41.   Caporale, who now owns the sports consulting company Game Plan LLC with Vataha, believes new leagues have to be built gradually.

42.   Falcons officials preferred not to discuss the new league.

43.   For McGwire, it happened on the unfamiliar side of San Francisco Bay, in a new league, new uniform.

44.   For another, taking a leadership role on a new team in a new league is not an easy thing.

45.   Gaines advised officials of the potential new league to go after quality college players, but not first-rounders, and to sign NFL backups.

46.   Fresno also could be asked for financial concessions in return for an invitation to join the new league.

47.   Gone is the curiosity factor of a new league.

48.   He is in a rush to make a new league successful.

49.   He said the new league has been good for the sport.

50.   He recently held a meeting with a group of agents to discuss a new league with them.