31.   Entering this season, the Jaguars were in the worst salary-cap shape in league history.

32.   Entering the season, Jason Sehorn and Phillippi Sparks figured to make cornerback a position of strength for the New York Giants.

33.   Entering the season, San Antonio was a team in transition, perhaps not to the point the Rockets were in transition, but looking for its way nonetheless.

34.   Entering the season, the Bruins mentioned Cordeiro as a possible starter but tried to ease him into college competition with a relief stint against Hawaii.

35.   Entering the season, the Patriots appeared to have an abundance of wide receivers.

36.   Entering the season, Williams acknowledged that any Heisman hopes he had were compromised by what most considered a rebuilding year for Texas.

37.   Entering this season the Jets had been counting on Mitchell being a deep threat over the middle, giving their receivers better opportunities in single coverage and underneath.

38.   Everett, who enters his last season before free-agent eligibility, went to Boston for shortstop prospect Adam Everett and pitcher Greg Miller.

39.   Entering this season, Clark only had been on DL twice in his nine-year career.

40.   Entering this season, in four years as a professional football player, Smith had earned four consecutive selections to the Pro Bowl.