1.   Despite earlier stints at Wellesley College and the Art Institute of Boston, her career seemed a failure.

2.   He had an earlier stint in government when he served as a top budget official in the Ford administration.

3.   He had an earlier stint on the injured list when he aggravated the right ankle he sprained in training camp.

4.   He has big plans after pulling earlier stints as a construction and warehouse worker.

5.   Left end Rick Lyle flopped in an earlier stint with the Cleveland Browns and had just three sacks entering the season.

6.   Anderson had an earlier stint on the disabled list, and starter Armando Reynoso just returned from the DL.

7.   Giles hit a game-winning grand slam during an earlier stint with the Braves.