Jerry Jones accepts blame for Pacman Jones' suspension

By RICK HERRIN

IRVING — Dallas Cowboys owner-general manager Jerry Jones is blaming himself for the Adam "Pacman" Jones’ suspension.

Jerry Jones feels by hiring a security staff to stay with Pacman Jones, he created a situation that led to the argument and fight at the Joule Hotel on Oct. 8.

That’s why Jones is willing to take another chance on Pacman Jones because he feels responsible for what happened.

"Because it was my guy there that created the problem," Jerry Jones said. "You might not have had the confusion with a third party. It would be like a brother grabbing you around the neck where as somebody that’s not a family member might not grab you around the neck. I think it’s not an excuse. I think our plan had some confusion in it."

Jerry Jones broke the news Wednesday that Pacman Jones will be eligible to return from six-game suspension Dec. 7 at Pittsburgh. He is expected to practice with the team Monday and will be suspended the next two games against San Francisco and Seattle.

"I’m happy that hopefully he has done what he needed to do and is doing what he needs to do to get ready for himself," Cowboys secondary coach Dave Campo said.

Pacman Jones’ return will create another distraction for this team trying to position itself for a playoff berth. The Cowboy started the turnaround last week with a 14-10 victory in... -- Continue reading at the publisher's site