1.   Ainge maintains that the Sonics still have the edge in talent and experience, but the Suns suddenly are a confident bunch.

2.   Nobody knows what to make of the Suns in Phoenix, but the Suns in Dallas are a confident bunch.

3.   The once red-zone-impaired Patriots looked like a confident bunch.

4.   The Waves were a confident bunch Saturday as it prepared for Oklahoma State, enjoying their moment in the spotlight but not yet ready to give it up.

5.   The Ravens have toned down their bragging this week, but privately remain a confident bunch.

6.   They were a confident bunch, too.

7.   We know Sacramento is a confident bunch.