The Morning Tailgate

Though they may find a way to convince themselves otherwise initially, sometimes even the most publicity-hungry, circus-like franchises can’t handle the antics of certain pro athletes.   On Monday, that proved true for one NFL team that was forced to part ways with one of the most celebrated idiots in professional sports. Pacman Jones has officially been released by the Dallas Cowboys. Considering who they’ve littered their roster with over the years, it hardly came as a surprise when it was Jerry Jones’ bunch that took a flyer on the maligned Jones when he came off of his league suspension after several incidents—most of which involved the strip clubs and throwing wads of cash into the air. In the end, the Cowboys' clubhouse of all places was just not prepared to handle what Pacman brought to the table. Even the guy’s own bodyguards weren’t safe from his wrath. With more lifetime arrests than games played in 2009, it could be rough ... (link)