31.   Several players performed very well on this sultry Sunday, but no one could run with Inkster when she kicked toward the finish line.

32.   So many great players have performed for this team that it is understandable if the names and achievements all sort of run together after a while.

33.   Some players perform well in one postseason series but fail in another.

34.   Somehow, despite not having guaranteed deals, NFL players perform, get paid handsomely, live comfortably, and life goes on.

35.   Still unknown is how the players will perform in the long haul under the teachings and attaboy methods of Carroll vs. the bully tactics of Parcells.

36.   Teams earn points based on how well their players perform.

37.   The best way to attract fans is for charismatic, skillful, tactically aware players to perform at a high level.

38.   The game came with cards representing how players had performed in the past, and a few blanks were included.

39.   The Iranian government resisted committing to the project, apparently unwilling to have its players perform if Israelis were included in the program.

40.   The next few years will determine whether the players can perform, whether the fans will buy it, and whether Pittsburgh can survive.