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Pacman has value in league
In an attempt to rehabilitate his public image, Pacman Jones has changed his look.
When he was booked in Vegas in the wee hours of Friday morning, Pac had shed his dreads. His mug shot shows a close-cropped haircut instead of the distinctive dreadlocks Jones had worn since his college days at West Virginia.
Either he's going for a new public persona or he stopped off at Delilah's Showbar on his way to the police station.
It remains unclear if his new look is enough to make the Titans take a second look. The party line out of Coach Jeff Fisher's mouth remains the same: "We have moved on."
But just how far have they moved? Not far at all. Despite Fisher's comment, which invites interpretation, the Titans' official roster still lists Pacman Jones under the heading Reserve/Suspended.
In other words, he's still a Titan — out of sight but never very far out of mind.
So why don't the Titans simply cut and run? Why not make a bold public relations statement by slashing the guy from the roster?
Let's be clear on this: The football is in the Titans court. Even though he is under suspension, the franchise can cut Jones if it darn well pleases.
But there 3 million reasons not to cut him. That's how many dollars it would count against the Titans under the salary cap if they released him.
Waiting game
As it stands now, the Titans are not on the books for anything as long as Jones is suspended by the league.
Instead, the Titans are content to let NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell do their dirty work. It is unlikely the suspension will be lifted prior to the end of the '07 season, which means the Titans can sit tight.
This just in: The NFL is a business. And for the time being, cutting Jones would be bad business.
Besides, if you believe in second chances — or 12th chances, as the case may be — there is the possibility Pacman will do a Ray Lewis and reinvent himself as a model NFL citizen after a previous inclination toward thuggery.
Hey, the two already have one thing in common: They've piled up billable hours to the Atlanta law firm of which Manny Arora is a member.
Even if he doesn't change his ways, Jones has a certain NFL street value if/when Goodell lifts the suspension. If the Titans cut him, they get nothing. If they shop him, they might squeeze a third- or fourth-round pick out of somebody in a trade.
Rest assured, there are plenty of people out there who would be interested — at the right price.
Some teams would sign Osama bin Laden if they thought he could help in the return game.
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070624/COLUMNIST0202/706240377/1106/SPORTS
In an attempt to rehabilitate his public image, Pacman Jones has changed his look.
When he was booked in Vegas in the wee hours of Friday morning, Pac had shed his dreads. His mug shot shows a close-cropped haircut instead of the distinctive dreadlocks Jones had worn since his college days at West Virginia.
Either he's going for a new public persona or he stopped off at Delilah's Showbar on his way to the police station.
It remains unclear if his new look is enough to make the Titans take a second look. The party line out of Coach Jeff Fisher's mouth remains the same: "We have moved on."
But just how far have they moved? Not far at all. Despite Fisher's comment, which invites interpretation, the Titans' official roster still lists Pacman Jones under the heading Reserve/Suspended.
In other words, he's still a Titan — out of sight but never very far out of mind.
So why don't the Titans simply cut and run? Why not make a bold public relations statement by slashing the guy from the roster?
Let's be clear on this: The football is in the Titans court. Even though he is under suspension, the franchise can cut Jones if it darn well pleases.
But there 3 million reasons not to cut him. That's how many dollars it would count against the Titans under the salary cap if they released him.
Waiting game
As it stands now, the Titans are not on the books for anything as long as Jones is suspended by the league.
Instead, the Titans are content to let NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell do their dirty work. It is unlikely the suspension will be lifted prior to the end of the '07 season, which means the Titans can sit tight.
This just in: The NFL is a business. And for the time being, cutting Jones would be bad business.
Besides, if you believe in second chances — or 12th chances, as the case may be — there is the possibility Pacman will do a Ray Lewis and reinvent himself as a model NFL citizen after a previous inclination toward thuggery.
Hey, the two already have one thing in common: They've piled up billable hours to the Atlanta law firm of which Manny Arora is a member.
Even if he doesn't change his ways, Jones has a certain NFL street value if/when Goodell lifts the suspension. If the Titans cut him, they get nothing. If they shop him, they might squeeze a third- or fourth-round pick out of somebody in a trade.
Rest assured, there are plenty of people out there who would be interested — at the right price.
Some teams would sign Osama bin Laden if they thought he could help in the return game.
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070624/COLUMNIST0202/706240377/1106/SPORTS
