! What kind of name is pezz... just a candy a$$. GO COWBOYS! How is that for capitals.
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