11.   Titans players credit Fisher for much of the mental glue they needed to survive the nomadic zoo.

12.   To a man, the players credit Torre.

13.   And the players credited Fassel for taking the pressure off them and putting it on himself.

14.   Jets captain Keith Tkachuk and other players credited rallies, fund-raising drives and emotional outpourings by fans for persuading investors and government that NHL hockey belongs in Winnipeg.