NFL notes: Jerry Jones: 'Pacman’ worth the gamble
The Associated Press
Sunday, Apr. 27, 2008 3:00 am
Jerry Jones isn't certain Adam "Pacman" Jones ever will play for the Dallas Cowboys.
Yet the chance he might, and that he might play really well, was good enough for Jerry Jones to absorb the public-relations hit that comes with acquiring the cornerback known more for arrests than interceptions.
"To say I'm totally convinced (it will work out), no, I don't know that," the Cowboys owner said Saturday. "I don't know that at all. But I do know enough to do what we're doing. And I feel positive enough that it's worth that."
Jerry Jones said the trade to acquire Pacman from the Tennessee Titans is done "for all practical purposes." Although they agreed in principle Wednesday, things have dragged on because the parameters and contract talks that have included both teams, Pacman, the league office and the players association.
The crux of the deal is Dallas giving up a fourth-round pick this year and a sixth next year, plus Jones getting a four-year contract. The Cowboys would get back a fourth-rounder in 2009 if Jones isn't reinstated, or a fifth-rounder if he returns then gets busted again.
Jones further hedged his bet with his two first-round draft picks: A running back who is a gifted kick returner (Felix Jones) and a cornerback (Mike Jenkins). Those are the two things Pacman does best.
AFL MAKES A PRESENCE: The Arena Football League had a presence in Saturday's draft when Sam Baker, son of AFL commissioner David Baker, was selected in the first round by Atlanta.
The Falcons traded up with Washington to get to 21st overall for the Southern California tackle. Earlier in the round, Atlanta took Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan, and now Baker will be among his protectors.
"He said, 'No matter where, don't let your draft position change who you are, whether you're the last pick or the first pick,' " Sam Baker said of his dad's advice.
Baker goes 6-foot-5, 312, which is significantly smaller than his dad. Baker played left tackle for the Trojans, had knee surgery following his junior season and missed three games and parts of two games with injuries in 2007.
LIONS: Detroit Lions safety Kalvin Pearson was arrested in southwest Florida on domestic violence charges.
Pearson was charged with aggravated battery on a pregnant woman and domestic battery by strangulation, both felonies, according to an arrest report from the Hillsborough County sheriff's office.
He also was charged with obstructing or opposing an officer without force, a misdemeanor, and was being held without bail in a Tampa jail.
Pearson, who is in his fourth NFL season, formerly played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He led the Buccaneers in special teams tackles in 2007, with 21, and appeared in all 16 games in 2007.
Pearson signed with the Lions as a restricted free agent in March.
TITANS: Michael Roos told Tennessee he wanted to wrap up contract negotiations before the 2008 season started. Team officials obliged their left tackle, agreeing to a six-year, $43 million extension.
The team confirmed the deal that makes Roos the third-highest paid left tackle in the NFL behind Orlando Pace and Walter Jones. His contract was set to expire after the 2008 season.
The deal, originally reported in The Tennessean, includes $15 million in guaranteed money, including a $4 million roster bonus. The 6-foot-7, 315-pound Roos, who has started 48 consecutive games, could earn up to $1.5 million more from Pro Bowl berths.
Sunday, Apr. 27, 2008 3:00 am
Jerry Jones isn't certain Adam "Pacman" Jones ever will play for the Dallas Cowboys.
Yet the chance he might, and that he might play really well, was good enough for Jerry Jones to absorb the public-relations hit that comes with acquiring the cornerback known more for arrests than interceptions.
"To say I'm totally convinced (it will work out), no, I don't know that," the Cowboys owner said Saturday. "I don't know that at all. But I do know enough to do what we're doing. And I feel positive enough that it's worth that."
Jerry Jones said the trade to acquire Pacman from the Tennessee Titans is done "for all practical purposes." Although they agreed in principle Wednesday, things have dragged on because the parameters and contract talks that have included both teams, Pacman, the league office and the players association.
The crux of the deal is Dallas giving up a fourth-round pick this year and a sixth next year, plus Jones getting a four-year contract. The Cowboys would get back a fourth-rounder in 2009 if Jones isn't reinstated, or a fifth-rounder if he returns then gets busted again.
Jones further hedged his bet with his two first-round draft picks: A running back who is a gifted kick returner (Felix Jones) and a cornerback (Mike Jenkins). Those are the two things Pacman does best.
AFL MAKES A PRESENCE: The Arena Football League had a presence in Saturday's draft when Sam Baker, son of AFL commissioner David Baker, was selected in the first round by Atlanta.
The Falcons traded up with Washington to get to 21st overall for the Southern California tackle. Earlier in the round, Atlanta took Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan, and now Baker will be among his protectors.
"He said, 'No matter where, don't let your draft position change who you are, whether you're the last pick or the first pick,' " Sam Baker said of his dad's advice.
Baker goes 6-foot-5, 312, which is significantly smaller than his dad. Baker played left tackle for the Trojans, had knee surgery following his junior season and missed three games and parts of two games with injuries in 2007.
LIONS: Detroit Lions safety Kalvin Pearson was arrested in southwest Florida on domestic violence charges.
Pearson was charged with aggravated battery on a pregnant woman and domestic battery by strangulation, both felonies, according to an arrest report from the Hillsborough County sheriff's office.
He also was charged with obstructing or opposing an officer without force, a misdemeanor, and was being held without bail in a Tampa jail.
Pearson, who is in his fourth NFL season, formerly played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He led the Buccaneers in special teams tackles in 2007, with 21, and appeared in all 16 games in 2007.
Pearson signed with the Lions as a restricted free agent in March.
TITANS: Michael Roos told Tennessee he wanted to wrap up contract negotiations before the 2008 season started. Team officials obliged their left tackle, agreeing to a six-year, $43 million extension.
The team confirmed the deal that makes Roos the third-highest paid left tackle in the NFL behind Orlando Pace and Walter Jones. His contract was set to expire after the 2008 season.
The deal, originally reported in The Tennessean, includes $15 million in guaranteed money, including a $4 million roster bonus. The 6-foot-7, 315-pound Roos, who has started 48 consecutive games, could earn up to $1.5 million more from Pro Bowl berths.
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