21.   Grier all but anointed Heath Irwin the starting center, replacing Dave Wohlabaugh, who signed a lucrative deal with the Cleveland Browns.

22.   He has been the starting center since the start of the New Year.

23.   He is the starting center for the Islanders, and that makes him a local celebrity.

24.   His starting center, Benoit Benjamin, has not missed enough team meals.

25.   How well does new starting center Ray Donaldson play with the rest of the offensive line?

26.   Howard, the starting nose tackle, and Alexander, the starting center, are gone for the season.

27.   I think people are expecting too much of him to be a starting center.

28.   I was a senior, the starting center and middle linebacker, and had already missed most of spring practice with a dislocated shoulder.

29.   If he plays with more confidence, he can become an effective starting center.

30.   In addition to the loss, the Aggies might be without starting center Andy Slocum for an extended period.