Tuesday, March 25, 2008

DMN Blog: Pacman interview with Irvin updates

Live blogging Pacman
10:35 AM Tue, Mar 25, 2008 | Permalink
Albert Breer E-mail News tips

Since there are probably quite a few of you out there who can't exactly turn the volume up on their computers right now, Timmy Tabloid and I are gonna help you out.

Starting at 11 CT, we'll be live blogging Pacman Jones' appearance on the Michael Irvin Show on ESPN Radio 103.3 FM. For those of you that can listen in, here's the link to the station's live stream.

Should be interesting.


Pacman's only talking to the Playmaker
11:00 AM Tue, Mar 25, 2008 | Permalink
Tim MacMahon E-mail News tips

Calvin "Lucky" Watkins has the ESPN 103.3 studios staked out, but he wasn't able to get a word in with Pacman Jones. Manny Arora, Pacman's agent/lawyer/babysitter, wouldn't let any reporters ask his client a question.

The media is counting on Michael Irvin to fire a few fastballs at Pacman.


Playmaker will do Oprah impersonation
11:15 AM Tue, Mar 25, 2008 | Permalink
Tim MacMahon E-mail News tips

Michael Irvin and his co-host set up Pacman's appearance in the show's first segement, which started with a highlight of a Pacman pick-six.

The highlight of the segment was the explanation of the difference between strip clubs and gentlemen's establishments. (Cheap vs. expensive and quality of entertainers.)

Pacman's saying all the right things
11:31 AM Tue, Mar 25, 2008 | Permalink
Tim MacMahon E-mail News tips

Pacman Jones' childhood is a sad story. His dad was murdered two doors down when he was 8 years old. His mom has fought drug addiction for years. The grandmother who raised him died when he was a freshman in college.

Michael Irvin had Pacman tell that tale.

Pacman has either been coached well on what to say today or finally gets it. He hasn't made any excuses for his horrible behavior and says to point the finger at him for his problems. He talked about having to separate himself from family members and childhood friends who have been his wingmen.

"It's getting to the point where it ain't no time for slip-ups right now," Pacman said. "It's like I'm on the cliff right now. One slip-up and it's off the cliff."
Irvin vows to spend some of the show delving into Pacman's background. He calls it getting to the root of the problem instead of focusing on the fruit of the problem.

I'm gonna go get an orange and come back after the commercial break.