71.   But the day before the season opener, Harris told Fisher that Harper would finish games.

72.   But this season, Hart has dominated, winning the season opener in Salt Lake City in December and never looking back.

73.   But this was no disaster, no optimistic season opener.

74.   But when Rizzuto started in the season opener at Washington, the man whose job he had taken was eager to help him.

75.   But, I mean, this is our season opener.

76.   But with the Jets getting trashed in Denver earlier in the day, at least there was one New York pro football team worth watching during the season openers.

77.   Buzz Calkins won the season opener with a Cosworth motor, narrowly defeating Stewart.

78.   But this year, his weight barely fluctuated by more than three or four pounds from the season opener to the championship clincher.

79.   But two days before the Lions season opener, he was waived.

80.   But when Hill suffered a broken ankle in the season opener, McKinnon moved inside and started four games.