41.   And of those, seven are defensive ends.

42.   And poor Roshaun Matthews, a rookie defensive end who surely wanted to go AWOL forever without cameras tracking him like smart bombs.

43.   And scorched, after a Jimmy Johnson-related locker-room shouting match involving coach Barry Switzer and defensive end Charles Haley.

44.   And the other starter at defensive end a year ago, Shante Carver, is a free agent who has indicated he will not play next year.

45.   And so on Tuesday, coach Bill Parcells continued to spend a considerable portion of his energies on expanding the scope of defensive end Hugh Douglas.

46.   And later a defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons, an honors graduate from law school and a published novelist.

47.   And Tampa Bay was succeeding even though the Pro Bowl defensive end Warren Sapp was quiet, thanks to triple teams.

48.   And there remains some intrigue regarding long shot Ronnie Lott, unwanted by the Jets but a close friend of Cowboys defensive end Charles Haley.

49.   And the chances of defensive end Charles Haley returning to the lineup after a four-game absence because of an ailing back are about even, Switzer said.

50.   And on the defensive end, he changes a lot of shots.