Pacman Link to CBA Talks

[JonCJG]

http://www.profootballtalk.com/category/rumor-mill/

There’s a belief in some league circles that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s decision to grant preliminary reinstatement to Cowboys cornerback Pacman Jones was aimed, expressly or implicitly, at securing the cooperation of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in connection with efforts to hammer out a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association.

Jones is a wild card in the CBA process; with the high profile of his team and the new revenues he’ll generate from a billion-dollar stadium that opens next year, Jones might be tempted to experience an uncapped year in 2010, in the hopes of ultimately hammering out a CBA that excludes a limit on player spending.

But that would only happen by pushing the negotiations closer to the brink of a work stoppage. If a deal isn’t in place by March 2010, the beginning of the uncapped league year, the urgency to hammer out an agreement won’t arise until the CBA expires as of the April 2011 draft.

Our guess is that, if anything, it’s an unspoken quid pro quo, aimed merely at making Jones happy with the league office and thus inclined to entertain its view regarding any and all other issues, including the CBA.

It also might not hurt the CBA process if the Cowboys were to win a Super Bowl to cap the 2008 or 2009 seasons. The team’s return to the top of the heap could make Jones less tempted to nudge the process toward an uncapped environment in order to allow himself to try to buy a title.

Then again, a Super Bowl win within the next two seasons might prompt him to try to create a system in which he’d believe that he’d be able to purchase many more of them.

Regardless, the point is that there’s a suspicion that Pacman Jones is playing ball now in the hopes that Jerry Jones will play ball later.

 

[JonCJG]

PACMAN LINK TO T.O. DEAL?

While we’re in the process of tossing out unsubstantiated hypotheses (or, as the case may be, hypothesises), here’s one that we’ve cooked up without the benefit of a league insider whispering into our ear.

We think that it wasn’t a coincidence that the limited reinstatement of Pacman Jones was announced only a couple of hours before word broke of a new contract for receiver Terrell Owens.

Specifically, we think that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is trying to encourage Owens to take Pacman under his wing, since T.O. might be one of the few people on the planet capable of exerting a positive influence over Pacman.

Forgotten in the aftermath of the Cowboys-Titans game in 2006, during which Tennessee defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth dropped a cleat on the forehead of Dallas center Andre Gurode, is that Pacman asked T.O. for his cleats after the game ended.

And so perhaps T.O. and Pacman will ultimately form a Batman and Robin type of a bond, with Owens providing the male role model that Pacman simply hasn’t had — ever — in his life.

Then again, maybe Owens will go back to being the pre-Dallas T.O., now that he’s bagged $13 million in guaranteed money as part of the four-year, $34 million deal. One astute reader thinks that Owens’ recent criticisms of former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells is the first step in a process that will result in Owens eventually criticizing current members of the organization, including at some point his (sniff) quarterback.

As the reader explained, giving Owens financial security is the equivalent of pulling the string on a talking doll.

The reader might be right. Either way, our popcorn is ready.

 

[lkelly]

Looking forward to the next oh so logical headlines:

"Pacman deal linked to Democratic primary"
"Pacman deal linked to Kevin Bacon"
"Pacman deal linked to Tila Tequila"
"Pacman deal linked to Pacman"

Just connect the dots people.

 

[dbair1967]

Another gem from the Daily Turd

David

 

[burmafrd]

Just another example of WHY its called the Daily Turd.

 

[sago1]

Dumb and dumber. So TO criticized Parcells; now we are to take it that TO regresses back to his old self and will start destroying our team including criticizing Romo. TO loves the money he gets along with the hype playing for America's team but desire to cement his career in the HOF will depend on his actions in Dallas. Too many sports writers will oppose his entrance into the HOF, he doesn't need any more writers to join that effort. His comments during the PC sure didn't come across as a player who doesn't care about his team. Sounds to me like he really means to be a Cowboy player for life and that's good news for us.

 

[theogt]

Seems a bit much.

How about, he was given a one year suspension and that one year suspension was served?

Complicated, I know.

 

[dest]

As the reader explained, giving Owens financial security is the equivalent of pulling the string on a talking doll.

Wow. How dumb is that. TO has demonstrated that when he's paid (given respect), he's well behaved and happy

 

[Hostile]

What's wrong with this?

Clint Murchison bought the rights to Hail to the Commanders from George Preston Marshall's ex-wife to secure his "yes" vote on the Cowboys being added to the NFL.

