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Jarrett Bell of USA Today reports that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell intends to punish team officials who leak otherwise confidential information.

In a memo to all 32 teams, Goodell wrote that such leaks would be regarded as "conduct detrimental to the game," and violators would be subject to a penalty that has not yet been determined.


Bell reports that Goodell has launched an investigation into a recent report that Calvin Johnson, Gaines Adams, and Amobi Okoye admitted to marijuana use during a combine interview.

Said Chargers G.M. A.J. Smith: "It's very disturbing to a lot of us, for something to be set up like the combine that benefits all of us, then you have people who take it upon themselves to ruin it for everybody.

"Whoever [the leaker] is, I hope they find him."

The reality is that people will always talk to the media about things that they shouldn't be talking about. It happens in sports, it happens in government. It happens in any industry to which the press is paying attention.

It's now clear that Goodell has the ability to impose any and every potential penalty against league employees and players who have, in his assessment, engaged in detrimental conduct, but if it ever appears that the power is being abused, the power likely will be eroded.

NFL vows discipline for leaks of confidential info - USATODAY.com