More trouble finds Pacman Jones

by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on May 23, 2008 9:29 AM CDT in News Comment 23 comments

Oh Pacman. Will it never cease? Here we have our corner’s name in the news again, and it’s never for the right reasons. Out in Las Vegas, they aren’t happy that Pacman owes some money and hasn’t paid it back yet.

The district attorney’s office is seeking a felony arrest warrant for suspended NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones for failing to repay $20,000 in gambling debts to Caesars Palace.

Felony arrest warrant? That doesn’t sound good. And it won’t sound good to Goodell either. Luckily, it hasn’t been signed yet so they still have time to rectify the problem.

Las Vegas attorney Robert Langford, who represents Jones, said he was “pretty damn surprised” to hear that the district attorney was moving forward with the criminal case.

“I thought we were working it out,” Langford said. “He (Jones) hasn’t been playing football, so he hasn’t been able to pay it back.”

That’s a sorry excuse if I ever heard one. It should have already been taking care of, like before the possibly of criminal charges are filed. Now, even if they pay off the debt, there’s still a possibility they won’t drop the charges.

Roger, however, said it was premature to say whether his office would drop the criminal case if Jones repays Caesars Palace.

“We’ve given him a lot of latitude to make restitution, and he has failed to do so,” Roger said. ”And he has another case pending in the criminal justice system.”

C’mon Team Pacman, you got to see these things coming and get on top of it. Stupid stuff like this could be the thing that keeps Pacman off the field for more time. Goodell ain’t playing!

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Doesn't Look Good

And da Boyz need not count on Adam Jones for the ‘08 season.

So glad The King drafted Mike Jenkins and Orlando Scandrick.

Adam is not to be trusted… ever again, IMO.

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by silverblue5 on May 23, 2008 10:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Dumb

"He (Jones) hasn’t been playing football, so he hasn’t been able to pay it back."

I can’t believe a competent attorney would make this type of statement. Jones is dumb, but this guy’s even dumber.

by TexasTiger on May 23, 2008 11:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

see, this is the kind of stupidity I was talking about

with this jerk and it can’t be ignored. I kept telling everyone his reinstatement was not a given or even likely to happen and this is the reason, he can’t be trusted as a responsible adult, he has the mentality if a 13 year old.

I wouldn’t count on Pacman playing for the Cowboys this season once Goodell gets wind of this lastest crime. I see at least another 6 months or even a year tacked on to his current suspension.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on May 23, 2008 12:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't overreact

This could go away quite quickly and may have no bearing on reinstatement. And being late on a debt isn’t exactly the crime of the century. The thing I don’t like is that they let it get this far. Team Pac needs to keep only positive stories coming out about him and this isn’t one.

by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on May 23, 2008 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

its more serious than being late on a debt

what he is being charged with is theft. If it was just being late on a debt, he’d be sued by Caesars with a civil lawsuit, its much more serious than that.

Its akin to ordering a meal at a restaurant then walking out without paying, that a crime and in this case its a $20,000 crime, hence the felony status.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on May 23, 2008 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

its more serious than being late on a debt

what he is being charged with is theft. If it was just being late on a debt, he’d be sued by Caesars with a civil lawsuit, its much more serious than that.

Its akin to ordering a meal at a restaurant then walking out without paying, that a crime and in this case its a $20,000 crime, hence the felony status.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on May 23, 2008 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How about we wait

Before you go tooting your horn about how you were right he would fail. If things went your way, only Scandrick would make the team and we’d be back where we were last year. This is a gambling debt, it’s not like he robbed the casino at gunpoint. Barkley owes 20 TIMES more than this, and that just turned into how he has a gambling problem.

Pacman has made mistakes, but you WANT him to fail. Just stop already.

by ChrisRichey on May 23, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

thats not true at all

I don’t want him to fail, but I know he will and this is just the beginning, it will get worse.

Your comment about Scandrick makes no sense either because at no time did I ever say Jones, Jenkins, Bennett or Choice wouldn’t make the team, thats just a ludicrous statement on your part.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on May 23, 2008 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It makes perfect sense

You went on and on after we drafted Jenkins, and were the first to jump all over him when Scandrick shined at the mini camps. Don’t deny it now. You do not know that he will continue to make mistakes, nobody does. Your comparison to leaving a restaurant without paying for your meal is flawed, because he was give to $5,000 chips and a $10,000 chip to gamble with, but failed to pay them back. Would you be outraged if he was late on a credit card payment? It’s the same thing!

by ChrisRichey on May 23, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

To clarify

I am very disappointed with all of this, but will not condemn him for things before we have all of the facts or before justice has taken its course. It is ridiculous how people must prove their innocence now, instead of having to be proven guilty of something.

by ChrisRichey on May 23, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Outside of the NFL thats how it works

but when you play in the NFL under Goodell and have the track record Pacman has, yes you must prove your innocense if you want to play, its as simple as that.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on May 23, 2008 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

its not the same thing

because if it was the DAs office wouldn’t be involved, Pacman would just be sued. When was the last time somebody got arrested for being late with a credit card payment? I can tell you never because thats a purely civil matter. Pacman’s situation is criminal, big difference bub.

