1.   The rules stipulate that clubs must field the strongest team available.

2.   England, arguably the strongest team on show, gave Ireland a rough passage, but lost to Scotland -- the only team Ireland beat.

3.   And he wound up being the strongest team leader.

4.   And experience has shown the playoff climate to be hazardous to the health of even the strongest Type O teams.

5.   And the strongest AFC team clearly is the Denver Broncos.

6.   Bibby signed his new contract prior to fielding what should be his strongest team in his four-plus seasons.

7.   After all, he had his best season personally, a fourth straight year leading the league in passing, and he has his strongest team behind him.

8.   But Kennedy picked Lyndon Johnson, a choice that Gore later acknowledged gave the Democrats the strongest possible team.

9.   Coaching his strongest team in Kansas City, he sees little reason for caution, period.

10.   Fluminense, traditionally among the strongest teams, has been relegated to the third division.