41.   The league wanted an agreement that enabled clubs to keep their own players.

42.   The league wants it to be about the haves and have-nots.

43.   The league wants such a team to be prevented from going over the cap to re-sign its own players, a device known as the Larry Bird exception.

44.   The league wants to improve interest in football in Canada and one day put an NFL team in Toronto.

45.   The league wants to make the rookies restricted free agents after the first contract expires, giving teams the right to match any offer.

46.   The league wants to shift players from traditional schedules and lure fans, old and new, into arenas during the summer.

47.   The leagues just want their players to show it with class and self-control.

48.   The leagues wanted Judge Edmund Ludwig to block the umpires from carrying out a threat to strike the playoff games, which opened Tuesday.

49.   The league also wants to lure audiences from beyond the region with a USO-style tour of Broadway stars.

50.   The league did not want to pass such a critical measure without all of the membership having a chance to examine the rule closely.