21.   A work stoppage is also possible, which would alienate fans and leave teams with high payrolls looking dangerously overextended.

22.   Acosta had left the team in August because he was homesick and rejoined the Trojans when school started last week.

23.   After a second demotion, Kilger left the team entirely and eventually was suspended by the Coyotes.

24.   After a five-minute phone call, a dazed Williams met with Watson and Joe Torre and was given permission to leave the team for an indefinite period.

25.   After a year or two, Parcells would depart, presumably with the knowledge that he had left the team in good hands.

26.   After two years as the head coach, Allen left the team during the offseason when the team was struggling.

27.   After recovering full ownership of the team, Ewing Kauffman left the team to a charitable organization.

28.   All left the team.

29.   Brent Gretzky had signed with Asheville after leaving a team in Austria.

30.   Brister was so upset that he stormed out of camp and said he would have left the team if the only person who mattered was Shanahan.