11.   Last fall reports surfaced that the league was considering establishing a rival awards show.

12.   NBA Commissioner David Stern, citing escalating salaries, said the league is considering whether to re-open the agreement.

13.   Now, amid talk from NFL officials that the league is considering punishing Jones for other similarly high-stakes moves, commissioner Paul Tagliabue must do his studying.

14.   One person familiar with the move said the league also considered asking some of the agents to meet with NHL officials.

15.   Out of the New York headquarters came the news that the league would consider using limited instant replay in the playoffs.

16.   Rodman refused to apologize until today, when the league considered a penalty.

17.   So the league is considering taking more drastic action to prevent rookies from being missing in action.

18.   The difference came in how the league considers shootout wins.

19.   The league was reluctantly considering rescheduling the semifinals until Tuesday night and moving the championship game from Tuesday until Wednesday.

20.   The league considers the umpires partly to blame.