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TTP77
09-01-2009, 06:49 AM
Will play for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this year

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/09/01/trotter.pacman.canada1/index.html?eref=si_nfl
Sect309Fan
09-01-2009, 07:19 AM
Well, I guess that dispells the theory that felons can't play in the CFL.

Update: I did a little more research. The problem is that convicted felons, even DUI offenders, can be denied access to Canada. But it isn't an automatic rule by any means. As long as Pacman fills out all the right paperwork with Canadian authorities, he should be all right.

There is a fairly new CFL rule where players currently suspended in another professional football league can't play in the CFL, but that doesn't apply to Pacman. It was put in mainly because of Ricky Williams and was brought up a lot when Vick was released from jaul.
devin
09-01-2009, 07:37 AM
I wish him luck, i have a soft spot for Pacman, i always will. There was a time when he was the most exciting player in the NFL, both as a punt returner and as a CB. I don't know if any football fan pays money to go see a CB, but Pac at his best is worth the money.

All i remember of him is back in VY's rookie season, we were 0-5 and stinking up the joint, we ended up 8-8, had we won our final game we would've made the playoffs. I have to say that was the most satisfying 8-8 season i've experienced. They finished up 8-3 that season with a rookie QB, a young team, and a 2nd year stud CB/KR. The game against the Giants is one of my favourites of all time. He and Vince were a bloody army that day, Vince on offense, and Pac on defense and special teams.

I'll get lambasted for saying this, but i hope he makes it back to the NFL, i hope he's successful, and i wish he were still a Tennessee Titan, especially today with this team, with this talent.
zonian
09-01-2009, 07:46 AM
Adam who?
315
09-01-2009, 08:00 AM
Will play for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this year

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/09/01/trotter.pacman.canada1/index.html?eref=si_nfl




:lmao:lmao:lmao

...
Sect309Fan
09-01-2009, 08:17 AM
I noticed something interesting about this article. If you paste a part of it on a forum like this, it automatically adds "For more info, click here" at the bottom, with a link to the article.

I just thought that is pretty cool. I prefer that a lot more than the web sites that prevent copying and pasting altogether.
BoroTitan
09-01-2009, 08:24 AM
I wish him luck, i have a soft spot for Pacman, i always will. There was a time when he was the most exciting player in the NFL, both as a punt returner and as a CB. I don't know if any football fan pays money to go see a CB, but Pac at his best is worth the money.

All i remember of him is back in VY's rookie season, we were 0-5 and stinking up the joint, we ended up 8-8, had we won our final game we would've made the playoffs. I have to say that was the most satisfying 8-8 season i've experienced. They finished up 8-3 that season with a rookie QB, a young team, and a 2nd year stud CB/KR. The game against the Giants is one of my favourites of all time. He and Vince were a bloody army that day, Vince on offense, and Pac on defense and special teams.

I'll get lambasted for saying this, but i hope he makes it back to the NFL, i hope he's successful, and i wish he were still a Tennessee Titan, especially today with this team, with this talent.I hate to say, but I agree with you 100%. that giants game was naaasty
Mike McFan
09-01-2009, 09:20 AM
Lock up your beavers boys !
Poor Canucks !:lmao
BJShan
09-01-2009, 09:52 AM
Time to make it snow!
Parddy
09-01-2009, 10:00 AM
Winnipeg has some sweet strip clubs.
TTP77
09-01-2009, 10:22 AM
Winnipeg has some sweet strip clubs.

I think it's scrip clubs...;) :p
Yvette
09-01-2009, 10:45 AM
When's the last time he was arrested for something?
kytitansfan1
09-01-2009, 11:09 AM
When's the last time he was arrested for something?

...or been a 'person of interest'
Sect309Fan
09-01-2009, 11:17 AM
When's the last time he was arrested for something?

The last arrest was the Vegas strip club incident in Feb 2007. (shooter is still awaiting trial, and once that's over, the lawsuit trials can begin)

However, he has had several incidents since then. You had the strip club shooting in Atlanta in 2007. You had the lawyer being threatened by Pacman in December 2007/Jan 2008 when she went to the police and then suddenly dropped everything mysteriously. And then you had the Pacman fight with his bodyguard in a Dallas hotel bathroom in fall 2008.
Yvette
09-01-2009, 12:34 PM
So it's almost been a year... maybe the longest stretch so far. I hope he's learned his lessons, because it means he's actually able to learn and there won't be any more victims, either.
ZachLV27
09-01-2009, 12:41 PM
The CFL doesn't qualify as a topic for "Those OTHER 31 Teams". I think this topic should be moved to the "I'm a hack that couldn't cut it in the NFL" forum.
Jones31
09-01-2009, 01:12 PM
The CFL doesn't qualify as a topic for "Those OTHER 31 Teams". I think this topic should be moved to the "I'm a hack that couldn't cut blew it in the NFL" forum.

FTFY
wayextreme
09-01-2009, 01:27 PM
I thought it was funny this morning listening to the zone and they were talking about the strip clubs in Canada. Frank was in rare form and very funny this morning.
MillaKilla8
09-01-2009, 03:13 PM
Will play for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this year

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/09/01/trotter.pacman.canada1/index.html?eref=si_nfl

:lolhit
Jones31
09-01-2009, 03:24 PM
Wow their season started back in June.
NYTitan21
09-01-2009, 05:05 PM
He will play decent enough in the CFL that when the season ends in November, some NFL team looking for depth @ CB will give him a shot..
RohitTheNair
09-01-2009, 05:10 PM
I wish him luck, i have a soft spot for Pacman, i always will. There was a time when he was the most exciting player in the NFL, both as a punt returner and as a CB. I don't know if any football fan pays money to go see a CB, but Pac at his best is worth the money.