Also, I’m not denying that I wanted Cason over Jenkins, but I don’t know what you mean by going on and on about Jenkins. I said I think Scandrick will turn out to be a better player, but that doesn’t mean I think Jenkins will suck, quite the opposite actually, he should turn out to be a solid corner if he learns how to work instead of getting by on pure talent.

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by Terry on May 23, 2008 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes it is the same thing

There’s a post on the DMN blog that specifically says so, and that it’s just because it’s a casino. Where else can you get felony charges filed against you for defaulting on a loan? Seriously, that’s what it was. A $20,000 loan that he didn’t pay back soon enough. Get over it, it’s not like he robbed your grandma. It is only a felony in Nevada, which further shows he just needs to stay the hell away from Vegas.

by ChrisRichey on May 23, 2008 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, we'll see if Goodell gets over it

and thats the only person’s opinion that really matters in this case. I say if Pacman doesn’t have that paid off like yesterday, and charges are filed, there’s no way Goodell reinstates him this year.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on May 23, 2008 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's not that big a deal

Considering 20,000 to a casino is pocket change. But at the same time, why the heck didn’t this get paid off before it became an issue. He had the money to pay back part of his signing bonus to the Titans.

Now it sounds like the DA is looking for publicity for cracking down on celebrities. First Barkley, now Pacman, probably someone else next week. You’d think he’d be busy getting ready for the upcoming OJ trial. Pacman better hope this glorified public servant drops the matter after payment.

The Pacman should’ve had all his T’s crossed and I’s dotted before his meeting with Goodell. Maybe his handlers aren’t as on the ball as I thought.

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by APerfectStar on May 23, 2008 3:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

My first thought was "how can this happen?"

Maybe his handlers aren’t as on the ball

Some of those lawyer quotes are pathetic… I blame his handlers for this COMPLETELY. Someone in the Cowboys’ family needs to step in yesterday and clean things up. This should NEVER have happened. How can you be committed to getting reinstated, and then allow this?

I would not be at all surprised if PacMan does not get reinstated before TC. What is 6 months from today? About mid-season? My guess is that is the EARLIEST we see him. And that’s assuming he cleans up fast and stays that way.

Terry is wrong to assume Pacman is so horrible. But as Parcells used to say, you are what you are. And right now, the facts are that he continues to screw up.

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by DalaiLuke on May 23, 2008 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not assuming

just going by his track record.

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by Terry on May 24, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

After the Charles Barkley issue with the same DA

the pattern isn’t player misconduct. Pacman is essentially defaulting on a loan. There are thousands of people walking away from 500K mortgages who don’t have Dog the Bounty Hunter after them.

The DA is pumping his image at the expense of the celebrities he’s going after. I think this guy will be going after the UNLV Lacross team next. And smart move casino… think any other sports figures are going bet with you?

The only concern I have is whether he happened to bet on things – like football – that he’s not allowed by NFL rules to do.

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by dunkman on May 23, 2008 5:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's not a big Deal

Vegas is just doing things different now.. They no longer use muscle to get there money, they use the DA. Vegas used to break a couple of fingers or limbs. The DA has made the casino’s promise to go through them 1st. Nevada is only state this can happen. If he just had a regular loan in Tennesse or Texas this wouldn’t be an issue. In tennesse or Texas he would his would phone would be ringing off the hook to the collect debt, but thats it.

"Why everything that's supposed to be bad, Make me feel so good?"

by Wmillion on May 23, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think that Dog the Bounty Hunter is coming back on again

I guess A@E need ratings and what better way to do it than with the eighties heavy metal dressed DOG and the bleached blond hot pants wearing behemoth, BETH

by Deke on May 23, 2008 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

You can't have Thunder without Lightning.

by Nelson... on May 24, 2008 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moron.

"I thought we were working it out," Langford said. "He (Jones) hasn’t been playing football, so he hasn’t been able to pay it back."

This ~~lawyer~~ clown needs to be fired.

You can't have Thunder without Lightning.

by Nelson... on May 24, 2008 11:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree....This was poorly handled, and Jerry should have known about it...

heck…Jerry could have spotted him the cash and we would have never heard about this nonsense…. I had given Pacman a clean slate after his official signing….I now consider this Strike One on Pacman…...keep it up idiot….

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by BoyzRback on May 25, 2008 8:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs