Homers On The Range

Even though the Pacman Jones talks between the Cowboys and Titans have hit somewhat of a roadblock, it hasn’t prevented Jones from already planning his arrival in Dallas. On Saturday, Jones was at a charity basketball game in Tennessee, and when he signed autographs for fans, he was adding the number “21″ after his name. Apparently Jones hopes to pay homage to his good friend Deion “Prime Time” Sanders if he is to land in Dallas. I’m all for Jones trying to emulate Deion on the field, but hopefully he won’t pretend to “find God” and act like a pretentious jackass shortly thereafter.

Looks like Tony Romo got a hall pass for the weekend. He’s out in Charleston, South Carolina golfing in the Azalea Invitational. Romo, who’s known around these parts for his love of golf, shot a 73 in his first round and had his dad, Ramiero, as his caddie.

Jessica skipped the tournament, which helped Romo, because lugging around a mini lap dog while trying to golf can be difficult.

It appears that the Cowboys are going to add a player to their initial offer of a seventh round draft choice for Tennessee’s Pacman Jones. This is still a ridiculously low price to pay for a cornerback of Jones’ caliber. Plus, if he does become a Cowboy, he’ll have his contract restructured into a one-year, low dollar, incentive-laden deal.

I love this potential pick up. Getting a player of Jones’ ability for such a little price is never a bad thing, even if that player has a past as shady as Pacman’s. If he gets here and acts up again, then you just cut him. No big loss. However, if he comes here and gets his act together, then you have the best secondary in the NFL.

The Patriots took the same risk with Randy Moss last year. They gave up a fourth round pick for Moss, knowing that if he pulled his old antics, they could simply be rid of him at no cost. Look how that worked out.

Looks like talks between the Cowboys and Titans have officially begun. If the Cowboys don’t have to give up much of anything, and if they can get Jones to sign an incentive-laden contract, then I’m all for this trade. Imagine a defensive backfield with Terence Newman, Anthony Henry and Pacman Jones as your corners. That’s pretty formidable. The Terrell Owens trade was viewed as a huge risk, too, and look how that’s worked out. T.O. has arguably been the best receiver in the NFL in the two years he’s been a Cowboy.

However, Dallas is also the strip club capital of the United States, so this might be like leaving an alcoholic all alone in a liquor store. We’ll see how it plays out.

It will also be interesting to hear all the posturing from the “Holier-than-Thou,” “These guys are supposed to be role models” crowd.