All i remember of him is back in VY's rookie season, we were 0-5 and stinking up the joint, we ended up 8-8, had we won our final game we would've made the playoffs. I have to say that was the most satisfying 8-8 season i've experienced. They finished up 8-3 that season with a rookie QB, a young team, and a 2nd year stud CB/KR. The game against the Giants is one of my favourites of all time. He and Vince were a bloody army that day, Vince on offense, and Pac on defense and special teams.

I'll get lambasted for saying this, but i hope he makes it back to the NFL, i hope he's successful, and i wish he were still a Tennessee Titan, especially today with this team, with this talent.

Great post.
don28
09-01-2009, 06:08 PM
He will play decent enough in the CFL that when the season ends in November, some NFL team looking for depth @ CB will give him a shot..

Players who play in the CFL cannot play in the NFL the same season.
NYTitan21
09-01-2009, 09:09 PM
Players who play in the CFL cannot play in the NFL the same season.


Wasn't aware of this, where did you read this?
Sect309Fan
09-01-2009, 09:20 PM
Players who play in the CFL cannot play in the NFL the same season.

The article disagrees.


UFL players are prohibited from jumping to the NFL prior to Dec. 1, but CFL players can depart earlier if granted a release from their contract. Murphy said Jones has led him to believe that he wants to play the remainder of the season, which ends Nov. 8 (Nov. 29 for the playoffs). But he added: "Nothing is written in stone."

Fletcher and Robinson said there are no restrictions on Jones returning to the NFL this season. "He's eligible now, meaning today's date, to sign or play with an NFL team. He's in good standing with the NFL office. There's nothing pending, no restrictions." The NFL office confirmed that Jones is good standing.
don28
09-01-2009, 09:46 PM
Wasn't aware of this, where did you read this?


The article disagrees.

Article XXXII of the CBA says differently:

Section 1, CFL Rule: No Club may sign any player who in the same year has been under contract to a Canadian Football League (CFL) club at the end of that CFL club's season (regular season or postseason, whichever is applicable.)

Maybe if the Blue Bombers release him he can play in the NFL? But I have never seen it allowed previously.
hooktool
09-01-2009, 09:50 PM
The article disagrees.

"In good standing" but also on double secret probation.

I don't miss him, but wish him well. One thing for sure, nobody was in their seat when he went back to catch a punt. :D

John
315
09-02-2009, 07:34 AM
"In good standing" but also on double secret probation.

I don't miss him, but wish him well. One thing for sure, nobody was in their seat when he went back to catch a punt. :D

John



And it still makes me do this :banghead thinking about him not working out for us.
Sect309Fan
09-02-2009, 10:25 AM
Maybe if the Blue Bombers release him he can play in the NFL? But I have never seen it allowed previously.

That seems to coincide with the news article. So he could play some in the CFL, but as long as he gets released before their season ends, he could play in the NFL.

I think the CBA rule is in there so that NFL teams won't jump at CFL players at the end of their regular season. That's a good rule, since the two seasons don't start and end at the same time.
Jones31
09-02-2009, 08:05 PM
Game Over in the CFL
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/m/2009/09/02/blue-bombers-bail-on-pacman-jones/
TTP77
09-02-2009, 08:09 PM
That was strange...
BoroTitan
09-02-2009, 08:21 PM
LOL
BoroTitan
09-02-2009, 08:22 PM
maybe the ufl paid them not to take them
hooktool
09-02-2009, 10:38 PM
That was a short career move.

John
Parddy
09-02-2009, 10:51 PM
Huh? What the heck was that all about?
LiamVengeance
09-03-2009, 03:00 AM
Another story on Winnipeg not chasing him
Link (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4441462)
Sect309Fan
09-03-2009, 04:58 AM
Either the Canadian government wouldn't let him go to Canada, or the Winnipeg team realized what kind of headache a guy like Pacman can cause to a football team.

Either way, it's another low for Pacman.
TTP77
09-03-2009, 11:09 AM
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/03/pacman-cooked-his-own-canadian-goose/

I'm sorry but that's just plain funny...:lol

EDIT: here's a link to the video...

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2088789
Yvette
09-03-2009, 11:17 AM
I cannot stop shaking my head from side to side!
Titanico
09-03-2009, 11:19 AM
"Don't throw no dollars at me," Jones said while shirtless and flexing. "If you want to throw somethin' at me, throw me an NFL contract, man."

:blink

This guy truly believes that life doesn't deserve to be serious, at all!!
TTP77
09-03-2009, 11:21 AM
You peeps need to watch that video. It's pretty darn funny lol.
Jones31
09-03-2009, 11:42 AM
44 minutes.... maybe later.
TTP77
09-03-2009, 11:53 AM
It only takes a minute or two to get the general gist...lol
hooktool
09-03-2009, 02:02 PM
"But I could have told you
Pacman
this CFL was never
meant for one
as beautiful as you"

HaHaHaHa!

John
devin
09-03-2009, 03:36 PM
Is it me or is the girl in that video pretty freaking hot?
RohitTheNair
09-03-2009, 05:40 PM
Is it me or is the girl in that video pretty freaking hot?

Pretty sure thats his wife..
devin
09-03-2009, 07:28 PM
Well done, Pacman.
315
09-04-2009, 04:58 PM
At what point does Pac officially become an idiot?
TitansFan23
09-04-2009, 05:20 PM
At what point does Pac officially become an idiot?

That line was crossed so long ago it's no longer visible with the unaided eye.
TitansFan23
09-04-2009, 05:27 PM
Is there a record in Guinness for exhibiting the most absurd, asinine, and completely idiotic behavior one can to derail a promising NFL career that I'm unaware of?

There must be, and Jones must be trying his damnedest to break it.