That is unless this young fella is a relative of Matt Jones' or has some deep personal connection to the receiver, possibly because he's the only white one on the Jags' roster. Hey, some people are like that. Do you know how many people in Philadelphia owned Mike Zordich jerseys for that very same reason? Or Terry Hoage? (Who now owns a vineyard, by the way.)

The part is that this photo was taken recently in Orlando, according to the person who sent it in. So this young boy's family saw past Jones' first indiscretion, perhaps to teach their son a lesson that human beings — even professional athletes — do make mistakes. Remember, even non-professional ones make big, career-altering mistakes, too, and lately most of those seem to be occurring at McDonald's drive-thrus. Perhaps this uptick in lawlessness at Mickey D's coincides with the long-awaited return of the McRib? That phenomenal porkish-thing covered in tangy red goop will make a man act all crazy sometimes.

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“I don’t even know why he’s even thinking about me,” Jones said. “I mean, maybe he likes other men and sits up and thinks about stuff, so I don’t know.”

But Jones isn't the only one who stooped to manhood insults. Porter went down the same dirt road after Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall unveiled his whole Peezy with the popcorn muscles-routine:

You might wanna watch him,” Porter said. “Making comments about another man[’s] muscles. That’s not really what you wanna be doin’ in the locker room.”

Yes. All homos. Yesterday, one reader emailed us his own piece of trash-talk gossip, accusing Porter of being a hypocrite when it comes to drugs:

[Sic'd]I found Joey Porter's comments about Matt Jones amusing because Peezy loves him some weezy. In the summer of 2005 I was a sophomore at St. Vincent College, the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. A female friend of mine told us about a time that she smoked a blunt with Porter before they had sex in his Escalade in a parking lot of an old folks home. I believe her story because she is a friend and a reliable, albeit slutty source. (She's not really that hot though, so I guess Peezy doesn't mind the brown bag special.)

Obviously, getting high and pounding some college poon is not the same as getting caught in the act with blow. I also agree with your point that Jones would probably be handled a little more harshly if he was African-American, but I'm not sure that Joey Porter should be the guy pointing out discrepancies in the system.

Well, at least we know he's not gay...

Matt Jones on Porter: "Maybe He Likes Other Men" [Palm Beach Post]

NFL Player: 'Maybe He Likes Men' [Outsports]

He got caught with cocaine and Matt Jones is still playing football. How does he get away with that? And then you fine people $20,000 for making comments to the media about the refs. The guy got caught with cocaine."

The $20,000 is in reference to himself (of course), when Roger Goodell fined Porter that amount last month after he made disparaging remarks about Ed Hochuli's refereeing when the Dolphins played the Houston Texans.

But does Porter have a point here? Jones was suspended for three games after his arrest, but is currently involved in the appeals process which enables him to still play. (He's also the leading receiver on the Jaguars this year. Cocaine:helluva drug.) Is there a double standard in the way the league handled Jones' (white guy) drug charge and the way the league handles the rest of its rule-breakers?

Porter says Jags' Jones shouldn't be playing [AP]

According to the Florida Times-Union, Jones was mid-chop when the fuzz arrived:

The police report said that three Fayetteville officers were walking toward an unlit parking lot when they spotted a white Toyota 4Runner parked with several people inside. The area is known for thefts and drug use, the report said.

One of the officers walked up to the passenger side rear door and saw Jones sitting inside. The report said he had in his lap a white card with a white powder and a credit card in his hand that he was using to chop up and scrape the powder.

The officer opened the door, identified himself and ordered Jones to put his hand in plain view. Jones did not initially comply and the officer pulled out his gun, keeping it at the “low ready,” the report said. Jones was then ordered out of the vehicle and complied.

I guess this means that break-out fantasy year from him will have to wait another season.

Jaguars receiver Matt Jones arrested on cocaine possession, police say [Florida Times-Union]
Jags' Wide Receiver Jones Arrested For Possession Of A Controlled Substance [The Big Lead]
Matt Jones Gets Busted [PFT]