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Like Most Gentlemen, Pacman Jones Is A Fan Of The Young And The Nude

DAULERIO — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:45:02 EDT

Pacman Jones has found himself an ally in Fox Sports 'Jay Glazer, who's almost ashamed to admit that he's become a Pacman fan while taping Pros Vs. Joes with him.

Glazer has a talent for befriending players and getting them to reveal intimate details about their lives that are off-limits to other reporters. No, Arash Markazi can't ask Jones about his legal situation, but Glazer can. And Jones couldn't resist Glazer's eyelash-batting charm, so he kicked some existential wisdom about his newly acquired perspective. He also said that Pacman's punchiness was all part of the script and, even thought a source close to Pros Vs. Joes says otherwise, there was no Pacman entourage any time on the set.

But this quote, pulled by Chris Mottram this afternoon, shows us why Pacman used to like-a the strip clubs so much :

"At the end of the day I can't keep looking at the past from two years or three years back. Hey, I used to love the strip clubs. I was 21, 22, 23 years old. Every gentleman, if you're normal, you love the strip clubs, too. Nice girls, young, nude ... All part of having fun when you're growing up."

So young Deadspin gentlemen, keep that in mind. If you don't like strip clubs and young nude girls, you are clearly destined to be a social pariah for the rest of your life. Or you could end up like the lonely gentleman sitting by himself on the couch.

Pacman: True Gentlemen Enjoy Strip Clubs [The Sporting Blog]

Pacman Jones Throws Punches On Pros Vs. Joes; More Unscripted Violence Possible

DAULERIO — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:45:06 EDT

After his first week as a "Pro" taping the "Pros Vs. Joes" show, Adam "Pacman" Jones showed one contestant he's not there to be nice.

LA Times sports writer Sam Farmer stopped by the set to casually observe a bunch of young never-weres compete against numerous pro athletes on the downside of their career. One confrontation occurred between Jones and former Holy Cross linebacker Dan Adams:

Anyway, Adams stuck Jones at the goal line, jarring loose the football. It was pretty funny, because Jones had been talking trash to that point, referring to Adams as "Waterboy." A few minutes after the hit, the two exchanged punches and had to be separated.

"He hit me 10 yards out of bounds, kind of a cheap shot," Adams said. "I couldn't sit there and not retaliate. You've got to have some pride and dignity."

As for the oft-suspended Jones, released by the Dallas Cowboys after the season, he didn't seem too concerned about how he came off on camera.

"I guess that's the person he wants to be," Adams said. "But I guess in his defense, people kind of get caught up in the heat of the moment."

Of course. He was caught up in the moment. But one person close to the show said that Pacman's been ornery from the start of taping:

"His crew of thugs were scarier than him...but he did bring it for the show...and he was serious about kickin these guys' asses."

Let's put the "Pros Vs. Joes" production team's Pacman readiness at Defcon 3. Sad part is, it might actually better for his long-term career right now to actually get thrown off this show. Look what happened to that New York lady from "Flavor Of Love."

More Fisticuffs For Pacman Jones [LAT Blog]
Pacman Gets Into A Pros Vs. Joes Fight [PFT]

We're A Long Way From The NFL, Kordell

mjdeadspin — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 13:30:00 EST

You might recall that when Will and The Balls took on Kordell Stewart and Andre Rison in their little exhibition for Pros vs. Joes, that our heroes were informed that Kordell planned on making a comeback to the NFL. And sure, maybe the show is a good way for Kordell to keep himself in shape, and get his name back out there. So how's that going for him? Here's how that's going for him:

Michael Irvin goes on, he gets in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Kordell Stewart goes on ... and they don't even know how to spell his name. That's quite the kick in the balls, Spike. Quite the kick.

Deadspin Field Trip: Our Battle With Slash And Bad Moon [Deadspin]
Pros vs. Joes [Spike]

Finally, Rik Smits And Michael Irvin Come Together

mjdeadspin — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:00:00 EST

Aside from a cocaine-infused party at a French-Canadian brothel, I can't think of many ventures that could bring together the likes of Michael Irvin, Jose Canseco, Kordell Stewart, Darryl Strawberry and Claude Lemieux. Those four are part of the cast for the new season of Pros vs. Joes on SpikeTV.

If you're not familiar with the show (and I'm guessing a great many of you aren't), it's a (reality?) show that pits average "Joes" against former professional athletes in their games of choice. For example, in this upcoming season, I'd guess that the Joes will have to cover Michael Irvin on a deep route, defend Tim Hardaway's crossover, fight Randy Couture, slap Jose Canseco's girlfriend, steal Rik Smits' wooden shoes, and proclaim their heterosexuality while Kordell Stewart insists that they're gay.

The complete list of participating pros: Michael Irvin, Jose Canseco, Kevin Willis, Randy Couture, Kordell Stewart, Claude Lemieux, Will Clark, Tim Hardaway, Eric Dickerson, Roy Jones Jr., Vince Coleman, Andre Rison, Rik Smits, Robbie Ginepri, Rob Dibble, Dave Winfield, Wade Boggs, Marc Jackson, John Starks, Andre Reed, Darryl Strawberry, Spud Webb, Grant Fuhr, and Tom Chambers. Wow. It's like the sports version of Hollywood Squares.

Pros vs. Joes [SpikeTV]