31.   His bonus, by the way, does not count against the salary cap until after the season.

32.   His main weapon is converting billions of dollars of Treasury securities held by federal worker pension funds, which count against the debt total, into cash.

33.   However, if Toronto had kept him for the opening day roster, his money would count against its cap.

34.   However, when it counted against Minnesota, Vaught concentrated on himself a little too much and forgot about The Kid.

35.   If it came to pitting himself against other conservative contenders for the chancellorship, his handicap could count against him.

36.   Ideally, said Iverson, the California time would count against his Arizona sentence.

37.   If they did, the amount would be deducted from their checks or counted against the five years of payments they are allowed to receive in their lifetime.

38.   If players with guaranteed salaries are waived, their salaries continue to count against the salary cap.

39.   If that should happen, the sum would not count against the salary cap.

40.   If you want to stay in a bank, consider certificates of deposit, which often count against minimum balance requirements.