21.   In the eighth game of last season, against the New Orleans Saints, Tuggle tore the medial collateral ligament in his left knee.

22.   In the eighth game, Fernandez broke again when a Sugiyama forehand floated wide and a backhand fell into the net.

23.   It might seem early for a showdown game in just the eighth game of the season.

24.   It was just the eighth Dodgers game not televised this season.

25.   It was a defining moment, the eighth game of the second set between Andre Agassi and Patrick Rafter in the quarterfinals of the Ericsson Open.

26.   It was the eighth game back for forward Carl Herrera, and the third for forward Robert Horry.

27.   It was the eighth game this season Ripken has not finished.

28.   Larsson wiggled free of a couple of break points early in the third set, but then came the eighth game.

29.   Larry Johnson missed his eighth straight game with a sprained right ankle.

30.   Last season, Stewart shared time behind center with Randy McCown before finally having his full-time status restored just before the eighth game of the season.