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IRVING, Texas -- The Cowboys have released Adam "Pacman" Jones, and a team source told ESPN's Ed Werder that the move was made after the team learned of new allegations against the troubled cornerback from his time with the Titans.
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Jones' release came after "Outside the Lines" reporter John Barr contacted the NFL, the Cowboys and Jones' attorneys about a piece scheduled to air Sunday in which three Atlanta-area men allege that Jones arranged for someone to shoot at them two months after the football player was suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in 2007.
The June 2007 shooting occurred outside a suburban Atlanta strip club. One of the shooting victims told "Outside the Lines" that he had a dispute with Jones inside the strip club and that not long after he and the two others left the club, a hail of bullets struck their car. The NFL knew about that incident, but charges were never brought against anyone because the victims did not see the shooter.
Mosley: Bad risk
With a two-line press release Wednesday, the Dallas Cowboys ended their relationship with cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones. The laughter you're hearing is coming from the Tennessee Titans' practice facility, Matt Mosley writes. Blog • Atlanta incident
"Outside the Lines" obtained information that police, investigating a separate Atlanta-area case, had been told by an informant that Jones ordered the June 2007 shooting following his dispute with one of the men. Police have said that while the case remains open, they are not actively investigating.
Jones denied the report and told the Dallas Morning News: "It will be a lawsuit in a week against ESPN. That's stupid. It's so stupid I have no more comments."
The Cowboys traded for Jones before the season even though he had been suspended in 2007 because of a series of off-field incidents. Jones, expected to give the Cowboys a boost on defense and special teams, had no interceptions and averaged just 4.6 yards per punt return.
"Surprised? Yeah, I was surprised," Jones said of the release, according to the Dallas Morning News. "All I can do is keep working hard, keep my nose clean and hope for the best."
Jones missed six games this season for violating the league's player conduct policy after an Oct. 7 scuffle with a team bodyguard at a Dallas hotel. He missed a seventh game with an injury.
The 25-year-old Jones spent part of his time away from football taking part in an alcohol rehabilitation program.
"He was surprised, and I think he was obviously somewhat hurt," Worrick Robinson, Jones' agent, said of the decision. "At the same time, he understands the business behind what is happening here."
Robinson said he did not think Jones' suspension was a factor in the Cowboys' decision to release the cornerback.
We don't have any reason to believe at this point that that off-the-field incident had anything to do with the team's decision today," Robinson said. "I know there was certainly a lot of bad that came out of that situation, but there was some good that came out of that situation as well."
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Can Tiger Woods' son make him better?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/tigerwoods/4580904/Son-could-make-Tiger-Woods-even-better.html
Tiger has proved his supernatural abilities to the world. He has very nearly proved them to himself. But Woods hasn't yet proved anything to little Charlie Axel. Do you think Tiger Woods needs more motivation? Well, he now has the biggest inspiration a professional sportsman can get. A son.
You may think that is all psychological mumbo jumbo, but consider for a moment some facts. The last three first-time winners of the Masters had all just become fathers of a son for the first time. Phil Mickelson won his first major in 2003 a year after the birth of Evan. Zach Johnson won in 2007, three months after the birth of Will. Trevor Immelman won in 2008, a year after the birth of Jacob.
There is a name for this phenomenon. It is called the 'nappy factor' and was first identified by the betting guru Keith Elliott more than 10 years ago. To begin with it was nothing more than a hunch.
Then in 2000 the European Association of Labour Economists published statistics showing that fathers' salaries rise nearly five per cent every time they have a child and that the premium was far greater for a son than a daughter. "I'm sure a son will have an amazing effect even on someone as driven as Tiger," Elliott said.
Woods has already said he became a better golfer since the birth of his daughter, Sam. But what effect will a son have? Padraig Harrington won in America for the first time 18 months after the birth of Patrick. Ernie Els won his first major for five years a month after the birth of his son,
Ben, and then finished in the top 10 in seven of his next nine majors.
The way that Woods has always spoken about his own father makes you wonder if the effect could be even more dramatic. Just last month Woods was riffing in Golf Digest about 'pops'.
He said: "Even to this day when I'm out there struggling and I don't have my best stuff I'll go back to: 'You know what, Daddy, I'm going to put the ball right there. Right there. I'm going to put that little two-iron right there, Daddy. No problem. I got it'. Boom, I put it right there. (Pause in silent reverie). Thanks pops."
Tiger, more than any sportsman you can think of, knows the value of fatherhood. He may even take 'paternity leave' and not return to competitive golf until next month. We don't know for sure yet. But the defending Masters champion Immelman knows what to expect when Tiger does return. He said: "I think he'll be better. I know him well and that's his personality."
Tiger has proved his supernatural abilities to the world. He has very nearly proved them to himself. But Woods hasn't yet proved anything to little Charlie Axel. Do you think Tiger Woods needs more motivation? Well, he now has the biggest inspiration a professional sportsman can get. A son.
You may think that is all psychological mumbo jumbo, but consider for a moment some facts. The last three first-time winners of the Masters had all just become fathers of a son for the first time. Phil Mickelson won his first major in 2003 a year after the birth of Evan. Zach Johnson won in 2007, three months after the birth of Will. Trevor Immelman won in 2008, a year after the birth of Jacob.
