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Though it’s widely expected that Cowboys cornerback Pacman Jones will re-introduce himself as Adam Jones, the formal announcement has yet to come.
Jones planned to address the media after Thursday’s minicamp practice. But since Thursday’s minicamp practice was canceled, there was no access to Pacman. Or Adam.
Jones’ position coach explained that Pacman/Adam is/are serious about changing.
“He’s very serious. I think he understands that this is a big step for him this year,” secondary coach Dave Campo said, according to the AP. ”He’s hungry. He wants to do good. He wants to play good.”
We actually support the name change thing. Seriously. For more details, we present a PFTV segment on the issue.
June 20th, 2008 at 7:29 am
”He’s hungry. He wants to do good. He wants to play good.” = He is broke and needs to get paid.
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June 20th, 2008 at 8:24 am
Nothing like an economic pinch to put someone right.
Maybe he talked to Curtis Enis at the 3rd shift garage door company.
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June 20th, 2008 at 9:11 am
I think this story is actually quite sad. I understand that “Pacman” has been through a lot, and any change of scenery could be good for him.
However, “Pacman” is not a name he was given by his friends, or by some gang, or anything else that gives the name itself a negative connotation. He was given that name by his grandmother when he was a baby.
For all intents and purposes, Pacman IS his name. Adam is his middle name. The idea that you have to give up your name to, as it were, clear your name is sad to me.
If he had gone by Adam his whole life we wouldn’t be expecting him to take on his middle name as a personality overhaul.
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June 20th, 2008 at 9:21 am
I can’t watch these vids while @ work.
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June 20th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Nice suit, Florio
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June 20th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Yes, Lumas, it is such a heartbreaking situation. Pacman has been through a lot - mostly other people’s fault. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He’s totally misunderstood. He deserves a second chance.
NOT
Once a turd, always a turd.
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June 20th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
let me get this straight, if i change the name of a port-a-potty to say, i don’t know , “the king’s throne” , that suddenly changes what the port a potty is???
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June 20th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Maybe I didn’t make my point here clearly enough. I am in no way trying to defend Adam, or Pacman, or whatever you want to call him. What is sad, to me, is that he has put himself in this position. He certainly has caused more than his fair share of trouble, and needs to find a way to stop. I just think that it is sad that his troubles have come so far that he has to try changing his name.
Not a defense of him, just an observation.
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June 20th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
He will always be my little packman to me.
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June 20th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Lumas101 says:
“I just think that it is sad that his troubles have come so far that he has to try changing his name.”
Well it sounds like it was his choice. It is symbolic of turning over a new leaf, and may be as much for his own sake as anything else.
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June 20th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
so adam no longer wants to be called “Pacman”, i guess he’s right and his new name should be “Rain Man”.
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June 20th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Your name doesnt get you in trouble. YOUR ACTIONS DO.
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June 21st, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Shit, I feel ya, Lumas. I became distraught when I learned that Jeffery Dahmer had to give up his childhood nickname “Sparky”.
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