MORE ON THE MATT JONES ARREST

Though the web site of the Washington County, Arkansas Sheriff’s Department says that Matt Jones was busted for possession of a controlled substance, KFSM in Arkansas reports that Jones was jailed after admitting that he drank alcohol while golfing, in violation of the diversion program into which he was placed to resolve felony cocaine possession charges. Judge Mary Ann Gunn reportedly gave Jones a choice between seven days in jail and entry into a six-week residential drug program. That said, there’s a conflict between this report and the content of the Sheriff’s Department’s web site, which strongly implies that Jones is being held on $150,000 bond (and thus could get out right now if he posted it). So stay tuned for more on this one. Either way, Jones did something incredibly stupid; the only question is whether he did it with alcohol or something else. UPDATE: Michael C. Wright of the Florida Times-Union reports that, indeed, Jones landed in jail after testing positive for alcohol in violation of his plea deal. He initially opted for the six-week drug treatment program, but then changed his mind after the judge suggested that he consider the potential impact of the treatment program on his football career. It remains to be seen whether the positive alcohol result triggers any penalties for Jones under the league’s substance-abuse policy.