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Oh yes, the 17th or whatever time will be the one that breaks the camel's back. This thug earned this. Don't give me that lawyer talk that he hasn't officially been accused of anything. He'll get caught doing another crime within the next calendar year. Is there really a reason to belive otherwise? He has tainted the Titans and the NFL bad enough. He deserves 2 years, not just 1, but this will do.
Just like the Duke Kids did not get it???? In this country we are innocent until proven guilty. O wait we are not due to the media coverage and how they want to have the story playout.
Once the 8th girl accuses them of rape I think its safe to say they did something wrong
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You gotta be kidding. Ask the guy who is gonna spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair and see what he thinks.
Whatever.The NFL is a career. He is making his “employer” look like crap. They removed him from his position for awhile. Are they harsh with their sentencing? You bet. And I am glad to see it. This boy is nothing but trouble. I am sick of players (not just in the NFL) taking advantage of the privilege of playing professional sports (something we would all love to do). “It’s the media damn-it”Yeah, okay.Also, there is a slight difference in your analogy of PacMan and the Duke players.He didn't get the suspension just for the Vegas incident. He got it for the 10 arrests since he entered the league, the at least two times he's made a plea deal and the at least one time he's violated his probation. The Vegas incident was just the final straw.
Just because Al Sharpie and Jesse Jackson won't apologize doesn't mean those guys did it. We all know Adam Jones did it because of his 10+ arrests. Who gets arrested 10 freakin' times? Prisoners, that's who.
Had Vegas never happened, he would never have been suspended.
The final straw on the camel's back.
Maybe if any ONE of the previous TEN had never happened then he would never had been suspended.
The problem here is that there are many others in the league both past and present who have also "earned this" yet they did not receive the same punishment. I completely disagree with punishing people in different ways just to make a point. A big
to the NFL on this whole issue.
New policies have to start somewhere, right? I would say if future situations where not handled in the same manor then that would be something to get worked about. I can't see how the NFL could justify going back in time and rehashing all those other situations.The problem here is that there are many others in the league both past and present who have also "earned this" yet they did not receive the same punishment. I completely disagree with punishing people in different ways just to make a point. A big
LHUCKS, I can't believe you and I almost agree on something...
I dont' think so... 
I doubt it, there's always a couple people who will go on fishing trips. It's funny but we are forgetting Goodell has said that if Pacman is convicted of these crime(s) the punishment of 1 year may not be the end. If he is convicted of a felony I wouldn't be shocked if he's banned for life, perhaps Pacman should wise up and try and not piss off the NFL anymore, starting with dropping his feeble attempt at an appeal. What are the chances that Goodell is going to reverse it, I'd say none.
I completely agree. Is Pac-Man a "poster boy"? Absolutely. It is high past time that the NFL send a message, and he's first in line to get it. NFL players need to start understanding that, strange as it may sound, they're not really hired to play football - they're hired to sell tickets. Playing football better than anyone else is certainly the special skill that allows them to do their job effectively, but let's not kid ourselves - their job is bringing in the $$$ to their multiple employers (including the NFL, their team owner and their sponsors). If it was just about playing football - if being a public "face" had nothing to do with it - then they wouldn't have their name on the back of the jersey. Being in the public eye is part of the job, and yes - sometimes, it is very, VERY hard... but that's why you're making millions of dollars. "Criminal activity" and "employment" are not tied hand-in-hand; just because you weren't found guilty by a legal court doesn't mean you're suddenly innocent in the court of public opinion. It may not be fair, but the NFL sells image - not conviction records.I think that Goodell did a perfect job of giving Pac-Man a chance to redeem himself, while still taking the long overdue hardline stance with the players; whether Pac-Man decides to take advantage of the situation, though, is entirely up to him.Link?
It's not the suspension that's in question it's the severity.Why do people think he needs to be charged with anything?this isn't the judicial system, they don't need a conviction to suspend him.
Apparently, the whole process is somewhat of a sham as Goodell is judge, jury, executioner, and appellate judge.
I would not want to be a member of that system of "justice". 
Well, here's one guy who thinks it does.Henry's problems are of a "stupid kid" variety.
Tell Pacman to go play in the Arena league then.Apparently, the whole process is somewhat of a sham as Goodell is judge, jury, executioner, and appellate judge.
right. it should've been 2yrs.It's not the suspension that's in question it's the severity.Why do people think he needs to be charged with anything?
Don Imus is looking for a job. Ya think Joe would consider hiring him to do some freelance MB posting? He'd fit right in on this thread.
I have, but she loved it.
Well, you and all who agree with you are free not to play in the NFL.Apparently, the whole process is somewhat of a sham as Goodell is judge, jury, executioner, and appellate judge.I would not want to be a member of that system of "justice".
There's no reason for them to work retroactively, however.
No he doesn't.
No he isn't.
There's nothing wrong with either of these things. A large number of young men do this, too.
Well his employer has the right to draw up a contract that says this. Either way, this is irrelevant: his employer did not suspend him.
His employer is not suspending him.
OK.
His employer isn't suspending him. Have you heard Bud Adams once say "Pac-Man Jones is not doing what I pay him to do; that is, sell tickets." I haven't.
you're joking, right?how many of these young men are role models?
There's a big difference between what someone can do and what someone should do. Roger Goodell could suspend Tom Brady tomorrow for having really bad hair. Remember, he doesn't need a conviction to suspend him.But having the ability to do something doesn't mean you should do it. I don't think a policy that requires a conviction before a suspension is absurd at all. I'm not saying that's what the system should be, but I don't see anything terribly wrong with it, either.Why do people think he needs to be charged with anything?this isn't the judicial system, they don't need a conviction to suspend him.
You're smart enough to conceive it, so I think you're just playing devil's advocate here. If you ask people what Pac-Man did, most people would say "he did something in Vegas and I think he's got some minor drug and/or car violations." That's it. People don't really know what he did, and we certainly don't know what he did in Vegas. Well, no one knew what happened in the Duke LAX case, either, but the media and the public turned on them pretty quickly. In retrospect, we shouldn't have presumed them guilty with limited knowledge. Since most of us could care less whether Jones has a small amount of marijuana on his person or goes over the speed limit, the only thing most people have is the Vegas incident. And we have limited knowledge, making that a good comparison. Except the Duke lacrosse players come from very rich, white parents and are pretty smart, while Jones comes from abject poverty, both his parents died early, and by all counts, isn't very smart.
"Those hoes should've left my money alone"