There is a name for this phenomenon. It is called the 'nappy factor' and was first identified by the betting guru Keith Elliott more than 10 years ago. To begin with it was nothing more than a hunch.
Then in 2000 the European Association of Labour Economists published statistics showing that fathers' salaries rise nearly five per cent every time they have a child and that the premium was far greater for a son than a daughter. "I'm sure a son will have an amazing effect even on someone as driven as Tiger," Elliott said.
Woods has already said he became a better golfer since the birth of his daughter, Sam. But what effect will a son have? Padraig Harrington won in America for the first time 18 months after the birth of Patrick. Ernie Els won his first major for five years a month after the birth of his son,
Ben, and then finished in the top 10 in seven of his next nine majors.
The way that Woods has always spoken about his own father makes you wonder if the effect could be even more dramatic. Just last month Woods was riffing in Golf Digest about 'pops'.
He said: "Even to this day when I'm out there struggling and I don't have my best stuff I'll go back to: 'You know what, Daddy, I'm going to put the ball right there. Right there. I'm going to put that little two-iron right there, Daddy. No problem. I got it'. Boom, I put it right there. (Pause in silent reverie). Thanks pops."
Tiger, more than any sportsman you can think of, knows the value of fatherhood. He may even take 'paternity leave' and not return to competitive golf until next month. We don't know for sure yet. But the defending Masters champion Immelman knows what to expect when Tiger does return. He said: "I think he'll be better. I know him well and that's his personality."
A-Rod cries that he is sorry
http://www.lohud.com/article/2008902100371
Two days after Sports Illustrated reported that he failed a drug test in 2003, Rodriguez sat for a lengthy interview in his Miami Beach, Fla., home and admitted to breaking baseball's rules, starting in 2001 after he signed with the Rangers.
"I felt an enormous amount of pressure. I felt like I had all the weight of the world on top of me and I needed to perform, and perform at a high level, every day," Rodriguez said.
"It was very loose. I was young. I was stupid. I was naive. And I wanted to prove to everyone that, you know, I was worth being one of the greatest players of all time."
Rodriguez averaged 52 home runs and nearly 132 RBI during those three seasons. In his 10 other full seasons, he has averaged 39 home runs and 119 RBI. Of his 553 home runs, 156 came during those three seasons - 28 percent.
Rodriguez was once considered the player who would erase the name of Barry Bonds from the top of the career home run list. Bonds is scheduled for trial next month on charges that he lied when he told a federal grand jury that he never knowingly used performance-enhancing drugs.
In a 2007 interview with "60 Minutes," Rodriguez denied ever having used performance-enhancing drugs.
Rodriguez has long been a polarizing figure among baseball fans. His admission drew a variety of responses.
"From what it sounds like, he's still not being completely truthful," said John Reilly, a Mets fan from Yonkers. "I think he'd be better off if he came clean and told the whole truth of what he did."
But Ron Walker, a Yankees fan from Pomona, praised Rodriguez.
"It takes a big man to come out and say, 'I did it,' " he said. "I respect him for that."
The Yankees have not been to the World Series since Rodriguez was acquired from the Rangers. Though he has twice been named the Most Valuable Player in the American League since joining the Yankees, he also has performed poorly in the postseason and been regularly featured in gossip columns. He is signed through the end of the 2017 season.
Two days after Sports Illustrated reported that he failed a drug test in 2003, Rodriguez sat for a lengthy interview in his Miami Beach, Fla., home and admitted to breaking baseball's rules, starting in 2001 after he signed with the Rangers.
"I felt an enormous amount of pressure. I felt like I had all the weight of the world on top of me and I needed to perform, and perform at a high level, every day," Rodriguez said.
"It was very loose. I was young. I was stupid. I was naive. And I wanted to prove to everyone that, you know, I was worth being one of the greatest players of all time."
Rodriguez averaged 52 home runs and nearly 132 RBI during those three seasons. In his 10 other full seasons, he has averaged 39 home runs and 119 RBI. Of his 553 home runs, 156 came during those three seasons - 28 percent.
Rodriguez was once considered the player who would erase the name of Barry Bonds from the top of the career home run list. Bonds is scheduled for trial next month on charges that he lied when he told a federal grand jury that he never knowingly used performance-enhancing drugs.
In a 2007 interview with "60 Minutes," Rodriguez denied ever having used performance-enhancing drugs.
Rodriguez has long been a polarizing figure among baseball fans. His admission drew a variety of responses.
"From what it sounds like, he's still not being completely truthful," said John Reilly, a Mets fan from Yonkers. "I think he'd be better off if he came clean and told the whole truth of what he did."
But Ron Walker, a Yankees fan from Pomona, praised Rodriguez.
"It takes a big man to come out and say, 'I did it,' " he said. "I respect him for that."
The Yankees have not been to the World Series since Rodriguez was acquired from the Rangers. Though he has twice been named the Most Valuable Player in the American League since joining the Yankees, he also has performed poorly in the postseason and been regularly featured in gossip columns. He is signed through the end of the 2017 season.
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