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Originally Posted by gangsta207therevolution
Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Double J's its not unfair to punish Pacman, its unfair to not allow himself to treat his real problem. It's a problem for many people but the NFL is such a rich company that it should not be out of the realm to allow him to at least go to a rehabilitation facility before you completely blackball him
But this is just giving him ANOTHER chance. He has lost any credibility with the NFL as far as I'm concerned. Look at the job you have. If you constantly screwed up over, and over, and over...would you really expect them to bend over backwards and be sympathetic to your immaturity? No, they would most likely fire you after the first incident. Pacman was lucky to be in the position he was during this season. Look at guys in other leagues like Roy Tarpley, Steve Howe, etc etc....they had their chances and blew it. I think it would be safe to say that Pacman may have had more chances than both Tarp and Howe combined. You can only help someone who wants to be helped. I mean, Pac had Deion and Michael Irvin as a mentors and still found a way to mess up. If anyone knows how to make the most out of a 2nd chance, it's these guys. Again, he had more chances than both Irvin and Deion. Dude has ignored good advice and chose to do things his own way. The NFL does not need Pacman, nor do they owe anything to him as far as rehabilitation. They have done enough for him, and in turn have been made to look like a fool by Pacman.
Im seeing this and I understand it, but Michael had his problem identified, Deion had his problem identified. The law enforcement did that. I knew Pacman had a problem with the nightlife but did you ever hear about an alcohol problem ? That whole year he was out did we hear about pacman going into a rehabilitation facility. We heard about problems with police officers,and problems with strip clubs. The county where his probation was didnt mandate he go to rehab. The NFL punished Adam because he had a bad mix of people around him and it caused problems. Do you think Michael Irvin knew he had an alcohol problem? If society wants to improve itsself it should not allow people period to be cast aside. Doing that creates more crime which creates more problems. The NFL as violent and cutthroat a league as it is needs to set an example.
I hear what you're saying, and I do agree to an extent....as far as alcohol/drug addictions, doesn't the NFL keep things under wraps asfar as who is in their treatment programs? If I remember correctly, Terry Glenn had a 4 game suspension a few years back for violating some NFL policy...butwhen it was reported, it came out that he had failed numerous tests over the years....I'm not making excuses, but I am sure that the NFL/Cowboys knew whatthey were getting when Pacman was reinstated. I think Jerry Jones had a stipulation about Pacman drinking in his new contract. That tells me that he at leasthad some idea of Pac's problems. I think you can set an example for a player who shows good intention of trying to do right. We all make mistakes butwhen is enough, enough? The league is cutthroat, but it is also a business. Having Pacman as an employee wasn't a good look, and he proved that by hisactions last week.