31.   With Tim Floyd officially set to assume the head coaching position after waiting for months in limbo, it was unclear whether those players would be offered deals.

32.   After being shut out of all interviews for head coach positions a year ago, Cottrell has suddenly become popular.

33.   Comparisons were made based on wages paid to employees working at private companies and those in department head positions, the highest-paid category.

34.   Dave Lewis, the other assistant, is waiting to hear from the expansion Columbus Blue Jackets on his application for the head coaching position.

35.   Crennel, who has been with Cleveland for one season, interviewed for the head coaching position last week.

36.   Donahoe has interviewed Bills defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell for the head coaching position.

37.   He has also held head coaching positions with Washington, Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Clippers.

38.   He interviewed for the NFL-expansion Houston Texans head coach position last week and will meet with the New York Jets on Wednesday for their vacant post.

39.   He wanted to study his head position when he is putting.

40.   MacDonald accepted the head coaching position at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell last Friday.