Little focuses on football after April arrest for DUI

Little received full support from teammates in camp.
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) -- Leonard Little's first interview session since his arrest for drunken driving in April shed no light on the legal troubles he faces, or much of anything else.
The St. Louis Rams' defensive end is talking once a week during training camp, and the ground rules restrict the questioning to football. Thus, Friday's session was short and sweet.
"I don't think it's a good idea to talk about cases when they're pending," said Scott Rosenblum, Little's attorney.
The only time Little came close to discussing his predicament was when he was asked about being in training camp with his teammates.
"It's great," Little said. "Everyone on this team is friends. It's great being back with my teammates and going out there playing and running around a little bit."
Little was indicted in June on charges of persistent drunken driving stemming from an arrest on April 24 that marred the Rams' draft day. He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in an alcohol-related traffic accident that killed a St. Louis County woman in 1998.
Pleaded innocent
Little has pleaded innocent in his latest case. The next court date is Oct. 12, where Rosenblum said "various motions" will be heard.
Little was suspended without pay for the first half of the 1999 season and he could face another suspension from the league in his latest case.
Teammates said Little's legal woes haven't been a topic of conversation at training camp.
"He has our complete support, but we're here to play football," fellow defensive lineman Tyoka Jackson said. "That's what training camp is all about, intensive football, and very little conversation about anything else."
Linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa said he'd forgotten about the arrest. He also said always vocal defensive line coach Bill Kollar would help Little put it in the back of his mind, too.
"When we're on the field, that's our time to let it go and not think about anything," Tinoisamoa said. "With coach Kollar it's kind of hard to think about any other thing with him yelling at you if you don't get your job done.
"So we just go out and play for each other."
When Little arrived at training camp on Tuesday, it was a reunion with his teammates. He has been away from the team since his arrest, skipping a minicamp in May because of his legal situation and also electing to work out on his own out of town instead of participating in other team workouts.
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