{"id":2086,"date":"2008-06-02T18:01:15","date_gmt":"2008-06-02T22:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=2086"},"modified":"2008-06-02T18:03:38","modified_gmt":"2008-06-02T22:03:38","slug":"john-clayton-pumping-irony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/john-clayton-pumping-irony","title":{"rendered":"John Clayton: pumping irony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pacman Jones was “partially reinstated” by the NFL today, after getting suspended for being in or around a shooting a strip club that he may’ve caused by “making it rain,” (read: tossing wads of money in the air). For a full reinstatement, he’ll need to be on his<\/span> somebody else’s best behavior through September 1. But that’s okay, reports ESPN’s John Clayton,<\/a> because he has a new set of friends who can help him hew to the straight and narrow:<\/p>\n

Since being traded to the Cowboys, Jones has tried to surround himself with a better support group. He’s befriended former Cowboys Michael Irvin and Deion Sanders.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That’s right. Michael “No contest to felony cocaine possession” Irvin and Deion “Michael Vick had a passion for dogfighting” Sanders.<\/p>\n

They should just trade him to the Bengals<\/a> already.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pacman Jones was “partially reinstated” by the NFL today, after getting suspended for being in or around a shooting a strip club that he may’ve caused by “making it rain,” (read: tossing wads of money in the air). For a full reinstatement, he’ll need to be on his somebody else’s best behavior through September 1. … <\/p>\n

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