Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando
Pacman Jones' reported meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell apparently came and went without incident. Longtime Cowboys observer Jean-Jacques Taylor of the Dallas Morning News thinks the suspended cornerback might finally be ready to succeed in the NFL. Taylor sees a strong support system around Jones, in addition to a security detail:
"The Cowboys also have set Pacman up with some of the best security personnel in the NFL. They are with him virtually 24-7. And the head of that security team is an old-school expert who has handled every kind of situation imaginable. He has handled athletes with much higher profiles than Pacman over the last 20 years, so he is not intimidated. Or impressed. That said, he likes Pacman and thinks he has a chance to straighten out his life, if that's what he wants to do."
NFL teams often hire retired police officers and FBI agents to head their security departments. The retired officers usually have ties to local law enforcement. Not everyone thinks this is a healthy arrangement. In this case, the Cowboys have much to gain if Jones realizes his potential as a dynamic return specialist and talented cover corner. At the very least, the Dallas community figures to benefit if a security detail can help Jones live within the law.
