61.   Armstrong, practicing for the first time since he signed with the club Monday, worked exclusively as a blocking tight end Wednesday.

62.   Another person he talked with about moving was one he advised to sign with the Bruins, defenseman Dave Ellett.

63.   Arizona safety Terry Hoage pointed out that a player who had just signed with the Cardinals this week had to receive fluids intravenously after his first day of practice.

64.   Any player will be able to sign with an independent team and become a free agent.

65.   Anyone who doubts that need only look at the promotional contract Christy Martin recently signed with Don King.

66.   Aramboles originally signed with the Florida Marlins.

67.   Armstrong, who last year was diagnosed with testicular cancer, signed with the French team, Cofidis, just before he was diagnosed with the disease.

68.   As for Ceballos, Nelson believes once the free-agent smoke clears around the NBA, the eight-year veteran will sign with the Mavericks.

69.   As general manager, Ryan made Gary Clark and Ricky Proehl expansion bait and let Randal Hill sign with Miami as a free agent.

70.   As it turned out, Allen and teammate Doron Sheffer both signed with Virginia-based Advantage International, which also handles Calhoun.