11.   Fiske was called for a late hit on a kickoff return in the first half.

12.   Girardi would steal an extra strike in baseball or give a late hit in football or sneak an extra turn in checkers.

13.   Four plays after that, Dallas defensive tackle Leon Lett was flagged for a late hit when he punched Winters in the face.

14.   He claimed it should have been called a late hit with a penalty assessed.

15.   He got no credit, though, for a late hit that leveled Elway.

16.   He carried his crusade against late hits all the way to the Sugar Bowl, even making a video tape for the media.

17.   He ran well, was an effective receiver, did not fumble and even got a bit angry after a late hit.

18.   He was involved in a nasty exchance with his coach near the end of the Minnesota game after he was tagged with a dumb penalty for a late hit.

19.   He talked about the late hits.

20.   Hostetler even touched off a scuffle against the Denver Broncos in the playoffs last year when he took exception to a late hit.