1.   Barnes has taken the Tigers to the postseason all four years he has been at the school, including three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.

2.   Barring injury in the Super Bowl, he is scheduled to make his fifth consecutive appearance in the Pro Bowl next month in Honolulu.

3.   Before the game, Payton gave every teammate a gold Corum watch to thank them for helping him earn his eighth consecutive All-Star Game appearance, Sunday in Philadelphia.

4.   A team that broke through in its third consecutive NCAA appearance.

5.   After two consecutive Super Bowl appearances, the Pack is suddenly not up to cheese.

6.   Borbon, who allowed a run Wednesday to Pittsburgh after eight consecutive scoreless appearances, has been a bright spot in the Dodgers bullpen.

7.   But it is their experiences along the way that seem to have made this third consecutive appearance the most cherished of all.

8.   But the club signed former Atlanta right-hander Brad Clontz, who made his third consecutive appearance Sunday against the Astros.

9.   But this team laid its foundation last season, when the team made its third consecutive appearance in the National Invitation Tournament.

10.   By many accounts Woodson is having the finest season of a career that already includes three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances.