11.   Chad Morton skips practice during the week and just shows up for games.

12.   Coach TERRY SHEA announced that Valentine had been dropped from the squad after skipping practice last Wednesday.

13.   First, linebacker Michael Brooks skipped practice for what he described as personal reasons.

14.   Four skipped practices.

15.   He would skip practice, because winning just did not seem to matter anymore.

16.   He was suspended for skipping practice Monday to take care of personal business involving his cars.

17.   His coaches said no, and he concluded that they wanted to punish him for skipping practice.

18.   It may land him his much-coveted starting spot if Rodman continues to skip practices.

19.   Jason Allison skipped a practice earlier this week with similar symptoms.

20.   Last time this happened, Rodman skipped practice the next day.