31.   And then there was the defense, a word not always associated with Your Boston Red Sox.

32.   And Stanford defense is not necessarily an oximoron.

33.   And there is no defense.

34.   And the defense must be flawless.

35.   And the Detroit third-down defense was especially smart.

36.   And the defense is about to get a whole new attitude.

37.   And the defense was no less impressive, shutting down the run and the pass and coming up with huge play after huge play.

38.   And the defense was there, too.

39.   And this defense might be good enough to overcome most offensive shortcomings.

40.   And the San Diego defense has always been good and now it is better.