31.   The league will make you earn it.

32.   The league has made a star out of every player who thinks he can play.

33.   The league has made a successful effort in the past decade to eliminate fighting and penalties will be harsh.

34.   The league has made exceptions in the past for teams approaching sellouts during holidays or when unusual weather might have prevented travel to a ticket office.

35.   The league has made the most of the running feud and rivalry between the Jets and the New England Patriots.

36.   The league has not made a decision.

37.   The league also can make it financially worthwhile for teams to move out of their divisions.

38.   The league has made several transactions with European clubs, but there seems a reluctance to do so.

39.   The league does not make life easy for the participants, shutting down for the bare minimum.

40.   The league has made itself a paper tiger.