41.   The starter, John Alt, sat out the Buffalo game to rest his sore neck.

42.   There were torn thumb ligaments, jammed fingers and a sore neck, which made looking to the right impossible.

43.   Twenty minutes after practice began Tuesday, Cal State Northridge defensive end Patrick Cwik pulled himself out with a sore neck.

44.   Wesley Person has a sore neck.

45.   With Vinny Testaverde nursing a sore neck, Henning made his offensive game plan more constrained than usual.

46.   Portland Trail Blazers center Arvydas Sabonis missed practice for the second day in a row because of a sore neck.

47.   A finalist at the season-ending Masters Cup last November, Grosjean said he woke with a sore neck.

48.   Anaheim RF Tim Salmon got Sunday off after playing for the past week with a sore neck and shoulder.

49.   Colorado Rockies left-hander Mike Hampton will miss his scheduled start Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds because of a sore neck.

50.   David Justice was given the day off to rest his sore neck.