Adam Carolla Show Adam “Pacman” Jones on the One Thing You Can’t Coach + Another Newsom Scandal!
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Nov 17, 2025 Former NFL defensive back Pac-Man Jones, now a podcast host and mental health advocate, joins the discussion. He emphasizes that speed in football is an innate trait, and shares insights on the challenges of playing defensive back. Pac-Man reflects on his tough upbringing in Atlanta and how community support shaped his path away from crime. He also talks about his smooth transition from the NFL, financial decisions post-career, and his new podcast, Politely Raw, showcasing his current projects and collaborations.
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Bring Back Shop Class For Skilled Jobs
- Prioritize trade and shop education over purely academic programs to fill crucial skilled-labor gaps.
- Reintroduce practical shop classes to prepare students for high-demand trades and immediate employment.
Uplift Can Become Zero-Sum Politics
- Efforts to uplift underrepresented groups can become zero-sum when they start reducing opportunities for others.
- Carolla warns affirmative-action shifts sometimes turn into penalizing previously advantaged groups.
DB Play Is Extremely Demanding
- Defensive back is uniquely demanding because it requires speed, constant positional change, and isolated decision-making.
- Pac-Man highlights DB play as one of the hardest football roles after quarterback.