Matt Jones: Rumors and Speculation

by River City Rage on Jul 18, 2008 4:57 PM EDT in Rumors Comment 4 comments

Rumor:

There's a rumor flying around that Matt Jones is in Jacksonville today and meeting with the Jaguars.

There's also the classic public relations news of dropping "bad" stories late in the afternoon on Fridays, when the cycle is shut down for the weekend. If Matt Jones is in Jacksonville, and IF the Jaguars are going to cut him, late afternoon on Friday is a good time to do it. This happens all the time in politics, typically in the form of a news dump at 4:50 on Fridays in Washington. By the time Monday comes around the perception is that the story is old news and gets passed over.

I've not found any hard confirmation that Matt is in the building, but there's enough smoke here to suspect some sort of fire. As soon as I do, I'll update this accordingly.

Speculation:

There's no way the Jaguars open training camp on Friday with Matt Jones on the roster. The intimacy of players and fans, as well as the distaste toward Jones by his teammates because of perceptions of being lazy would turn camp into a circus. Because he's a bubble player anyhow, the Jaguars should let the players who want to be there compete and cut the dead-weight that is Matt Jones.

More to come as it comes!

-Chris

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The Speculation is dead on right.

If you start camp with Matt Jones in tow, not only do you distract the whole team from the task at hand, but the receivers who are battling for a roster spot are under undue pressure. There is another spot, allowing them to consentrate on learning the offense instead of on not dropping this pass. He is dead weight. If drugs is priority #1, then maybe the NFL is not for you.

To be master of oneself and never waiver in ones resolve.
- Maximus Desimus Meridius

by jagsrock on Jul 18, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

but but but

but dear old daddy jones said the drugs werent his sons. so, i guess, that means that matt was in a supposedly bad part of town, sitting in the back of a pickup with a couple of friends after midnight with cocaine on his lap, yet it wasnt his. must’a been bad timing on the cops part to see him with the drugs. bad boys, bad boys, what’cha gonna do?

Sean Jax Beach Bum

by cuffs007 on Jul 19, 2008 12:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Matt Jones Ultimate Contribution

Think about managing a football team. These are kids with a lot of money and many with very difficult backgrounds. They have extended families and friends. A lot of them have real bottom-feeders for a posse. In high school and college they are never challenged for their behavoir. The NFL is the first place they hear that their “gangster” life is unacceptable. Their friends tell them differently. They honestly don’t know.

The only way to get the message across to some of these kids is to FIRE THE BAD EGGS. Tell them all through behavoir that living a decent life is a requirement. Create the first positive environment they ever had. Do this by rewarding the stars that live the role model and eliminate the ones who don’t.

As a demotivational poster once said “It may be that your purpose is to serve as a warning to others” That may be Matt Jones ultimate contribution.

by Tkopa on Jul 19, 2008 7:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jones has gotta go.

I have not been a supporting M. Jones fan so I am bias, but I think the circumstances around the arrest give no room for redemption for this player. Not to get into a debate about coke versus alcohol and which is worse and the legalities, the whole arrest situation in this case is “dirty” and the team needs to set precedence. Keeping M. Jones around because of a hurt Jerry Porter is just bad management.

Association with drug areas and strip clubs will always be viewed as “bad” in Mainstream America and has no place in the NFL.

Hey Matt… know where I can score some good blow?

by Jaghomer on Jul 21, 2008 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs