Game over for Pacman
Associated Press
Posted: 6 minutes ago

NEW YORK (AP) - Adam "Pacman" Jones of Tennessee was suspended for the 2007 season Tuesday and Chris Henry of Cincinnati for eight games - both for numerous violations of the NFL's personal conduct policy.

"It is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement announcing the suspensions. "These players and all members of our league have to make the right choices and decisions in their conduct on a consistent basis."

Jones' off-field conduct has included 10 incidents where he was interviewed by police. The most recent took place during the NBA All-Star weekend in Las Vegas. Police there recommended felony and misdemeanor charges against Jones after a fight and shooting at a strip club paralyzed one man.

Henry was arrested four times in a 14-month span, resulting in two benchings by coach Marvin Lewis and a two-game league suspension. He was one of nine Bengals arrested in nine months.

Both the Titans and the Bengals said they supported the suspensions.

"While we regret the circumstances that called for it, it's good for both Chris and the Bengals to have the matter resolved," said Bengals coach Marvin Lewis. "Our team will move forward, and now it is up to Chris to acquire a more mature understanding of his responsibilities as a player for the Bengals and a representative of the NFL."

Goodell, who replaced the retired Paul Tagliabue seven months ago, also announced the new, tougher personal conduct policy that will include larger fines and longer suspensions.

The suspensions came under the current NFL policy on player conduct.

"It is important that the NFL be represented consistently by outstanding people as well as great football players, coaches and staff," Goodell said in announcing the new policy.

"We hold ourselves to higher standards of responsible conduct because of what it means to be part of the National Football League. We have long had policies and programs designed to encourage responsible behavior, and this policy is a further step in ensuring that everyone who is part of the NFL meets that standard."

Jones, the sixth overall pick in the 2005 draft, starred on the field but had nothing but trouble off it during two seasons with the Titans. He had four touchdowns last season, three on punt returns and one on one of his four interceptions.

He could be reinstated before season's end if he adheres to a strict set of conditions set by the NFL that include no further involvement with law enforcement; counseling, education and treatment under league and court-ordered programs; follows restrictions on his activities agreed to with the Titans; and a community-service program submitted to the league for review and approval.

"We appreciate the Commissioner's thoughtful decision today and the discipline plan imposed on Adam Jones," the Titans said. "We respect this decision and are confident this is in the best interest of the league and the team. We are hopeful that it will achieve the goals of disciplining the player and eventually enabling him to return to the field of play. Our goals for Jones are consistent with the league's in that regard."

Jones' attorney, Manny Arora of Atlanta, was in a meeting and did not immediately return a message left by the Associated Press.

Tick Tock, Tank...

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Great, Goodall is trying to make a point by giving double the suspension time these guys deserve. Every analyst I read or heard said half the season for Pac man, 4 games for Henry because he already served part of a suspension last year. Watch, Tank will get suspended for a season and a half... because Goodall is getting a hard-on showing that he means business.

I don't think it's fair that Tank keeps getting grouped with Pacman. Tank's transgressions were stupid, whereas Pacman's were malicious. What Tank did was stupid, what Pacman did was evil.

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Tank had loaded guns around small children. What the F are you talking about.

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As I said, stupid. Not malicious. Want to take a guess at how many Americans have loaded guns and children?

He had guns, despite being on parole: stupid. He had dogs he didn't take care of: stupid. He went to a nightclub days after being arrested, and his friend ended up being shot and killed: stupid. But the guy wasn't going around roughing people up or anything like that. So far as I know, all of his transgressions were pure stupidity, and none were malicious.

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Waddle had a good point about this. If Tank gets anything less than a season, Pacman's "people" need to go on the attack for a reduction.

How can someone currently in jail, get a lesser suspension than someone who isn't?

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You can be guilty of a crime and not convicted. They are sending a message to and making and example of Jones who has a pretty ugly track record. I think Tank will be suspended for 8 games.

Lay off the crack. Goodall is making a point with his first suspensions. Expect a full season, the guy is in JAIL nas.

When's Leonard Little's suspension coming down? It's not like the other guys actually killed someone.

Tank will get 8 games minimum and will be lucky to avoid a full season. He has less incidents, but he did go to jail.

I predict 8 games.

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I don't see how his going to jail automatically makes this worse; this commentary has been repeated, but it seems to be a non-sequitur to me. If Tank went to jail for tax evasion, would anyone expect the league to suspend him?

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I don't know. It seems like weapons-related charges should be a fairly big deal...

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It depends on how the charges are related to weapons, IMO. Firing them, yes. Owning them without the proper IL permits, no. The reason he's in jail is simply because he made the same mistake twice; not because the actual crime was heinous.

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He has multiple off the field incidents. He also has gone to jail. Last year nothing would have happened to him. They are making a statement this year. Tank will be lucky to play next season. They aren't messing around and the players association is all for it.

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Nice signature, Boilermaker!

Thanks. It turns out he was a pretty good player. I thought I would share some of the facts that I learned.

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