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Originally Posted by Sainters7
I read an article on Jerry Jones in SI last year, it was a pretty interesting read. In it, Jones says himself that the reason he goes after potential problem players like T.O.(and now Pac-Man) is because when Dallas was a dynasty in the early-mid '90's, they were full of big talent, big ego, big attitude, potential problem-type players. He feels that extra swagger is what gives teams that championship quality and translates into winning, using these early-90's Cowboys teams as the precedent. This probably explains the Pac-Man move.
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In a salary cap world it's also brilliant if you can make it work because after prior off-field screwups these players can only demand a shadow of their former earning potential. Dallas also employs the NFL's largest team of specialists to help out troubled players too. In the end if someone like TO can actually think about people other than himself and befriend his QB, Tank Johnson can buy less guns, and Pac-man Jones buy less hookers and blow it works out better for the players too.