21.   And the Augusta course has been eternally kind to a player like Woods who can both draw the ball and elevate it.

22.   And the emergence of players like Garnett signals a new era for the league, ready or not.

23.   And only in NASCAR would a major brand like Excedrin want a marginal player like Houston to be its spokesman.

24.   And the league will come down on that player like a ton of bricks.

25.   And the whole idea goes right down the dumper when relatively unappealing players like Miloslav Mecir, Wally Masur, Helena Sukova and Karel Novacek find their way in.

26.   And the ice time of players like Messier was increased from the optimum as Campbell tried to balance the fine line between necessity and fatigue.

27.   And role players like Shane Churla gave the Canadiens something new to worry about in the medical area.

28.   And then you have players like Tony Tolbert.

29.   And there are not many players like him.

30.   And the fear that a strike that drags into October could drag the careers of players like Stewart to ignominious ends.