11.   Charles Haley was back at Valley Ranch on Wednesday, but the defensive end did not practice because of a strained back.

12.   For things to change significantly, Allison first must find some relief for his strained back.

13.   He had missed the last two games in Montreal with a strained back.

14.   He has been in full bloom again this spring and concern about a strained back that bothered him during the Miami series has been decreasing by the day.

15.   He did not return to the game and was later diagnosed with a strained lower back and strained left hamstring.

16.   He went on the disabled list with a strained back.

17.   He sat out the first nine games of the season with a leg fracture and then missed two games in January with a strained lower back.

18.   He says he still has the strained back to prove it.

19.   In other injury news, winger Sandy Moger has been cleared to practice after being sidelined for a week with a strained back.

20.   John Druce, who missed the last three games because of a strained lower back, returned and skated on the same line as Jari Kurri and Robert Lang. ...