I think he has a pretty twisted view of what being “there for him” was supposed to mean, given the repeated black eyes he gave the team every time he did something stupid off the field. Like he wanted someone to run interference for him, constantly, and deflect all the heat off of him.

They only did that for about the first half dozen incidents where he ended up in the police log, Eventually they let him take more direct hits for his own recurring stupidity. As it should’ve been.

I remember a local sportswriter at the time in an editorial said the Titans should just admit the mistake and not sign their first round pick, saving money and headaches. That guy was sure right.

I remember the guy meeting with the commissioner and lying about cleaning up his act while the commissioner new he had been out “clubbing” in New York the night before the meeting.

I also remember a 4th exhibition game against the Packers when Pacman was to field a punt and it bounced of his facemask.

Every team has a first round bust story. Floyd Reese was fired in this embarrassing one that the Titans and their fans want to be forgotten as soon as possible.

Victims and police databases will never forget.

Just think of all the kids that could not get into a school because they missed the grade by a point or two but couldn’t run fast or catch a football.

In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there was one only.

This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints, so I said to the Titans,

“You promised me Titans,
that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there has only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?”

The Titans replied, “The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.”

The Vikings really shouldn’t have to rush to any kind of a decision, nor should people be irked if they take their time with it. What does it even matter? He’s suspended without pay for 4 games.

Yeah RELATIVELY good. Has not been arrested since July 10, 2011
For Pacman that is good, for the rest of the population, not so much.

Just be thankful you’re still in the league, dude.

I get what he is saying, and I can sort of see his point.

There is no doubt that Pacman made really stupid decisions, and got himself into no end of trouble.

While it isn’t managements responsibility to babysit their employees, it IS in their best interests to reach out and help them when it is clear they are in trouble. Especially when you are talking about someone who is very very gifted, but has essentially grown up without any kind of adult guidance.

I want to say again, it’s not the organizations job to police him. But failing to recognize that he is constantly getting in trouble, and subsequently reaching out to say “look dude, you are seriously effing up. What can we do to help you out here, to correct this behavior” isn’t policing him. That’s called compassion, and being both a decent human being/employer.

It’s not exactly the same situation, but it’s a reasonable parallel: If your most talented employee starts showing signs of drug/alcohol abuse, do you just cut that person loose, or do you talk with them and try to get them to agree to counseling, etc?

anyhow, just my two cents

Is there a giant turd magnet in Cincinnati or something?