31.   By putting him on the disabled list to start the season, the Rangers buy some time.

32.   By sending the two defensemen to Albany in a surprising move Thursday morning, Lemaire made clear his choice of defensemen to start the season.

33.   Cal State Northridge players lobbied for midnight practice -- when college basketball teams could officially start the season -- but CSUN coach Bobby Braswell declined.

34.   Charlotte starts its season Saturday with a home game against Toronto.

35.   Chris Warren started the season, returned four kicks in the first game and was waived.

36.   Davis was recruited to UCLA as a running back, then got switched to cornerback and even was used as a quarterback to start the season.

37.   Cornhuskers justify their top-ranked status with a thunderous romp to start the season.

38.   Could this be the same strapping quarterback who started the season?

39.   Early on, when the season got started, I was dealing with the knee and the ankle, then I injured my back a little bit.

40.   Esiason started the season for the Cardinals but was benched when he, and the team, played miserably.