NFL Notebook: WVU's Jones adds to Fisher's woes

Jeff Fisher probably has gone through a case of aspirin during the offseason. The Titans coach has had to deal with one off-the-field headache after another in 2005. The most recent came when top draft pick Adam "Pac-Man" Jones surrendered to police Wednesday on charges of assault and felony vandalism after a nightclub fight.
Jones' agent, Michael Huyghue, wants people to believe Jones is being picked on because he is a celebrity, saying, "There are certain individuals out there who are opportunists, who prey on professional athletes for financial gain, and unfortunately, this is one of those incidents."
But the Titans must think there is something substantial to the matter. In a statement, the team said Jones "is going to have to conduct himself responsibly in all aspects of his life on a consistent basis." - NFL Football -
They have reason to be concerned about the sixth overall pick out of West Virginia. Club owner Robert Gaddy said in a court appearance that Jones hit him and broke his necklace after Gaddy asked three of Jones' friends to leave the club. Gaddy told police Jones' friends "were smoking drugs."
In April, Georgia authorities investigated a report that Jones was involved in a nightclub fight near Atlanta, but no charges were filed. - NFL Football -
His was just the latest mess Fisher and the Titans have had on their minds. Three other Titans have gotten into trouble in the offseason: receiver Tyrone Calico, left tackle Brad Hopkins and safety Tank Williams.
Former Titans cornerback Samari Rolle also was arrested on a domestic violence charge in February, while he was still with the team. Rolle signed with Baltimore after the Titans cut him in a salary-cap move. - NFL Football -
Calico, in his third season with the Titans, was cited for public indecency for having sex with a woman in his sport utility vehicle. Hopkins pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife, and Williams was charged with driving under the influence.
Add this to everything else the rebuilding Titans have gone through -- surgery for quarterback Steve McNair, hiring Norm Chow to replace offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger, cutting high-priced veterans in a salary-cap purge -- and this year hasn't started too well for Tennessee. - NFL Football -
Chargers
San Diego will retire receiver Lance Alworth's number in a halftime ceremony Nov. 20. Alworth, the first American Football League player inducted into the Hall of Fame, is still one of the most popular athletes in San Diego history. His No. 19 joins Dan Fouts' No. 14 as the only two retired numbers in the team's 46-year history. Fouts' number was retired in 1988. Alworth finished his 11-year career with 542 receptions for 10,266 yards and 87 touchdowns, averaging 19 yards a reception. He ranks among the NFL's receiving leaders in seven categories, including an NFL-record five career 200-yard games.
Elsewhere - NFL Football -
The NFL emphasized that if its first regular-season game abroad this year is successful, it could be the start of a broader international push. The league "is going to look at all of the markets that have indicated an interest in doing this around the world: several in Europe, Canada, Asia," said Roger Goodell, the league's executive vice president. Goodell spoke at a news conference to talk about the Oct. 2 game between the Cardinals and 49ers in Mexico City. ... Former Oilers coach Bum Phillips, 81, was released from the hospital yesterday and returned home after have triple-bypass heart surgery more than a week ago. - NFL Football -

From wire dispatches