The 'D' in Big D could very well stand for detainee. Tank Johnson is solidifying that. And you thought Victoria has had a string of bad press.

When Johnson plays his first snap as a Cowboy against the NY Giants on Sunday, he'll join a growing list of Cowboys who have had run-ins with the law.

Big D has been blitzed by allegations and charges against its players: from Michael Irvin and Erik Williams, to Nate Newton and Keith Davis.

I don't think Roy Williams has ever been charged with under-performing, but I'm looking into it.

While other clubs (the Cincinnati Bengals of late) and other leagues (the NBA is right up there) have had their share of negative publicity, the Cowboys always keep their hat in that contest.

Or at least the team gets stained with that stigma.

Johnson, a big run-stopping nose tackle, was released by the Bears on June 25 after being pulled over in Arizona. "He already had served a two-month jail term for a gun charge and been suspended by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy," The Associated Press reported.

Of course, players from all over the league -- and across sports -- have been charged or prosecuted as criminals. Ray Lewis, Michael Vick, Tonya Harding and a long list of thugs who play in the NBA can attest to that.

Why can't Dallas keep its nose clean? As America's Team, wouldn't it be best to keep more guys like Tony Romo, Demarcus Ware and Emmitt Smith and fewer guys like Johnson? I'd rather root for a guy who's accused of dating Brittany Spears than a guy out of jail on gun charges.

I do believe everyone deserves a second chance -- maybe even a third. Jerry Jones has run out of chances, though.