11.   A final decision on naming at least two expansion franchises is expected to be made Thursday.

12.   A former bidder for an expansion franchise in Baltimore, he had the backing of Cleveland Mayor Michael White.

13.   Also awarded expansion franchises for next year were Portland, Indianapolis and Miami.

14.   But a league source said the problems Behring has with the Kingdome also would work against Seattle in attempts to attract either an expansion franchise or an existing team.

15.   But the Cleveland Browns officially rejoined the NFL as an expansion franchise Monday.

16.   But there will be no shortage of excitement among the fans, and especially among the players, who will become the identity of the expansion franchise.

17.   Casserly would have lots of salary-cap room and plenty of extra draft picks since Houston is an expansion franchise.

18.   By the time Jacksonville was awarded an expansion franchise, fans in North Florida were somewhat disenchanted with the NFL.

19.   Certainly, free agency has been critical in the quick success of the expansion franchises.

20.   Collins, who owns three minor-league franchises, and his group tried without success to win a major-league expansion franchise and then turned their attention to existing teams.