NFL Commissioner Goodell Decides No Training Camp For Suspended 'Pacman' Jones

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was denied a request Thursday by the NFL to join the Tennessee Titans in training camp.<br/><br/>Titans coach Jeff Fisher said NFL commissioner

Thursday, July 26th 2007, 1:42 pm

By: News On 6

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was denied a request Thursday by the NFL to join the Tennessee Titans in training camp.

Titans coach Jeff Fisher said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell informed the team of the league's position. The coach said he learned of the league's decision shortly before a news conference.

"It's what we have expected throughout the offseason -- that he will not be permitted to participate in training camp, and he will only be permitted to use the facility one day a week for treatment and counseling," Fisher said. "We've moved on. We're looking forward to filling the holes. We feel like we've done so with the roster. Now we need to do so with production on the field."

Jones had been preparing for camp as his agent Michael Huyghue contended the commissioner never ruled out training camp or preseason games when suspending Jones for the 2007 season for conduct detrimental to the league.

Since the suspension was handed down in April, Jones was arrested for the sixth time since being drafted on two counts of felony coercion stemming from a fight at a Las Vegas strip club during NBA All-Star weekend. A shooting after the fight left a man
paralyzed but no one has been charged in that assault.

The Las Vegas case is one of three still pending, including charges in Georgia and Tennessee.