Pacman's Appeal

by Jimmy on May 7, 2007 8:59 AM CDT in Tennessee Titans News

The Tennessean has obtained a copy of the appeal sent to the NFL for Pacman. Click here to view it. (PDF)

There are a couple of interesting points to be made. If you notice on page 1 of the appeal, there are 4 incidents mentioned:

2/6/06 Charged with obstruction of officers (Pending)
8/25/06 Charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication (Deferred)
2/6/06 Failure to report charged with obstruction of officers (Pending)
3/23/06 Failure to report charged with marijuana possession (Dismissed)

The Las Vegas incident is nowhere to be found in this appeal. This means the commissioner didn't even take that event into account when issuing the year long suspension.

If charges are ever actually filed in Vegas, Pacman will be gone for a lot longer than a year. He would probably get at least half of 2008 as well.

I don't think there are ever going to be any charges filed in Vegas. That is such a high profile case that if they had anything charges would already be filed. I am not trying to say that Pacman didn't have any fault in the issue, but if he played the role in the shooting that the co-owner of the club claimed he did, there would already be charges against him.

The appeal goes on to list 300 incidents that NFL players have been involved in since 2000. The lawyer's for Pacman say many of these incidents are as bad, if not worse, than the incidents Pacman has been involved in, yet none of these guys were suspended for a year.

I don't think any of this is going to make a difference. The commissioner is making a statement. I don't see him being convinced to go back on that.

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Aye....

I hate Pacman.... always have... probably always will. But even I think 1 year for not actually being charged with anything is kinda crazy. I think he should have got the same as Chris Henry of the Bengals. hopfully it gets reduced to that... or less. I doubt it and will not hold my breath.... I would just be happy if we flat out cut him. Although it could set the franchise back a little. Damn Pacman.... DAMN!

by Young2Bennett on May 7, 2007 9:27 AM CDT reply actions

i hope

that pacman can get the suspension lessened...i would be very happy with 10-12 games (and no option for reinstatement)...

by zackmann on May 7, 2007 10:58 AM CDT reply actions

T-E-A-M

wants PAC back! They obviously are behind him and we need to get a hold of our opinions and respect that..

do you guys want to win a Super Bowl? I think "Coach and Company" can regardless due to their expertise. but the important thing is the TEAM wants him back. That would be an awesome TEAM, yeah it would :)

but if Adam staying out of trouble (which so far he has) and growing up means he comes back after 10 games and he wins his arguement against the Commish and come back even quicker? (and no knock on the Commish who I totally respect) then SO BE IT. I don't think he's smart getting into the Commish's "grill" but NFL is the #1 entertainment in the World and all involved have something to benefit from it despite "the smoke and mirrors"..

After all, Adam hasn't been convicted. Period.

ornery but honest ...

by Ross @ Music City Miracles on May 8, 2007 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions

off-topic, but great...

i just read this little line in a SI article...the context was how we shouldn't be giving the Super Bowl Championship to the Patriots just yet. And then the author was listing some of the good AFC teams that might argue with giving the Pats the trophy already...

[quote]About how about Vince Young's Titans? They are the real rising superpower in the AFC -- it's just a question of if it happens this year or next.[/quote]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/bill_syken/05/03/like.not/1.html

In Vince, I trust...

by zackmann on May 7, 2007 11:07 AM CDT reply actions