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• Pacman Jones' other agent tells The Tennessean that a trade between the Cowboys and Titans could be reached this week. Stop us if you've heard this one before. I do know that both sides are talking again. I'll place a call to Pacman's lawyer/agent Manny Arora this afternoon and see if he's still planning to apply for reinstatement tomorrow. He's hoping that Roger Goodell will at least reduce some of the restictions placed on Pacman once he joins a new team. The other agent, Worrick Robinson, is talking about how important it is to complete the trade before the draft:

"I think for both teams, it is important,'" agent Worrick Robinson said. "It will give them a chance to set their draft boards and make adjustments.

"But both sides are savvy business people and they both have experience in these matters, and they are moving at their own pace. They are not going to let the pace of this be dictated by anyone else. & But the draft is going to influence everything."

Earth to Worrick: If either of these teams are setting their draft boards with Pacman in mind, they're more gullible than we thought.

• Great story by Greg Bishop in the New York Times about former biology teacher and NFL GM Charley Casserly returning to the classroom. Casserly, the former Redskins and Texans GM, is teaching a three-hour sports management seminar at George Mason University.

"I knew right away he would be the perfect fit," said Bob Baker, the head of the sports management department. "I compare the kind of positive attention from having Charley to the attention from when George Mason made the Final Four."

Hold on there a second, Bob. I'm a Casserly fan from way back, but I'm not sure he belongs in the Final Four discussion. Still, it's pretty neat to see someone with plenty of money saved up giving back.

• Sun-Sentinel columnist Ethan Skolnick writes about the ridiculous schedules that NFL head coaches keep. Former Redskins coach Joe Gibbs famously slept on a cot in his office. Other coaches try to get three or four hours of sleep each night. I recall Bill Parcells bragging about the fact he arrived at 4 a.m. when he was in Dallas. Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer and linebackers coach Gary Gibbs would usually beat him by a few minutes.

San Francisco coach Mike Nolan remembers something his late father, Dick, told him about him: "If you were one of those guys who has to sleep at the office, or stay until the wee hours and come in real early, I'm not too much worried about beating you."

According to one eyewitness report, new Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano has been arriving at the office at 5 a.m. and leaving at midnight. We're planning to have him on the radio show later this week, so I'll ask him about that. 

• How much will AT&T have to shell out to get the naming rights to Jerry Jones' new $1.1 billion stadium? If you're asking me, I'd say somewhere in the $750 million range. If you're in the Dallas area anytime soon, you should swing through Arlington and see the new stadium, which will open in 2009. Lots of subtle touches.  

"I think it's exciting, and certainly AT&T is large enough that we don't have to worry about it being a financial problem," said Arlington Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Ron Wright. "I think AT&T is a great corporation, and very financially successful. They are headquartered [in San Antonio] and I like that."

Fortunately, Hashmarks has a great source at AT&T, so we'll stay on top of this one for you.

• The Broncos are taking a look at the most accurate kicker in the history of the league today. Mike Vanderjagt has been out of the league since Nov. 2006, but he's back for one last shot. Here's the one thing I can tell you about his stay in Dallas: Bill Parcells and current Seahawks specials teams coach Bruce DeHaven really enjoyed being around the guy. Some of the Manning stuff from a few years ago has been overblown, but he'll never be able to escape the "idiot kicker" reputation unless he has some success in the league again. He still has the physical ability to be an effective kicker, but I would question his mental side.

• Hashmarks regular Ohm Youngmisuk takes a look at the Eli Manning-Jeremy Shockey relationship. Shockey hasn't shown up for the team's voluntary workouts, but that's not a big surprise.

"When I have talked to him I said I am excited about this season and what we can become as a team and our connection," said Manning. "I don't think we have reached our potential in the tandem that we can become. The thing I am excited about is I see room for improvement in all areas."

Asked if he thought Shockey wanted to return to the Giants, Manning said, "I hope so." This storyline bears watching. I'm not convinced that the Giants will ignore offers from teams such as the Saints as the draft approaches. The change in Manning in the absence of Shockey wasn't lost on the Giants coaching staff.