League To Look Into Arrest Of Lions President Tom Lewand

The NFL will review the conduct of Lions president Tom Lewand, who was cited over the weekend for drunken driving after telling authorities he was a designated driver picking up a friend before a test showed his blood-alcohol level was twice Michigan's legal limit. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday he was concerned about Lewand as he noted the review. "As I've said before, this isn't a player policy, it's a personal-conduct policy," Goodell told reporters at the league's rookie symposium in California. "It goes for everybody in the NFL." Lewand was arrested late Friday after his Lincoln sport-utility vehicle was seen crossing from one lane to another after leaving a bar's parking lot. He was issued a citation in Denton Township, Mich., about 150 miles northwest of Detroit. Prompted partly by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's off-the-field news, Goodell sent a memo earlier this year to NFL owners, executives and head coaches emphasizing the importance of the league's personal-conduct policy. "Our policies apply to everyone -- yours truly, club presidents, players, coaches --- everybody involved with the NFL," Goodell told NFL Network. "I think Tom recognizes that. Of course I will speak to him at some point in the near future, and we'll be gathering the facts. But everybody is accountable and responsible."

Source: Associated Press

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