NFL Asks Pacman Jones To Talk To Crop Of 2012 Rookies :::: NFL News

The NFL has asked troubled star Adam "Pacman" Jones to speak to the 2012 rookie class later this month, hoping he can urge the young crop of players to not make the same off-the-field mistakes that have defined his pro career.
The Cincinnati Bengals cornerback told Bengals.com that the league has asked him to be part of a panel discussion at the rookie symposium, which will be held June 24-30 in Ohio. He has agreed to participate.
"The message is, this is not a joke. At the end of the day you have to treat it like a business," he told the team's website. "And you're a business owner, and every decision you make is a reflection of you."
The 28-year-old NFL pro has played five years in the NFL, and will enter his third with the Bengals this upcoming season.

He was the sixth overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft for the Tennessee Titans, where he started 28 games in his first two seasons with Tennessee. He showed signs of greatness, leading the league in punt return average with 12.9 yards, and ranked seventh in the league in kick return average in his sophomore season. However, repeated arrests has hindered him from shining.
Jones missed the entire 2007 season because of the first of two suspensions issued by the league for his role in a Las Vegas strip club shooting that left a club employee paralyzed. He was sentenced to one year of probation in February 2011 in that case. Jones pleaded no contest to conspiracy to commit disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor, after agreeing to testify against the accused shooter.
He was suspended for six games in 2008 following an alcohol-related altercation.
"What you do on the field, what you do off the field, it's all a reflection of you," Jones said. "Going to the club here, going to the club there. Having 100 people with you. Checking your advisers, your accountants. Just basic stuff."
Jones is facing consequences for his off-the-field actions, even in 2012. In January, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct, after being accused, in court documents, of being disorderly, shouting profanities and trying to pull away as police officers arrested him at a Cincinnati bar in July 2011.
He apologized in court for his conduct. A second misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest was dismissed in a plea agreement with prosecutors. He still could face discipline from the league.