11.   And they face a quarterback, in John Elway, who may be playing his final home game before heading to the Hall of Fame.

12.   And the next cut will cost the Lakers at least four more home games before a trip to Texas to play the Mavericks and Rockets.

13.   And Robinson had yet to win an NCAA game before Friday.

14.   And there are no Birds or Sampsons with the Clippers, who are on the road for four exhibition games before moving their training to UC Irvine.

15.   And they had a three-point lead in that game before scoring on an interception return in the final seconds.

16.   And the city settled to the game before their television sets on Sunday night with all the fervor of ancient Romans at the Coliseum.

17.   Apparently, the Mets lost none of the momentum they gained in Montreal where they won three of four games before the break.

18.   As a result, TCU perhaps now faces a bowl game before the bowl game.

19.   Arizona has lost the game before, however.

20.   As far as I know, nobody had ever invaded the somber precincts of Comdex with a game before.