Matt Jones needs to focus on yard lines, not coke lines

By Adam Sweeney  |   Monday, October 20, 2008  |  Comments( 3 )

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Just when you think Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Matt Jones was getting it right, the NFL has now suspended him three games for a violation of its substance-abuse policy. The suspension is a result of a July 10 arrest that culminated with a felony charge of possession of cocaine for Jones.

Commentary: Jones was accepted a week ago into a drug treatment program, which is always a good thing; so, maybe that will help him in his appeal to the league to remove the suspension. But Jones needs to be more concerned with his drug problem. The health and well-being of an NFL player often gets thrown aside so that fans can cheer for him on Thursdays, Sundays or Mondays. But Jones has a family and friends who are affected by his issues, and he must get them sorted out.

Fan Pulse: Jacksonville fans are bummed about the suspension of Jones, but they are glad it happened during the weak portion of the team's schedule: http://mb.jaguars.com/Topic650835-6-1.aspx.

Fantasy Football Commentary: The loss of Jones means WR Dennis Northcutt will likely step into his shoes. If you don't know by now to stay away from the Jags receivers, well, you're in more trouble than we can help you with. Defenses will be keying even more on running backs Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor now.

Injury Watch: C Brad Meester should be ready to go in Week 8 versus Cleveland.
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Adam Sweeney spent 4 years as an opinions and arts & entertainment columnist with the Lone Star Lutheran, also working with Sports Illustrated.com. Along with his work on Realfootball 365 he currently is a contributor for Film School Rejects, SLAM Online, Talkhoops.net, and C-Heads ...
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