1.   Baseball teams can be judged by their leaders.

2.   A little perspective is needed, considering a team is usually judged by how they finish, not how they start.

3.   A sheepish grin spread across the face of Nebraska football coach Frank Solich yesterday as he feigned confusion about a sudden reversal in the way elite teams are judged.

4.   But they judged the team on merit.

5.   Coach M.L. Carr has told us not to judge his team now, but at the finish.

6.   During his tenure at Valley Ranch, his teams have been judged by his three Super Bowl trophies, not his three losing seasons.

7.   In an era where fans and news media judge teams solely by wins and losses, not many players are immune from being traded.

8.   In national and international competition, teams are judged on how well they have taught others the principles of free enterprise.

9.   Never judge a team by its coverage.

10.   Right or wrong, that is the standard by which NHL teams are judged.