Pacman's Back

In a news item that surprised no-one, Adam 'Pacman' Jones, CB for the Dallas Cowboys, has been fully reinstated into the NFL, and is free to train and play as standard this season.

Pacman appears to have turned over a new leaf since moving West to Texas, primarily on the basis that he is yet to even be in the vicinity of trouble. His reinstatement immediately boosts the Cowboys, as both defence and special teams gain a top class player. Wide-Right imagine that Jones will likely start the season as nickelback, working his way into the starting lineup in time for the final run at the postseason. Is he good enough to send them over their recent playoff hump?

Quite probably.

Jerry Jones pleased with Pacman's commitment

In a heartwarming tale of two long lost brothers, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has praised his younger brother (er... probably) Adam 'Rainman' Jones.

"He is very committed. He is very committed physically and mentally. He is smart. He recognizes his challenge and he is really doing well."

- Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

Jones Jnr is on a short leash in Dallas, and whether by choice or not, is opting to spend his three week break before Training Camp in the Dallas area. The move makes a lot of sense for both sides. If Pacman can keep out of trouble for the next two months, he should be reinstated before the opener against the Brownies. Obviously Jerry Jones is a smart man, and it wouldn't surprise us if he has the other Jones under an unofficial curfew, in an ettempt to avoid any kind of bad publicity.

Jones also regailed the press conference with a stroy about Deion Sanders and Pacman taking a fishing trip. 'Quite odd' does not do this one justice.

"He was telling me he was so tired of Deion catching more fish than him that he asked a friend of mine if he knew a pro fisherman who could give him some tips, he was so proud that he called me and told me that he outfished Deion. He is a competitor. He caught a big fish in the deciding catch in the competition and called me to tell me about it. That was a big deal to him."

- Jerry Jones on Adam 'Fisherman's Friend' Jones

Seriously though, we're never going to run out of nicknames for Pacman if he keeps up his dedication to extra-curricular activities.

Adam "Not Pacman" Jones

In an effort to distance himself not only from the turmoil of his troubled past (including his non-existent 2007 season) but from everyone's favourite Japanese arcade game, Adam Jones has requested that the media drop his "Pacman" nickname (ESPN Reports).

Wide-Right predicts a 2008 NFL season full of commentary including the phrase "the player formally known as Pacman" (if indeed the player formally known as Pacman is reinstated).


In other, unrelated news, Sadia Morrison - who was with Mr Jones at the time of the now infamous LA Strip Club incident - has been found dead in New York.

Her family believe that while she was murdered, it was not related to the 2007 shooting at the Minxx Strip Club.

Miss Morrison was a stylist, publicist and promoter and had styled several A-list celebrities, including 50 Cent and Kanye West.