Jerry Jones takes some blame for Pacman

November 21, 2:05 PMDallas Cowboys ExaminerRyan Killian

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Jerry Jones (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

As soon as Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones got into his latest bout of trouble, I came out as an unlikely defender, pointing out the untenable nature of the situation Cowboys management had put him in. It turns out, Jerry Jones sees things quite the same way now.

"Yes, I do take responsibility for the fact that it was my own security that the issue was part of," Jerry Jones said. "Because it was my guy there that created the problem. ... The way that it was supposed to work in my mind, to some degree, we wouldn't have had that problem."

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Jerry Jones said in October that the scuffle resulted from joking banter between the player and the bodyguard that got out of hand but was quickly settled, though police were called. The owner said then he was also concerned that maybe the relationship between the two, who were constantly with each other, had become too friendly.

This time, Adam Jones will be on his own. There will be no more team-employed bodyguards to constantly accompany him.

In effect, Jones will be without the constant babysitters. His outpatient program should be enough to keep him away from alcohol and out of trouble. And, for the rest of the season at least, I expect he’ll keep his nose clean.

It seems Jerry has learned from his mistake. The only question is whether the same can truly be said for Pacman.