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Goodell Upholds Pacman Ban

Posted Nov 6, 07 10:01 PM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – NFL commissioner Roger Goodell firmly squashed the campaign of Adam "Pacman" Jones's camp to reduce his full-season suspension, reiterating to the Titans defensive standout that he cannot rejoin his team until fall 2008. Tennessee, whose overall defense has improved significantly this year, said they had been prepared for that eventuality.

Jones's legal troubles included a well-publicized Las Vegas strip club melee in which one man was shot and paralyzed. During his suspension, he joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, then learned from the Titans that his contract forbade his getting in the ring. Tennessee, which boasts a deep secondary, is second in the league in total yards allowed and first in run defense.

Source Associated Press

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Matthew Dushoff, center, a lawyer representing Tommy Urbanski, left, helps a reporter set up a microphone at a news conference in Henderson, Nev., Friday, Oct. 19, 2007. Urbanski, a strip club manager...   (Associated Press)
Former West Virginia football player Adam "Pacman" Jones watches from the sidelines against Mississippi State during the first half Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 in Morgantown, W.Va. Jones is currently suspended...   (Associated Press)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 during a news conference after a Super Bowl XLII luncheon in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)   (Associated Press)
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