21.   But the season opens Friday night, and rest assured, you will be back anyway.

22.   But the truth is that Bradley, as the electoral season opens, has bigger issues to deal with.

23.   But when the season opens next month in Seattle, Everett will be the starting center fielder, barring injury.

24.   But when the season opened, sophomores Michael Jenkins and Ricky Bryant were the starting wide receivers.

25.   But when the season opened Monday, Williams was still in pinstripes, while Lewis remained the center fielder of record for the Red Sox.

26.   Dove season opens Tuesday.

27.   Even before the baseball season opens, Rupert Murdoch seems to have hit a home run.

28.   For all his challengers, Landeta has always been the punter when the season opened.

29.   Free-agent season opened for National Basketball Association players last week, with dazzling financial rewards for a handful of superstars.

30.   Girard has been impressive in Bruins training camp and could be on the team when the season opens Saturday at the FleetCenter against the St. Louis Blues.