Allen Park — Lions owner Martha Firestone Ford was in New York this week for the NFL's fall meetings, and coach Jim Caldwell indicated Thursday that she's spoken to league officials about the batted ball penalty that referees missed in the team's loss to the Seahawks Monday night.
Caldwell first referenced Ford's interaction with the league on his weekly radio interview on 97.1 FM before providing minimal clarification during his Thursday news conference at team headquarters.
"I said, 'Don't think she's just sitting around not saying anything, OK?'" Caldwell said.
However, when asked to relay details of Ford's discussions with the league, the coach declined.