41.   He recruited the players, made the schedule and even hired the coach.

42.   He would like to hire a coach by the June draft, but he does not want to be held to that, either.

43.   Hiring a coach also helped domestic relations in the McEnerney home in Mount Prospect, northwest of Chicago.

44.   Hiring a coach is the most pressing issue, with Milwaukee and Philadelphia shopping from similar lists.

45.   Hiring a coach that young with no head coaching experience would require thinking outside the box.

46.   His first move will be to hire a coach, possibly the current Oiler coach, Kevin Lowe, or Craig MacTavish, an Oiler assistant.

47.   Hiring a coach from the outside would require too much upheaval, he said.

48.   His first duties will be to lead the Nets through the draft and to hire a coach.

49.   Hire another coach.

50.   If the matter goes to court, would the Patriots wait for Belichick or move in a different direction and hire another coach?