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NFL Notebook, July 12: Brett Favre Working Out at High School Again

Here's what's happening around the National Football League on Monday, July 12, 2010: • Just like last offseason, as he danced around the issue of returning to the NFL, not to mention four summers before that, Brett Favre has begun working out with Oak Grove High School's football team in Hattiesburg, Miss. And...

NFL Notebook, July 9: Lions President Given Probation After Guilty Plea

Here's what's happening around the National Football League on Friday, July 9, 2010: • Lions president Tom Lewand pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of operating a vehicle while visibly impaired, The Detroit News reported. He was given six months probation, fined $532 and ordered to attend an outpatient alcohol...

Friday Walk-Thru: Chris Johnson Disputes 'Rumors' and 'Lies'

The standoffs in San Diego (Vincent Jackson/Marcus McNeill vs. the Chargers) and Washington (Albert Haynesworth vs. Redskins/World) have become downright ugly. The one in Tennessee (Chris Johnson vs. the Titans) has taken a turn for the bizarre. We know Johnson is fast ... but fast enough to be in Nashville and...

NFL Reviewing Lions President After Drunk Driving Arrest

DETROIT (AP) -- The NFL will review the conduct of Detroit 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. Commissioner Roger Goodell said...

Tom Lewand, Lions President, Arrested for Suspicion of DUI

Lions president Tom Lewand was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence in Michigan's Roscommon County, approximately three hours north of Detroit. Lewand was later released. According to Tom Leyden of WXYZ in Detroit, Lions officials confirmed Lewand's arrest and released the following statement from...

Tom Lewand News From the Web

05/30/12 Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand not upset about... Source: Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo MI Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand said he is not upset with defensive end Cliff Avril, who has been absent from his team's voluntary workouts this offseason.
05/22/12 Lions: Hope return-to-play protocol becomes law Source: ABC - WZZM 13 - Grand Rapids MI ALLEN PARK, Mich. Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand says the franchise has unwavering and strong support for a bill about concussions that is making its way before Michigan legislators.
05/19/12 Proos bill on youth concussion awareness clears Senate... Source: The Herald-Palladium - St Joseph MI The state's Senate Health Policy Committee has approved legislation requiring youth sports organizations, including schools, to adopt a concussion awareness program.
05/18/12 Bill targeting concussions in youth sports is endorsed... Source: Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo MI With concerns mounting over concussions suffered by athletes, the Michigan Legislature is considering a bill aimed at protecting youth involved in sports.
05/17/12 Lions show support for Michigan youth sports... Source: NFL - Detroit Lions Lions Team President Tom Lewand and Hall of Fame tight end Charlie Sanders visited the Michigan Legislature earlier today at the State Capitol in Lansing to support pending legislation on youth sports concussions.