Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley says he is a great guy despite two off-season arrests. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The Detroit Lions have made headlines this offseason for nothing that has to do with football.  The majority of the headlines have come when their players have run afoul of the law.

One of those players, defensive tackle Nick Fairley, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana in April after police say they found two partially smoked joints in his vehicle.  He was arrested again the next month on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol while driving 100 m.p.h. Fairley was charged with reckless driving and attempting to elude police.

Fairley was at a kickball tournament for kids ages 8-12 in Detroit when he was asked by the Detroit Free Press if he was still worthy of being trusted with influencing children.

“Because I’m a great guy,” Fairley said. “Simple as that.”

Fairley had 15 tackles and one sack in his rookie season with the Lions. Fairley attended the rookie symposium in Cleveland last month and said he wanted to hear from former players to get perspective on how they handled different situations.

Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley faces sanctions from the NFL because of multiple arrests. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The Detroit Lions are making headlines for all the wrong reasons this offseason and their team president says he has been in contact with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss it.

“We’ve been active in our participation with the league,” Tom Lewand told the Detroit Free Press. “We’ve handled matters internally, we’ve made our thoughts known publicly about our expectations and the need for accountability and responsibility and, beyond that, I don’t think it makes a lot of sense for us to comment on the details.”

The Lions have had three players get in trouble with the law.

Over the past couple of months, running back Mikel Leshoure was cited twice for marijuana possession Michigan, defensive tackle Nick Fairley was arrested on a possession charge in April and was busted again for driving under the influence of alcohol last month, and offensive lineman Johnny Culbreath was arrested on marijuana charges in January.

All three players are subject to discipline under the league’s substance abuse policy and Fairley and Leshoure could face suspension for being repeat offenders.

The Lions went 10-6 last year and made the playoffs for the first time since the 1999 season.

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Tuesday that he is unhappy with the actions of some members of his team in recent weeks.

There have been five arrests this year of members of the team’s 2011 draft class, according to Pro Football Talk.

Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press detailed some of Schwartz’s comments about the offseason in a series of tweets Tuesday morning.

Schwartz on Fairley incident/this offseason: "I think what we have here is a case of a few guys tainting the reputations of a lot of others"

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Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) May 29, 2012

Schwartz: "What we have here is a situation that it appears that a couple guys haven’t learned and that is a concern but ...

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Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) May 29, 2012

Schwart cont: "they are still young and there's still a lot in front of them and we are hopeful that they can ... put this behind them."

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Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) May 29, 2012

Former first-round pick Nick Fairley was arrested Sunday morning for driving under the influence and trying to elude police. Fairley was also arrested April 3 for possession of marijuana. Another member of the 2011 draft class, running back Mikel Leshoure, plead guilty this offseason for marijuana possession.

Another recent incident to receive attention featured wide receiver Titus Young allegedly sucker punching teammate Louis Delmas during voluntary workouts earlier this month.

Neither Fairley nor Young spoke with the media after practice. Veteran receiver Nate Burleson said that Young had apologized for his actions during a meeting, according to Birkett.

Nick Fairley, defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions, was charged with a DUI Monday morning after being clocked at 100 mph by Alabama State Troopers (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Nick Fairley, the Detroit Lions defensive tackle, was clocked at 100 miles per hour in Alabama in Sunday’s early morning hours, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. According to the report, Alabama State Troopers pulled him over at 1:14 a.m. and charged him with driving under the influence, attempting to elude police,  reckless driving, no proof of insurance and having an open container.

Birkett reported that Fairley posted a bail of $1,750 and was released at 9 a.m. Sunday morning. He also said that Fairley’s agent, Brian Overstreet, would not return calls and attempts to reach Fairley on his cell phone resulted in an automated message saying that the number has been disconnected.  Birkett said that the Lions acknowledged the incident but would not make a comment until all of the information has been made available:

“We are aware of the reports and are in the process of gathering more information,” the Lions said in a statement today.

This is not Fairley’s first run-in with the law. He’s been arrested twice now in the last two months; Fairley is due to appear in court in July after being charged in April with a misdemeanor for possession of marijuana.

Jason McIntyre of TheBigLead.com tweeted a photo of his mugshot, along with the nugget that Fairley was around the corner from his mothers house.

ICYMI: Nick Fairley arrested for DUI, here's his grinning mugshot is.gd/WFdjr5—
Jason McIntyre (@TheBigLead) May 28, 2012

Lions DT Nick Fairley was arrested for driving under the influence Sunday morning. It is his second arrest in seven weeks. (Dave Reginek, Getty Images)

For the second time since the conclusion of the NFL season, Nick Fairley is in trouble with the law. A defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions, Fairley was arrested in his hometown of Mobile, Al. early Sunday morning according to FOX 10 of Mobile.

According to the report, Fairley was pulled over after passing an officer’s car at a speed of 100 miles per hour. Fairley did not have proof of insurance at the time, but did have an open container in the vehicle, according to the report. Fairley was also charged with evading police, as he initially did not yield to officers when he was asked to pull over.

Fairley was arrested in Mobile earlier this year for possession of marijuana.