Pacman Jones was supposed to workout for several teams today, but failed to show up according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Former NFL cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones did not appear for a workout as expected Friday in New Orleans. There was no immediate word on why he chose to cancel the widely publicized appearance.
Jones was supposed to hold his own workout for scouts after Tulane University finished its Pro Day. The Jones appearance was neither organized nor sanctioned by Tulane and school officials at the Pro Day said they had no information on Jones scrapping his workout.
Jones’ agent reportedly landed in New Orleans at the same time the Green Wave players were going through their drills before a batch of Saints assistant coaches and scouts from the Texans and Chiefs among others.
In recent weeks there have been reports Jones was talking with the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers but no deal with either of those teams had been announced Friday afternoon.
He could have had a legitimate excuse for not showing up, but it’s tough to give a guy that has had so many character issues the benefit of the doubt. Assuming something tragic didn’t happen, the responsible thing for him to have done would have been to call his agent and let the teams know he wasn’t going to make it.
Either way, I can’t for the life of me figure out why any team would be interested in watching him workout. He has proven time and time again that he’s a malcontent and will never amount to anything in the NFL. I would rather have one of my assistants stand in the corner and stare at a wall for half a day than pay him to go watch Pacman Jones workout. Because either way, it’d be a waste of time.
Update: Apparently Pacman did workout for teams, but nobody told reporters that the location had changed.
Considerable confusion surrounded the location and timing of Jones’ workout. When his camp first informed the media about it the location was said to be Tulane University, which held its Pro Day for NFL scouts and coaches Friday. Jones would work out there after the Green Wave players had finished, and that arrangement was reported in several outlets over the following weeks and on the front page of the sports section in Friday’s Times-Picayune. At no time did anyone in Jones’ camp request a correction or inform reporters that the site had been changed.
When he did not appear at Tulane, school officials said they were not associated with Jones and his workout and had no idea why the cornerback had changed plans. But Rousse said Friday that about a week ago Tulane objected to Jones working out there, fearing an appearance and workout by Jones on campus might detract from the focus on their players. That resulted in the change of venue to Hahnville, Rousse said.
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