21.   Former Giants linebacker Mike Croel is starting for Baltimore and played despite a sore hamstring.

22.   Forward Chris Crawford is expected to play despite rehabilitating a separated right shoulder.

23.   Grissom is playing despite being slowed by a strained right hamstring.

24.   Gretzky played despite neck spasms that have bothered him all week.

25.   Greer is playing despite the discomfort.

26.   Gulley enrolled in classes at UNT yesterday and should be eligible to play immediately despite enrolling at California last week.

27.   He had surgery and now is trying to play despite it.

28.   He had surgery and now is trying to play despite it.!

29.   He played despite radio talk show calls for him to sit out and TV broadcasters predicting he was done for the season.

30.   He has played well despite lingering dissatisfaction with his contract.