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onerous \AH-nuh-rus\, adjective:

1. involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
2. having legal obligations that outweigh the advantages

Usage

If you were a friend of Pacman Jones, anything you did with him would have to be considered onerous, due to his history of constantly finding trouble.
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froward \FROH-werd\, adjective:

1. stubbornly contrary and disobedient; obstinate
2. not easily managed; contrary
3. opposite of toward

Usage

In part due to his inability to not get burnt like my morning toast, but mainly because of his froward nature, Pacman Jones was released by the Dallas Cowboys on Monday. [link]
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A lot of close games this past week. In fact, only 3 games had a margin of victory greater than 10 points. The big winners: the Jets and the Cowboys both scored huge divisional victories while Denver victory over Atlanta (combined with San Diego’s loss) gives the Broncos a commanding lead in the AFC West.

At the top of the rankings, the top four teams remain the same with the Tennessee Titans. After that there is plenty of shakeup led by big gains from Dallas and Indianapolis while teams 10-13 all fell after being Top 10 teams last week.

Each of our four writers have ranked the teams. The rankings have been tallied. Scroll down to find out where your favorite NFL team ranks.

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deportment • dih-PORT-munt • noun*

: the manner in which one conducts oneself : behavior

Usage:

Dallas Cowboys cornerback “Pacman” Jones, who as the deportment of a drug-dependent, hyperactive, melodramatic, ignoramic, television-reared doofus……………………….

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Plastered over many sports-news outlets recently was the story of the Denver Broncos’ recent release of Travis Henry. Included has been much ado over his year-old contract, originally worth $22.5 million over 5 years, and the Broncos organization still choosing to part ways with the former Pro Bowl running back.

Head coach Mike Shanahan’s given reason for the departure of Henry? According the Shanahan, Henry’s behavior seemed to express a “lack of commitment” to the Broncos’ organization.

But, the story should not be that Shanahan and the front office released Henry. It should, instead, be why the Broncos even signed the troubled back to a lucrative long-term contract in the first place. Previous signs of “lack of commitment” were evident well before Henry inked his 2007 free agent contract.

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While troublesome players have repeatedly been given second chances in the league, Pollack won’t be getting that second opportunity. So, while Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones appears to be poised to be reinstated into the NFL, Michael Vick is being allowed to keep money from the Atlanta Falcons, and several of his Cincinnati Bengals teammates have been suspended (some on multiple occasions), it appears David Pollack, who was drafted as much for his upstanding character as for his football talents, is going to be forced to retire due to a broken neck after playing only 16 career games.