41.   Stung by their divisional playoff loss to the Baltimore Orioles, Franco said he has seen a more determined attitude from his teammates this spring.

42.   Suddenly, the divisional playoff round looks a good deal more interesting.

43.   That means both players will be available to play against the Panthers in Charlotte on Sunday in a National Football Conference divisional playoff game.

44.   The athletic directors also continued discussions on a possible divisional playoff, but Groff said a final decision could be as much as six months away.

45.   The Atlanta Braves brought out the Champagne on Saturday night after dispatching Colorado in the National League divisional playoffs, but they largely kept a cork on their emotions.

46.   The condensed coverage of the divisional playoffs this week has been nearly as exasperating as its regular season of regionalized straightjacket and pseudo-live updates.

47.   The divisional playoffs will be different.

48.   The Colts, the only team that plays in a dome to reach the divisional playoff round, won their second consecutive game outdoors on grass.

49.   The divisional playoffs will be a weekend of firsts.

50.   The Dolphins did not score a touchdown in the divisional playoff.