11.   Each year the teams sign a bunch of young players out of high school and college after the draft.

12.   Elway, for his part, voluntarily restructured his contract so the team could sign defensive end Neil Smith.

13.   Finally, the team signed veteran free-agent Russ Courtnall in November to complete its roster.

14.   Flores said the team probably would sign a quarterback this week to back up McGwire and veteran Stan Gelbaugh.

15.   For the price of one Greg Maddux, either team can sign a gaggle of players with talent or potential or both.

16.   He took physiological tests and did poorly, but the U.S. Cycling Federation sent him to Europe to race, then the Saturn team signed him.

17.   He wanted to return to the Cowboys but the team signed Emmitt Smith instead.

18.   He was dismayed when the team signed unproven free-agent center Jim McIlvaine last summer to a contract that exceeded his own.

19.   However, teams can sign free agents, and they will not be eligible for the draft.

20.   If he pooled half his network cash, the poor teams could sign more players and post higher profits.