tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post271400764588663373..comments2007-07-27T12:27:16.284-05:00Head Chick In Chargenoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-4263390105031347352007-07-27T12:27:00.000-05:002007-07-27T12:27:00.000-05:00What a waste of 1 minute and a half.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-87994267170305708642007-07-12T19:19:00.000-05:002007-07-12T19:19:00.000-05:00Pacman is an thug, not an NFL player. I have no issue with the picture ESPN uses. Pacman is blowing a dream career because he is too stupid to take advantage of his second chance. ESPN would stop covering him if he would stop acting like a classless idiot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-55290459923404103612007-06-27T16:10:00.000-05:002007-06-27T16:10:00.000-05:00I am bored with all the Jones coverage. But I don't have a problem with ESPN using the mug shot to report on Jones' booking. I do have a problem with them using it as his standard identifying photo. It's like putting his mug shot on his driver's license or something.<BR/><BR/>And for those suggesting he looks less like a thug without dreadlocks, profile much?The HCIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17417163486828431486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-67268032173612172632007-06-27T15:59:00.000-05:002007-06-27T15:59:00.000-05:00Have to agree with Paul; it is absurd to suggest that the cleaned-up, short-haired photo makes Jones look more like a thug than does the dreadlocked photo.Chuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02650726005178870956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-21346512049874023112007-06-27T13:43:00.000-05:002007-06-27T13:43:00.000-05:00Let me preface this...I am a former employee of ESPN in Studio Production. I very often disagreed with decision the producers/executives made.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I see nothing wrong with ESPN using the mug shot. You can make the argument that the amount of coverage might be excessive (that's ultimately personal opinion, but ESPN covers the NFL more than any other sport, and this is an NFL player). But it's still a valid news story. OJ ended up not being convicted, so should ESPN not have covered his murder trial? Should they have run his official Buffalo Bills headshot when reporting on him being on trial for murder? <BR/><BR/>Plus, Pac-Man looks a lot more clean cut with his head shaved. He has put himself in bad situations repeatedly, and frankly has brought all this attention on himself. Maybe he should also stop being apologetic after every encounter with the law and stop making himself look like a hypocrite.Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05640417716848003284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-8757136402743557862007-06-27T13:34:00.000-05:002007-06-27T13:34:00.000-05:00OK. So the NFL using the clean hair cut version makes him seem more like a thug to the public than the dredi-locks look he has going. Great premise there chief. <BR/><BR/>Also, Even if he hasn't been convicted I think taking a page out of Fat Joe's book and walking into a club with a GARBAGE BAG full of singles to throw at "performers" puts him in the thug hall of fame regardless of whether he ever gets convicted.<BR/><BR/>All I am trying to say is it is PAC-MAN who made himself a thug. This is not a media-spun creation by any stretch of the imaginationPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493238720494411999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-7714120062671002692007-06-27T13:25:00.000-05:002007-06-27T13:25:00.000-05:00Personally, I think it would have been reprehensible for the WWL to manipulate his NFL photo in order to update his hair style as you suggest.Vince A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04438143801459351376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-62253887951679992332007-06-27T13:05:00.000-05:002007-06-27T13:05:00.000-05:00This is one of the dumber arguments I have seen lately.<BR/>By your reasoning, no media outlet should ever show someone being arrested (they haven't been convicted! They should show a picture of them frolicking with flowers!).<BR/>The fact is, Adam Jones is in the news recently because he has been arrested. Thus, it is perfectly reasonable to use his booking photo. The fact that there is a Titans logo next to his photo does not mean that ESPN is masquerading the photo as official, it is identifying him as a member of the Tennessee Titans, which he currently is.<BR/>I recognize that ripping on ESPN is a cheap and easy way to get people to read your stuff, but you seem talented enough as a writer to find legitimate criticisms to write about, instead of searching deep for something so flimsy.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718112047254673059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-53768325059070166502007-06-27T13:02:00.000-05:002007-06-27T13:02:00.000-05:00Beyond represensible? Hmmmm.... I'd like to know what exactly you think is plain old reprehensible. The Pac-ster isn't a thug, he's just a punk with money.jonfrum2000http://www.blogger.com/profile/10648698340565102575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-26911608940383792522007-06-27T12:55:00.000-05:002007-06-27T12:55:00.000-05:00Wow, must be a slow news day.McLeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09165834242136713347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-52169531494452577922007-06-27T09:47:00.000-05:002007-06-27T09:47:00.000-05:00If there ever was an example of a mountain being made of a molehill, this is it. ESPN using a photo that 99.9% of it's viewers wouldn't recognize as a mug shot over Adam's normal photograph is about 1 billionth on the list of reasons people believe Jones is a man of poor character or a "thug". He only has himself to blame for that, and I would suggest that being arrested 16+ times takes Adam out of the realm of "ordinary young man." As to why the ESPN producers felt it was appropriate to use a mug shot and pictures of Pacman being taken to prison? Probably because every media outlet in the world does the same thing when it covers famous people who've been arrested (Martha Stewart, Kenny Rogers, Joey Barton, the kid from Home Alone, etc, etc).Premierophilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879181299872020019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-21957525850425510672007-06-27T03:21:00.000-05:002007-06-27T03:21:00.000-05:00Oh give it a break. They would have looked dumb talking about his haircut and then showing an outdated photo. The booking photo was the only full on head shot they had showing the new look. Talk about making a fuss out of nothing. Yeesh.Hank Worrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11639115392958332534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-17552908067649122632007-06-26T12:31:00.000-05:002007-06-26T12:31:00.000-05:001) Not to defend ESPNs actions, but they did the same thing with Kenny Rogers. they showed him getting booked and finger-printed.<BR/><BR/>2) had you not said that was his booking photo, i would have never known.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06204417062679442351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-57766809380942593292007-06-25T21:30:00.000-05:002007-06-25T21:30:00.000-05:00good stuff, i completely agree with it all<BR/><BR/>a good catch too, i never would have noticedThe Beautiful Gamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13535586094920029536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567579.post-8602563230677791432007-06-25T20:26:00.000-05:002007-06-25T20:26:00.000-05:00Totally agree with your comment on Jones.<BR/>He's certainly no saint but the excessive coverage of his multiple transgressions - always with the same old video footage - is getting tiresome to say the least.<BR/><BR/>If for one guy your blog title applies totally, it's Jones. <BR/><BR/>BTW - Love your posts and your take on the sports media. Keep it going.jebworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027363512595396491noreply@blogger.com