11.   For nearly a month he was in hospital, nursing injuries that included a broken collarbone and a partly severed ear.

12.   He also has been nursing an injury to his left leg.

13.   He has been nursing an injury to his vocal cords sustained from a hit in the throat in his last regular-season game two weeks ago.

14.   He had been spending five hours a day nursing the injury, half of that time just icing it.

15.   He was joined on the sideline by Newton, still nursing an injury to his right foot.

16.   His wings, Steve Thomas and Dave Andreychuk, are also nursing minor injuries.

17.   In St. Louis, Amp Lee could get the nod with everybody else in the backfield nursing an injury.

18.   Powell had planned to jump Saturday in Sestriere, but returned home a week ago to nurse his injuries.

19.   Running back Emmitt Smith, wide receiver Anthony Miller and left tackle Mark Tuinei all sat out, either nursing injury or protecting against the possibility.

20.   Scottie Pippen has been nursing nagging injuries for several months.