31.   One of the first critical moves of these franchises was to sign a veteran quarterback.

32.   Plummer would be matched against veteran scrambling quarterback Doug Flutie against the Bills.

33.   Secondly, rookie-like quarterbacks are no match for a veteran quarterback with a big-play supporting cast and three Super Bowl rings.

34.   That shaky start might have been enough to rattle even a veteran quarterback, but not Collins, a second-year pro from Penn State.

35.   That, of course, is what veteran quarterbacks do.

36.   The Arizona Cardinals released Boomer Esiason, a move that enables the veteran quarterback to pursue a starting job with another National Football League team.

37.   The Cardinals currently have no veteran quarterback with any significant experience.

38.   The Chiefs also signed the veteran quarterback Rich Gannon as a free agent last month.

39.   The Chiefs were scheduled to have another veteran quarterback, Chris Chandler, visit them today at Arrowhead Stadium, a team source said.

40.   The Green Bay Packers signed veteran quarterback Steve Bono, eight days after he was released by the Kansas City Chiefs.