41.   The team announced the firing of coaches Ron Perranoski and Joe Ferguson later in the day.

42.   The team announced yesterday that Hostetler will not have surgery, at least for the moment.

43.   The team may also announce the hiring of Ted Cottrell as defensive coordinator.

44.   The team will announce three more inactive players tomorrow.

45.   The team also announced that Dallas Drake has been cleared to play and is expected to play tonight.

46.   The team will also announce the signing of another marquee player Wednesday afternoon, Roberto Donadoni of Italy.

47.   The team also announced its new downtown arena will be named Carter Coliseum after founding father Don Carter ...

48.   The team also announced that it has elected against re-signing Dexter Boney, who appeared in eight games this season.

49.   The team announced that it reached an agreement with Enron Corp. on Wednesday morning regarding the naming rights of the baseball stadium in downtown Houston.

50.   The team announced that its beleaguered general manager, Dick Steinberg, apparently has stomach cancer.