Hey Pacman, Game Over!

Adam Jones was cut from the Cowboys and will be officially released in early February. The news is not surprising following Jones' dissappointing season, which includes the six game suspension he was dealt because of the 'incident' with his bodyguard.

That's just the start of the drama. After the news of his release, not three seconds had even passed before more allegations of trouble erupted. ESPN ran a story which puts Pacman directly in the middle of (another) shooting that occurred in 2007. Jones is being accused of arranging for three men to be shot after he was involved in a dispute with them outside of a club. Jones, of course, denies the claims and threatens a lawsuit toward ESPN.

And I thought Terrell Owens was bad. Compared to the antics of Pacman, Owens' self obsessed, egotistical and arrogant ways are a blessing. At least when Owens is trying to kill someone, it's usually just himself.



Hey Joe!

Special teams coach Bruce Read was finally fired and Joe DeCamillis, who held the same position for Jacksonville, was brought in to fix a unit which did more bad than good last season.

Joe Camillis brings a lot of talent and experience to this team. He was responsible for very successful special team units for the Giants, Atlanta and previously, Jacksonville. He also worked with Wade Phillips in Denver and Atlanta, which I'm sure helped in the interview process.

The special teams unit Dallas has displayed these past two years with Bruce Read at helm has been anything but pretty, so any change will do this squad good.



Head Coach Garrett?

It's looking less likely that Wade Phillips is stepping down or being put down, but what's looking even less likely is Jason Garrett's return to Dallas in 2009.

Even following a disappointing offensive season, Garrett is being hunted by Denver and Detroit, who have both interviewed him for their vacant head coach positions. Detroit has even scheduled him for a second interview sometime next week.

Following the amazing 13-3 season of 2007, Garrett was sought for a couple of head coaching positions then as well, but he declined. In return for his loyalty, Jerry Jones gave him the the sole title of, 'highest paid offensive coordinator/assistant head coach in the NFL.' Loyalty with Jerry Jones = new house and car. I'm sure that's something Garrett is weighing in his mind right now.