31.   Germans will miss starting midfielder Stefan Effenberg, sent home after making an obscene gesture at fans in Dallas.

32.   He also said his emotional fires will burn hotter this season after a postgame encounter a year ago with Oklahoma fans who made obscene gestures.

33.   He flung it across the field and made an obscene gesture, eliciting an ejection.

34.   He also objected to a description of the upturned finger salute as an obscene gesture.

35.   He recently made an obscene gesture toward the bleacher section.

36.   He recalls a recent Cotton Bowl in which the winning team began the afternoon by doing a midfield dance that included an obscene gesture.

37.   He responded by making an obscene gesture.

38.   He made obscene gestures to fans at the Superdome.

39.   He responded with a one-handed obscene gesture.

40.   He was known for his temper when he played with the Dolphins as well, once creating headlines when he made an obscene gesture to Bills fans in Buffalo.