11.   NFL insiders expect San Diego to try to make a deal similar to the one the Saints did with Washington a year ago to land Shuler.

12.   Some insiders expect him to abandon his namesake label and start a company with executives who defected from Warner Brothers.

13.   Smith said he intends to re-sign the restricted free agent, but many NHL insiders expect Tverdovsky to be dealt this summer.

14.   Warrick, a junior, has been coy about his plans for next season, but most FSU insiders expect him to wear an NFL jersey come summer.

15.   After the meeting, which political insiders expected to be heated, Mandela scheduled a speech and debate in Parliament.

16.   He said most industry insiders expect the third quarter will also be difficult, possibly followed by a rebound in the fourth quarter or early next year.

17.   Most golf insiders expect Woods to turn pro after the amateur.

18.   NAACP insiders expect his short-lived reign to come to an end.