 

[iceberg]

Seems a bit much.

How about, he was given a one year suspension and that one year suspension was served?

Complicated, I know.

but there's no conspiracy in that, theogt...how could it ever be true?

 

[zeromaster]

Pacman linked to the Apocalypse.

 

[JBond]

http://www.profootballtalk.com/category/rumor-mill/

There’s a belief in some league circles that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s decision to grant preliminary reinstatement to Cowboys cornerback Pacman Jones was aimed, expressly or implicitly, at securing the cooperation of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in connection with efforts to hammer out a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association.

Jones is a wild card in the CBA process; with the high profile of his team and the new revenues he’ll generate from a billion-dollar stadium that opens next year, Jones might be tempted to experience an uncapped year in 2010, in the hopes of ultimately hammering out a CBA that excludes a limit on player spending.

PACMAN LINK TO T.O. DEAL?

While we’re in the process of tossing out unsubstantiated hypotheses (or, as the case may be, hypothesises), here’s one that we’ve cooked up without the benefit of a league insider whispering into our ear.

We think that it wasn’t a coincidence that the limited reinstatement of Pacman Jones was announced only a couple of hours before word broke of a new contract for receiver Terrell Owens.

Specifically, we think that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is trying to encourage Owens to take Pacman under his wing, since T.O. might be one of the few people on the planet capable of exerting a positive influence over Pacman.

Forgotten in the aftermath of the Cowboys-Titans game in 2006, during which Tennessee defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth dropped a cleat on the forehead of Dallas center Andre Gurode, is that Pacman asked T.O. for his cleats after the game ended.

And so perhaps T.O. and Pacman will ultimately form a Batman and Robin type of a bond, with Owens providing the male role model that Pacman simply hasn’t had — ever — in his life.

Then again, maybe Owens will go back to being the pre-Dallas T.O., now that he’s bagged $13 million in guaranteed money as part of the four-year, $34 million deal. One astute reader thinks that Owens’ recent criticisms of former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells is the first step in a process that will result in Owens eventually criticizing current members of the organization, including at some point his (sniff) quarterback.

As the reader explained, giving Owens financial security is the equivalent of pulling the string on a talking doll.

The reader might be right. Either way, our popcorn is ready.


But that would only happen by pushing the negotiations closer to the brink of a work stoppage. If a deal isn’t in place by March 2010, the beginning of the uncapped league year, the urgency to hammer out an agreement won’t arise until the CBA expires as of the April 2011 draft.

Our guess is that, if anything, it’s an unspoken quid pro quo, aimed merely at making Jones happy with the league office and thus inclined to entertain its view regarding any and all other issues, including the CBA.

It also might not hurt the CBA process if the Cowboys were to win a Super Bowl to cap the 2008 or 2009 seasons. The team’s return to the top of the heap could make Jones less tempted to nudge the process toward an uncapped environment in order to allow himself to try to buy a title.

Then again, a Super Bowl win within the next two seasons might prompt him to try to create a system in which he’d believe that he’d be able to purchase many more of them.

Regardless, the point is that there’s a suspicion that Pacman Jones is playing ball now in the hopes that Jerry Jones will play ball later.

More pathetic writing. Can anyone in the sportworld do anything but speculate. How about working hard. Getting interviews etc.:bang2:

 

[dallasfaniac]

There’s a belief in some league circles

Which league are we talking about here; his Bowling league? His source on the "Lucky Strikes" has been very accurate up to this point.

 

[Meat-O-Rama]

Well, with Parcells gone, they are really left grasping for story ideas to invent. The old standby "Parcells and Jerry will never last" is gone, so now it's the inevitable blowup by T.O.

 

[lkelly]

Pacman Jones is on the same team as Tony Romo. Tony Romo once dated Jessica Simpson. Jessica Simpson was in "Blonde Ambition" with Penny Marshall. Penny Marshall was in "She's Having a Baby" with Kevin Bacon. Pacman Jones is definitely linked to Kevin Bacon.

Sadly, that's a much more concrete link than anything the Daily Turd has provided.

 

[AdamJT13]

Pacman Jones is on the same team as Tony Romo. Tony Romo once dated Jessica Simpson. Jessica Simpson was in "Blonde Ambition" with Penny Marshall. Penny Marshall was in "She's Having a Baby" with Kevin Bacon. Pacman Jones is definitely linked to Kevin Bacon.

Six Degrees of Chad Hutchinson is better.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

What ever it takes.......