11.   Few teams can afford Lindros, but four of them are the Rangers, Detroit, St. Louis and Toronto.

12.   Few teams can afford more than two maximum guys these days.

13.   His sore right wrist has affected his play, but can the teams afford to sit him down while attempting to hold off the Mets?

14.   If ever one team can afford to rest its disabled and still win, it would be this week, right?

15.   In this lockout-shortened season, teams can afford few such lapses, and waiting for wake-up calls could prove costly.

16.   Moreover, Rice defined selfless commitment by actually forgoing money due him so his team could afford to shore up its defense with outstanding free agents.

17.   Never an outstanding blocker, Centers has become, in some eyes, a luxury the team cannot afford.

18.   Neither team can afford to lose because of the competitiveness of the AFC East.

19.   No longer can even the top teams afford to stockpile players at certain positions and wait for them to learn the ropes.

20.   No longer can teams afford to keep a talented young quarterback as a backup for three or four years while he learns.