The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Rice's arrest and charge of simple assault-domestic violence in Atlantic City will be reviewed by the league under the NFL personal-conduct policy, according to a league source.

Diehards Line: As Sun staffer Aaron Wilson notes, under the policy, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has wide discretion on punishing players regardless of how legal situations are adjudicated. NFL discipline can include suspensions, fines, banishment from the league, a probationary period where conditions have to be satisfied before reinstatement or a formal reprimand. A player doesn't have to be convicted of a crime to be punished under the NFL policy. Generally, repeat offenders are dealt with much more harshly under the personal-conduct policy. Rice has no history of off-field issues, which could work in his favor. It doesn't necessarily mean he will avoid punishment, though, as first-time offenders have been suspended in the past. Every off-field situation that falls under the NFL personal-conduct policy is judged on a case-by-case basis. Rice has spoken with HC John Harbaugh about his arrest to explain what happened over the weekend in Atlantic City, according to Wilson. But the release of video showing Rice dragging his apparently unconscious fiancée off a hotel elevator might require further explanation. ... Stay tuned.