81.   Dallas led the league in penalties last year, and this area will be emphasized in the coming months.

82.   Dallas led the league in wins, and Colorado is coming off four consecutive playoffs wins over two-time defending champion Detroit.

83.   DON NELSON would like to find a way give ANTHONY MASON, who leads the league in minutes played, some more rest.

84.   Duncan also might lead the league in dull quotes, which would partly explain how he seems more respected than idolized.

85.   During the regular season the Rams led the league in kickoff-return average.

86.   Either one poses much more of a challenge to the mercurial right-handed starter than leading the league in earned-run average.

87.   Estes led the league in double plays induced last year.

88.   Elvis Grbac leads the league in touchdown tosses but Denver has been an opportunistic team and leads the league in turnover differential.

89.   Fifty players who have led their league in RBI have gone on to be named MVP.

90.   Flood led the league in batting and stolen bases and was named most valuable player.