21.   He has reached frustration to the point of considering retirement, if only for a brief moment.

22.   He said he seriously considered retirement when his term came up last year.

23.   He then split with his longtime mentor, Anatoly Lepeshin, and spent seven months without a coach and briefly considered retirement before hiring Larry Stefanki.

24.   He was so pessimistic about his future that he considered retirement.

25.   He would not say whether he was considering retirement, only that he would listen to doctors before making his decision.

26.   Hill said he and wife Ercie, whose shop is located in Wichita Falls, are not considering retirement.

27.   In an interview in July, Flowers said then that he was not considering retirement, but indicated he would be interested in other responsibilities at the firm.

28.   In the absence of an offer from the Stars, Adams was thought by the Dallas media to be considering retirement.

29.   It was so frustrating he considered retirement, a thought teammate Jeff Bagwell found hard to believe.

30.   It is assumed that Johnson, who also is considering retirement, and Marino cannot coexist on the same team beyond this season.