Monday, July 11, 2011

Surest Sign Yet that the NFL Lockout is Ending...Pacman Jones Arrested in Drunk Incident



CINCINNATI -- Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was arrested Sunday in Cincinnati on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct while intoxicated and resisting arrest, adding to the list of off-the-field troubles that have marred his career. "I just had surgery, so why would I be resisting arrest?" said Jones, who was wearing a neck brace. He's been recovering from a neck injury last fall that required surgery, but he was expecting to play this year. He said he hadn't been drinking and was out with his wife to celebrate her birthday. "It's ridiculous, man," he told the TV station. "I keep on going through the same thing, and it don't make no sense." He also apologized to his fans and said he loves Cincinnati. "Only thing I can do is be me and do what I'm supposed to do, but I was not yelling at the police. I did not yell profanity at the police. And at the end of the day ... I'm the bad guy," he said.


Thank god, that's all I can say.  I was just arguing with Pennypacker and the Maestro the other day about whether or not there'd be a season, or if it would be a whole season...they were both adament that a deal was coming very soon, I've been a bit more skeptical ever since the whole Bill Burt thing about a month and a half ago.

Well not anymore. I've been looking for some kinda sign from the players that they're gearing up for training camp, and this is the best one yet. Pacman getting arrested for drunken debauchery is as sure a sign that summer training camp is around the corner as there is.  Combine this with the annual Brett Favre unretirement rumors and it feels like any other July or August...apparently this whole lockout thing was nothing to worry about, things are coming along just fine.