Goodell Shouldn't Give Pacman Second Chance This Year

An already embarrassing week for the NFL is only getting worse. We've had the $100-million officiating mistake. A star quarterback who doesn't know the overtime rules. An accusation that the doctor heading the NFL's drug-testing program didn't tell players that a league-approved supplement would cause a positive steroid test. And now, Adam "Pacman" Jones is coming back. What's next—a 35-year anniversary celebration of O.J. Simpson's 2,000-yard rushing season? Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced Wednesday that his delinquent cornerback will return starting with a Dec. 7 game at Pittsburgh. The franchise and some of its fans are assuredly thrilled at receiving help for their shaky secondary. The rest of us want to take a shower. While a few of his peers have committed worse transgressions, Jones is the public face of abhorrent behavior among active players. Six arrests and 13 scrapes with the law—combined with a sickening lack of remorse along the way—will do ... (link)