41.   Geoff Jenkins realizes hitting is what draws the publicity, the big contracts and is the easiest way to secure a spot in the lineup.

42.   Gilkey dismisses suggestions that he may have grown complacent because of his big contract, as well as criticism that he is resistant to suggestions about his stroke.

43.   GMs and coaches are watching to see what the effect of the big contracts will be around the league, especially in the wake of the windfall television deal.

44.   Guys are signing big contracts and that adjusts things for everyone.

45.   He also told some of them he looked forward to getting his first big contract as a professional football player.

46.   He had to withstand the hecklers who got on him for his big contract and his inability to deliver instantly.

47.   He insisted that the big contract is not an albatross hanging around his neck.

48.   He knew the state was about to award a big contract to Video Technology Inc., a maker of electronic lottery games.

49.   He knows that with the big contract comes pressure to perform.

50.   He signed a big contract and felt like he had to live up to it.