11.   Both defenses are playing extremely well.

12.   Both Ryan and Fisher concentrate on defense and both their defenses have played well this year.

13.   A week ago, the Cardinals defense played a game that inspires readers to write odes and ballads, hoping to have them reprinted in the newspaper.

14.   Again Sunday, the defense played respectably enough to win, but was left on the field so much by an inept offense that it broke down too.

15.   Against the Eagles, the defense played winning football for the most part.

16.   Both defenses are playing well.

17.   But I thought our defense played very hard.

18.   But it has not upset me the way that our defense has played.

19.   But our defense played magnificently.

20.   But our defense is playing great ... and Jamal is running great.