21.   After two weeks, Boston was the league leader in punt returns.

22.   But a quick check of the league leaders reveals no pulse-raising totals, no jaw-dropping numbers.

23.   But if observers are right, Jordan certainly owes nothing to the owners and league leaders who have refused to be awestruck by his presence at negotiating sessions.

24.   Capable of playing seven positions, and annually one of the league leaders in on-base percentage, Phillips is the kind of sparkplug managers love.

25.   Chrebet is perennially among the league leaders in third-down receptions.

26.   Corkum was among the league leaders last year with five short-handed goals and six short-handed points.

27.   Donald Audette, among the league leaders in scoring less than a year after his trade from the Kings, will represent the Atlanta Thrashers.

28.   Does it seem odd that the Jaguars came into the game as league leader in turnovers, yet they committed none against the Cowboys?

29.   Edney has usually gotten the best of his more heralded counterpart, Damon Stoudamire of Arizona, the league leader in scoring and assists.

30.   Even three weeks after he was hurt and left the lineup, he was still among the league leaders.