[azrael492]

SI.com - NFL - Pacman Jones drops appeal - Tuesday June 12, 2007 12:46PM

Pacman Jones has decided to drop his appeal and take the suspension that was handed down. This is a positive step he is taking from the article. Could he be maturing before our eyes.

[vincesanity82]

I wonder why he went through all the trouble of filing an appeal and at the last minute drop it. Maybe he realized that goodell was unlikely to budge and get on his good side by dropping it so he can come back at week 10..

[alex83]

i think the reason behind it is that its to soon for the league to turn around, put up their arms and say "we were wrong lets shorten the sentence" in particular Godell. what Pac has done here has said im going to cut my losses, sit out for however many games and that way it gives him a better chance to come back midseason which is a possibility, it was a mature decision and i do geniunely believe he is maturing before our eyes because it took a lot of guts to take a risk as he has done now

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[simple simon]

i really hope he turns his life around ....... if he doesnt wind up in jail in Vegas

[Nuke]

Originally Posted by simple simon

i really hope he turns his life around ....... if he doesnt wind up in jail in Vegas

That's for sure. A rare, classy move by Jones to take his punishment like a man.

[alex83]

Originally Posted by simple simon

i really hope he turns his life around ....... if he doesnt wind up in jail in Vegas

nah he wont end up in Vegas jail, the police have been dragging it out for too long, when it first happened they were quick to point the finger at Pacman but recently all they have had to say is "we have been unable to find sufficiant evidence to say prove that Pacman was involved" which basically means its east to blame the bad boy of the NFL at the moment when it first happens but when it comes to proving it its a lot harder. i mean they have found NOTHING so far besides what people have said, no video surveilance tapes, no DNA, no 'fair' eye witness reports (e.g. not coming from those who want Pac thrown into jail just for being bad) nothing.

like i said the LVPD were quick to jump up and down and say it was Pacman, well then ok, ill believe it when you prove it to me, until then leave the guy alone...its interesting also that Pac was with the rapper Nelly at the time of the incident...yet no one has pointed the finger at him and aren't rappers supposed to be just as bad if not worse than NFL players when it comes to commiting crimes?

[Bette]

This was a surprise. I hope it means he's growing up.
In the meantime, will he stay out of trouble and stay in shape?

[alex83]

yeah i think he will stay out of trouble, i think this situation has given him a kick up the butt and he has realised that he is on a road to destruction if he carries on the way he has been. in terms of keeping in shape i dont know i mean hes not allowed at the teams practice facility so it will have to be independent work. i think he will keep in shape becuase he has a lot of competition at his spot now so it would be stupid of him to come back after a year or however long it will end up being and be unfit and not ready to play

[azrael492]

Would he be allowed to go to Canada and play this season just to keep in shape. I never played football. I don't know what over a year long layoff would do to a player.

[alex83]

yeah i would assume he could go to Canda, i dont think he would though. and in terms of missing a year of football that could be bad for him if he doesnt keep in shape. it could mean everything from putting on a few pounds like LenDale White has just done, in which case he could loose a few inches on his jumps or slow down by a few seconds and in the game of football a few seconds could mean the diference between getting infront of a reciever when the ball is thrown and over running it and letting him get past you and loose a few inches on a jump could be the difference from jumping for an interception and jumping and having the ball sail right over you for the reciever to catch.

i think that is why they say football is a game that demands so much from your body becuase these guys need to be at the peak of fitness and once that drops it could make all the difference

[azrael492]

What about taking all the hits. A body has to build up a tolerance to the pain. A year layoff could hurt him there too.

[alex83]

yeah i guess so i mean it will be a whole year without a proper hit but there are bound to be doctors and trainers and conditioning coaches on hand to tell him how many hits to take when he gets back and stuff like that. i dont think the mind has a problem wit taking hits but the body definatly wont be prepared for it once he gets back

[Haynr8dr]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

I wonder why he went through all the trouble of filing an appeal and at the last minute drop it. Maybe he realized that goodell was unlikely to budge and get on his good side by dropping it so he can come back at week 10..

I think there's a lot wrong with what's going here. Where's the Union?

Tank Johnson has been convicted and served time - and has been disciplined by Goodell for that conviction - half-a-year suspension. Pacman, on the otherhand, hasn't been convicted of anything, and he bought the season.

I'm sorry, but something's wrong with that picture.

And then there's the Union's non-involvement with this - WTF? I've argued a negotiated agreement from both sides of the table - as a chief steward and a manager. Generally, a bargaining-unit member should be represented by the Union all the way through abritration. I'm not getting why Pacman has been dealing with this through his own attorneys, which in most cases, forfiets the Union's involvement, including abritration.

Otherwise, what's the sense of Pacman appealing this decision to the guy that made the decision??? It absolutely makes no sense, and if I was a dues-paying member of the NFLPA, I'd want my money back.

Somethings going to give here: either Goodell or Upshaw - or maybe both - are gone. By nature, Goodell and Upshaw should be adversaries. Meanwhile, Goodell heaped all kinds of praise on Upshaw recently, which doesn't bode well for the bargaining-unit in the eyes of this ex-chief steward. JMHO