Why Pacman Jones didn't work out in Tennessee

The answer; Titans management and more specifically, Jeff Fisher. That's right the guy who wanted to draft him, pushed to draft him then had no idea how to handle him once he got to Tennessee is the main reason Pacman didn't work out in Tennessee. Fisher was the one who said he could handle Pacman, who told fans that his off-the-field problems were a thing of the past, the Titans had done their homework on the guy everything would be fine. After his first arrest in July of 2005, Fisher took no action against Jones, a pattern that would repeat itself throughout his career with the Titans. Jones is arrested, Fisher is diappointed in him but neither he nor the club take any action against Jones, they wait for the NFL to do something which does not happen. The Titans waited until November 2006 to finally suspend Pacman, after three arrests, for the Jacksonville game.

Fisher's quote: ""This action is not a result of our belief that he (Jones) was guilty or not guilty as far as the last incident was concerned, but rather it is a result of an accumulation of poor decisions that he's made over his career here," Tennessee Coach Jeff Fisher said Wednesday when the suspension was announced.

Way to go coach, way to step up to the plate and nip this in the bud. This was the only action the Titans took against Jones until the NFL stepped in suspended him for the 2007 season. In the end, the Fisher thought his " hands-off" approach to Pacman would work, and when it didn't it was Floyd Reese who took the bullet, Fisher was never called on the carpet for how he handled Pacman and for his role in what happened. Fisher is not solely responsible for what happened with Pacman, Pacman is untimately responsible for his actions, he did little to prevent Pacman from himself.

His history of arrests:

April 27, 2005 Adam Jones was at Club Blaze in Conley, Ga., around 3 a.m. local time when officers responded to a fight involving two women. Andrea Akins, a supervisor at the club, told police she was punched in the mouth by a woman who was with Jones. But she later told police the woman “had nothing to do with the altercation,” a police report said. Both women were handcuffed but were released without any arrests.

July 13, 2005 The Tennessee Titans top draft pick, Adam Jones, was arrested Wednesday on charges of assault and felony vandalism stemming from a nightclub altercation. Jones surrendered to Nashville police at Titans headquarters. Jones was in handcuffs, a white T-shirt and light blue exercise pants when he appeared smiling before a night court commissioner, who set bond at $7,000. The charges included one felony vandalism charge and two misdemeanor counts of assault.

Sept. 5, 2005The annual Nashville Sports Council kickoff luncheon was held at the Renaissance Hotel. Among the 800 guests was Adam Jones. Later that evening, Jones was counseled for a loud verbal tantrum when he was to wait in line for his vehicle. He was also accused of refusing to pay for any valet services that evening

Oct. 25, 2005In a petition filed by the state, it was alleged that Adam Jones had not made regular and sufficient contact with his probation officer, and that he did not report his July arrest in Nashville in a timely fashion.

February 2006In Fayetteville, Ga, Adam Jones was accused of felony and misdemeanor obstruction of justice charges in connection with an incident outside a home.

April 11, 2006 Nine people were arrested on suspicion of having roles in two major drug rings that trafficked cocaine and marijuana in Sumner and Davidson counties, including a Nashville man with possible ties to Tennessee Titans Cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones. Officers from Davidson and Sumner counties seized 1,653 pounds of marijuana, 128 pounds of cocaine, more than 20 vehicles and $608,000, police said.

April 18, 2006Police said Adam Jones was one of 12 or more people that gathered at a gas station in Nashville when a fight broke out and gunshots were fired. A surveillance camera shows that Jones was identified as being in the crowd, and he confirmed that fact to police.

August 25, 2006Adam Jones was arrested in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication after claiming that a woman stole his wallet. She claimed that she did not steal anything and Jones spat on her. Police officers said the ordered Jones to leave several times, but he refused, and continued to shout profanities at the woman. A judge granted him six months probation on the conditions that he stays out of further trouble and away from the nightclub.

Oct. 26, 2006Adam Jones was cited on a misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly spitting in the face of a female Tennessee State University student during a private party at Club Mystic in Nashville. He was suspended by the Titans for one game and was scheduled to be booked on the charge Nov. 17.

February 2007Adam Jones is allegedly involved in an incident at a Las Vegas strip club that leads to the shooting of bouncer Tommy Urbanski, who became paralyzed from his wounds.
March 2007Las Vegas Police recommended to the city’s district attorney that Jones be charged with one count of felony coercion and also a misdemeanor count of battery and a misdemeanor count of threat to life.

April 10, 2007 The NFL announced that Jones would be suspended for the entire 2007 season. This suspension also stated that Jones will not receive pay during this suspension and that it is subject to additional review after the tenth regular season game, pending disposition of pending charges.

May 7, 2007Adam Jones was stopped at 12:45 a.m. on Interstate 65 heading into downtown after an officer clocked him on radar traveling 79 mph in a 55 mph zone.

June 18, 2007 Adam Jones was sought by police for questioning after a shooting at an Atlanta strip club allegedly involving members of his entourage. According to police at the scene, Jones was not present during the shooting.

June 20, 2007The Las Vegas Police announced that Adam Jones will face two felony charges in a strip club melee that preceded a triple shooting in February.
June 22, 2007 Adam Jones surrendered to police and was released on $20,000 bail on felony charges in connection with the February Las Vegas strip club melee that preceded a triple shooting.
Jan. 15, 2008A woman sought an arrest warrant against suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, claiming he punched her at an Atlanta strip club. Fulton County Magistrate Court officals told The Associated Press that Wanda S. Jackson asked for the warrant after a Jan. 3 altercation at the Body Tap Strip Club.