21.   Rogers preaches patience, a topic he has some experience with at this time of year.

22.   Rod Thorn and the powers that be in the NBA preached patience with the new rules enacted in the league this season, and it appears they were correct.

23.   Steinbrenner is actually preaching patience.

24.   The Bruins organization preached patience, but it was clear the grace period would be only a year.

25.   The Knicks keep preaching patience.

26.   The ultra-talented, ultra-impatient right fielder left Moorad last month after the agent preached patience.

27.   They also preach patience, and warn that getting started can be timely and costly.

28.   Though they are no longer his team, Pat Riley kept preaching patience when the subject was the Knicks.

29.   While everyone around him preaches patience and knows it will take time for him to develop, Chandler expects to be the best -- right now.

30.   While the Yankees delay the arrival of perhaps the most renowned Class AAA player in their history, Strawberry tried to preach patience.