1.   But there are potentially tedious games throughout the NFL schedule this week.

2.   Leyland had heard grumbling about the low caliber of play in the first four tedious games.

3.   The Raiders used a no-huddle scheme in the fourth quarter to turn a tedious game into a battle.

4.   The two high-powered teams canceled each other out in midfield and created few goalmouth chances in a largely tedious game.