21.   Quarterback Doug Flutie is the main reason San Diego will make the playoffs this year.

22.   The acquisition of Adam Deadmarsh and Aaron Miller from Colorado might or might not get them into the playoffs this year.

23.   The Eagles did not qualify for the playoffs that year.

24.   The Kings made the playoffs that year and Johnson thought he had found a scoring role.

25.   The New Jersey Nets reached the playoffs this year with a defense that resembles a square dance.

26.   The pitcher taunted New York Mets fans during the playoffs this year and added more negative comments about New Yorkers in an interview with Sports Illustrated.

27.   The Raiders were never expected to make the playoffs this year, so they will be more relaxed.

28.   These guys are going to get us to the playoffs this year.

29.   While the hapless Devils went belly up in the regular season and missed the playoffs this year, Lemieux irritated his way to the finals.

30.   You respond by saying that Marty Schottenheimer has lost in the first round of the playoffs every year he has been in the post-season as Chiefs coach.