31.   He finished with four touchdown passes, giving him seven in his past two games since returning from a rib injury.

32.   He had been returning from a rib injury.

33.   He opens the season with two starting pitchers, Andy Benes and Danny Jackson, on the disabled list with rib injuries.

34.   He suffered a painful rib injury late in the season that hampered him early in the series against the Montreal Canadiens.

35.   He played with a minor rib injury last season and has occasionally worn a knee brace for the last two years.

36.   He was supposed to meet Mike Tyson for the first time, but Tyson had a rib injury and was under indictment on a rape charge.

37.   His effectiveness was limited against San Jose because of the rib injury.

38.   I remember after his trade to Texas, he pitched with a rib injury and said very little about it.

39.   Hueso had moved to within a half-point of White, who had been sidelined with a rib injury.

40.   Hull, who has missed the past three games with a rib injury, will play Thursday night.