"Pacman: I'm changed, ready to play"

[MIAdragon]

Pacman: I'm changed, ready to play

Suspended Titans CB still interested in going to Dallas

ATLANTA (AP) -- Suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones says he has changed the way he conducts himself in public and is ready to play football again. When and where he will play is still uncertain. Jones appeared as a guest Thursday on WCNN-AM "The Fan," in Atlanta and said he is still interested in playing for the Dallas Cowboys. The Titans met with Jones' agents in January and the team is expected to try and trade the cornerback once he is reinstated, which may not be until training camps open in July. Jones was asked questions about his frequent visits to strip clubs and run-ins with the law. He also discussed horses, bowling and his friendship with Tennessee neighbor and country music legend George Jones.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ans.pacman.ap/

Please go to Dallas.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by Micjones

You place far too much significance on professional sports.
I suppose it isn't a "right", but let's not pretend that he didn't earn the right to play in the NFL. Playing professional football doesn't require a brilliant personality. It's the ability to play the game on that level that matters.

So, you're are a fan of Leonard Little... and you have no issues with Ray Lewis.

[Micjones]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

I'm disgusted that certain athletes get preferential treatment throughout their lives, and can break the law countless times with any consequences.

Now we're digging a bit deeper my friend.
Have you ever stopped to consider the fact that having been shown preferential treatment throughout their athletic careers is what fosters that sense of entitlement? It's always curious to me that coaches, boosters, fans and administrative personnel put players on a pedestal from the moment they can carry the football only to later question why they feel as though they're above the law. The entire process fosters that mentality.

Does that free Pacman Jones from personal responsibility? Absolutely not.
But to ignore the other aspects of this problem is to be short-sighted.

[Micjones]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

So, you're are a fan of Leonard Little... and you have no issues with Ray Lewis.

I'm a fan of neither.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Micjones

Now we're digging a bit deeper my friend.
Have you ever stopped to consider the fact that having been shown preferential treatment throughout their athletic careers is what fosters that sense of entitlement? It's always curious to me that coaches, boosters, fans and administrative personnel put players on a pedestal from the moment they can carry the football only to later question why they feel as though they're above the law. The entire process fosters that mentality.

Does that free Pacman Jones from personal responsibility? Absolutely not.
But to ignore the other aspects of this problem is to be short-sighted.

As a former athlete, I understand exactly what you are saying.

However, personal responsibility trumps all.

We'll use the NFL as an example:

There are roughly 1700-1800 players in the league.

An overwhelming MAJORITY of them were "put on a pedestal" as you say during high school and college.

Why is it that an overwhelming MINORITY of them have ONE run-in with the law, much less MULTIPLE run-ins with the law?

Sorry, but the "sense of entitlement" card doesn't play here. Too many guys in this league have gone through the exact same circumstances, but have kept their noses clean.

Pacman has a CHOICE, and his choice is to be a ****ing idiot and ruin his career. Blaming society is weak.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

So, you're are a fan of Leonard Little... and you have no issues with Ray Lewis.

In all fairness, what has Ray Lewis done SINCE that night in Atlanta?

Nothing. Clean as a whistle.

I agree with Leonard Little though, as he's gotten another DWI since killing Susan Gutweiler.

Ray Lewis made a conscious effort to change his life.

Pacman Jones is obviously not interested in making such changes.

[Mile High Mania]

I dunno what he's done... just using him as an example.