31.   A league official denied race was a factor, but said some black officials in the league were concerned that black players wearing them perpetuated negative stereotypes.

32.   A league official had called to inform Brown that the NFL had cancelled the draft.

33.   A league official said the games would be canceled in blocks of one or two weeks, depending upon circumstances regarding negotiations.

34.   A large number of famous and almost famous athletes served in the military, but team owners and league officials struggled to find ways to demonstrate their patriotism.

35.   A league official last week confirmed that players who should have been penalized for failing drug tests under the old agreement were not.

36.   A league official rejects this for two reasons.

37.   A league official said, on condition of anonymity, that Williams did not attend mandatory counseling sessions after testing positive.

38.   According to a league official, even the Giants considered a trade, speaking to the Baltimore Ravens about their fifth pick.

39.   According to a high ranking Rams official and one league official, Phillips was exhibiting troubling behavior off the field in recent days and was not consistent on it.

40.   Adams, the league officials said, is again balking at paying that coach, and Fisher is again defending him.