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Pacman meets with Goodell about reinstatement

By Joe Zedalis

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Suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Pacman Jones met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last week in Atlanta about his possible reinstatement to the league, sources told the Dallas Morning News. Jones said he hopes to speak with Goodell and get a decision at some point this week about his return.

"For the most part, I think I should be all right," Jones said to the NFL Network on Sunday regarding a possible reinstatement. "This year has been one of the hardest years in my life besides when my dad died. But it's also been a learning experience. I made a lot of bad decisions and thank God I'm getting a second chance. I own up to my decisions, but the past is the past and I'm ready to move on."

Jones is not allowed to visit the Valley Ranch facility or take part in any team-organized training, but he's hopeful the league will allow him to participate in OTAs this week at Valley Ranch. However, sources said if the NFL doesn't allow Jones to practice with the team, the Cowboys are hoping he can undergo counseling sessions at Valley Ranch and interact with his teammates.

Source: Dallas Morning NewsNew Window

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  1. Jim
    1. Posted by Jim Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    Zero playoff wins the past 12 years.
  2. Coach Pickles
    2. Posted by Coach Pickles Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    As much as I don't like this guy.....and me being a cowboy's fan since birth.....I hope this guy can turn his life around. Be part of the solution and not part of the problem. We shall see.....
  3. vertskate900
    3. Posted by vertskate900 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    Shoot him in the spine..paralyze him waist down..then all will be fair and even..eye for an eye..tooth for a tooth....then reinstate him.
  4. kansas man
    4. Posted by kansas man Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT

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    JBK, you hit the nail on the head. I've been a Cowboys fan for over three decades. This is why they take a chance on a good player like Pacman. He says he has learned his lesson. Time will tell. This is the year that the Cowboys will win it all.
  5. Off2Jamaica
    5. Posted by Off2Jamaica Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:27 pm EDT

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    The picture is perfect. Looks just like a mug shot. Now that is fitting.
  6. Crux
    6. Posted by Crux Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:34 pm EDT

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    I wonder if they'll let him use Hidden Valley Ranch dressing.
  7. Wes W
    7. Posted by Wes W Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:58 pm EDT

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    Its too late.......Pacman has been of out the league for awhile........he probably hasn't conditioned his body to peak performance.......he'll be a step behind..........it was a BAD decision on the Cowboys
  8. maurice b
    8. Posted by maurice b Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    it's amazing how many ignorant adults there is today an eye for an eye you wouldnt have the guts to say that in the man face u hide behind a computer people makes mistakes noone is perfect and the cowboys definetly not the ideal perferct team
  9. KP
    9. Posted by KP Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    My bet is that Goodell Re-instates him but suspends him for the first 4 games.
  10. blackcaddy
    10. Posted by blackcaddy Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:28 pm EDT

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    give him a chance...he know if he mess up now it over
  11. Eric P
    11. Posted by Eric P Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    I hope it works out. The Cowboy's secondary could use all the help it can get.
  12. harry h
    12. Posted by harry h Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    go pacman!
  13. David H
    13. Posted by David H Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:17 pm EDT

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    Hey ulltraman, Hammurabi called he thinks you'd be a nice addition to his law enforcement team. Give the guy a chance, and I stress (a). He should know what's a stake this time. Plus who hasn't been to a strip club and wanted to shoot somebody. j/k
    GO COWBOYS!
  14. thomasg.
    14. Posted by thomasg. Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:08 pm EDT

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    which one of them do you think have the better knee pads ?
  15. Troy D
    15. Posted by Troy D Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:36 pm EDT

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    I don't like this crooked commissioner goodell.He is taking pacman through all this crap...he has served his punishment and they still goodell wants to keep the man in limbo..let the guy play.I wish the commish would fight as hard for pacman as he has for the patriots, who have disrespected the game in the worst way and the coach didn't get suspended one day.A cowboys coach was suspended 4 games for using a stairoid on an old football injury from his playing days.I know for a fact that stairoids wont make you coach any better but cheating will make you appear to be a better coach than you really are.......the patriots coaching staff have totally disrespected the game that I love.
  16. Hitman
    16. Posted by Hitman Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    "The past is the past"- a nice way of saying "I don't care what I did". "One of the hardest years in my life"- another way of saying "I got caught being who I am and I am being held accountable". "I made a lot of bad decisions and thank God I'm getting a second chance". Thugman's way of saying " and thank Jerry Jones I'm getting a 12th or 13th or(fill in the blank) chance. By the way, Thugman, how tough a year do you think that the man a the wheelchair has had?
  17. hcdouglass
    17. Posted by hcdouglass Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    I would love it if he never made it on the field. As a Cowboys fan, I think Jenkins and Scandrick are great addition to the secondary. The Cowboys could use the money not spent on this fool on a wideout.
  18. herb
    18. Posted by herb Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:28 pm EDT

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    well i see all the cowboys haters are out in full effect.lets face it when the nfl lets the pats still have a coach do what he wants like the pats do and all you cowboys say nuthing shows that how bad things has become.i herd nuthing when ray lewis killed a man.what did everybody forget after he won a super bowl.i guess it realy is just win baby.
  19. I'm Better Than You
    19. Posted by I'm Better Than You Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:43 pm EDT

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    JohnnyDee33, did you just say that Pacman Jones was a strip club?!?!?
    JohnnyDee33 says: "He is a thug , a crook , a strip club..."
  20. Jim
    20. Posted by Jim Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    Trivia: What do the following teams have in common?
    Cleveland Browns
    Detroit Lions
    Cincinnati Bengals
    Buffalo Bills
    Kansas City Chiefs
    Dallas Cowboys
  21. RALPH
    21. Posted by RALPH Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:19 pm EDT

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    you got that right Tardalicioussgive to them.
  22. Matt Z
    22. Posted by Matt Z Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:01 pm EDT

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    David H, I don't think ULTRAMAN's going to get the Hammurabi reference...he's probably an Eagles fan judging by the caps lock entry. However, I agree with you...give him a last chance to prove he's grown up.
  23. Michael
    23. Posted by Michael Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:00 pm EDT

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    ULTRA MAN the only problem with an eye for an eye is that everybody ends up blind. Leave the man be. He says that he is taking steps to improve his life, so let us see what will happen. The Dallas Cowboys aren't the only team that has troublesome players in this league. Almost every team has it's rouges. Being a fan of Dallas since birth, I wasn't particularly thrilled with the trade for Pacman, but I will accept it in hopes of not only restoring my team to it's righteous place atop the Football world, but also to help this misguided person find the right path in life
  24. hcdouglass
    24. Posted by hcdouglass Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    JBK~ In all due respect, if we are going to discuss history then let's discuss which team in the NFC East does not own a championship in the Super Bowl era.
  25. Jim
    25. Posted by Jim Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    hcd - BZZZ! That is incorrect.

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