Adam “PacMan” Jones to Dallas seems to have fired up the sports world, especially here in Dallas. Folks seem disgusted at the prospect of bringing in a player many consider nothing more than a common criminal with extraordinary talent.
These statements are true. Pacman is nothing more than an overgrown and extra-talented street thug, made rich by his excellent abilities to run fast. To be frank, when he is off the field, he’s a bad dude. He’s got no character, no class, no brains. He’s the reason a person lives in Las Vegas, paralyzed, as the result of a shooting incident incited by Pacman’s now infamous “make it rain” behavior. Repeat - a man was shot because he was in the vicinity of Pacman.
Initial reaction from Cowboys fans - DO NOT BRING THIS GUY IN! He’s a thug, a punk, a loser, a troublemaker, a common criminal. He brings nothing to the community and the city he represents. He left his teammates high and dry in Tennessee by getting himself arrested and booted from the league. Is this the kind of person that we want to represent the long and storied tradition built here with America’s Team?
I, for one, am all for bringing in the Pacman. Simply put, it’s a microcosm of the state of professional sports. He’s a criminal. So what. How many criminals do the Cowboys have in their illustrious history? Nate Newton carted 600 pounds of marijuana across the country, and spent hard time in jail for it. Ring of Honor member and legend of the 90’s receiver Michael Irvin snorted cocaine off a prostitute and went to jail for it.
The Cowboys are not some community service driven organization. Their purpose is not to save the community of Dallas and represent Texas on the highest plane. This is a professional football team. This is not a college program representing an institution of higher learning. This is, repeat, a PROFESSIONAL sports team. The goal of professional teams? Money. Make money. Sure, teams want to win the Super Bowl, but let’s be honest - teams want to win to make money. The more you win, the more ticket prices can go up, the more merchandise you sell. People should have no emotional ties to any professional sports teams, including one of the country’s most beloved.
College sports provide an emotional tie between fan and players. Many fans attended the University for which they cheer, and continue to provide money to the place they remember fondly from their college years, either through alumni associations or direct payment to the athletic department. No one attended the University of Dallas Cowboys.
Why are these people so up in arms about having Pacman come into town? What, do we think he’ll give the Cowboys a bad image? So what? What ties do we have to the Cowboys? If they win the Super Bowl, great! But remember this people, to win, you need the best available people on the field. Pacman is a top 5 corner in this league. Line him up next to Terrance Newmann, and you likely have the top cornerback tandem in the NFL. So what if he wants to stare at naked chicks dancing on the stage. So what if he runs with the wrong crowd? Show up on Sundays and perform, and the fans will love you. Just ask T.O. So as a Cowboys fan, don’t sit there and tell me bringing in this thug would embarrass the team and organization, when the reality is, if he helps shore up a shaky secondary and keeps himself out of jail, you’ll forgive him in a month.
It’s not about 2nd chances. It’s not about whether Pacman was wronged by the NFL in receiving his year long suspension. It’s about putting the best players you can onto the playing field in order to win the Super Bowl. Worst case, Jones shoots someone else, and the Cowboys cut him. That’s the beauty of the NFL. No guaranteed contracts, just cut him when you want.
I’m all for it. Bring in the Pac!
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