1.   A big, physical receiver who catches the ball underneath and crosses the middle without fear.

2.   Count on fast games, lots of ground balls and nary a ball crossing the middle of the plate.

3.   The middle was still a free zone, receivers crossing the middle free and clear.

4.   He also has receivers bracing for his crunching hits when they cross the middle.

5.   The center of Iris was expected to cross the middle of the Lesser Antilles Friday night and go into the eastern Caribbean Sea.