1.   Amid the turmoil, the two coaches supported each other with Boone taking the offense and Yoast leading the defense.

2.   Brian Leetch of the Rangers, the team captain, leads a defense that has been crunching and punishing.

3.   But with Gary Suter out with a broken hand, Chris Chelios gets even more responsibility to lead the defense.

4.   Carrier also led defense in three Rose Bowls.

5.   Charles Ruff, the White House counsel, who tried to head off impeachment in the Judiciary Committee, would be expected to lead the defense.

6.   Cornerback Alex Wallace and linebacker Patrick Battle, who each had three interceptions last season, will be asked to lead the defense.

7.   Free safety Darnell Lacy led the defense with six tackles.

8.   Free safety Darnell Lacy, linebacker Sultan Abdul-Malik, defensive end Lonnie Ford and walk-on strong safety John Morgan led the defense with three tackles.

9.   He and linebacker Marcus Bell lead a defense that compensates for its lack of size with speed and aggressiveness.

10.   He led the defense.