41.   Keeping defense, or the lack of, in mind, some of our guest panelists dissect the four wild-card games this weekend.

42.   Kirby has withstood the mental and physical rigors of catching four games every weekend.

43.   Lacher played in back-to-back weekend games against Ohio State and was shelled in both.

44.   Last fall, he traveled around the country, attending a college and pro game every weekend to get ready for the expansion and college drafts.

45.   Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa might treat us to a slam-bang finish when the Cardinals and the Cubs meet for three games next weekend in St. Louis.

46.   Meanwhile, some players are speaking out against the idea of getting on airplanes and flying to a weekend game.

47.   NBC gained five additional weekend games, and TNT and TBS were able to televise games without overlapping.

48.   Nebraska and Miami play what amount to quarterfinal games this weekend.

49.   NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue spent two days trying to decide whether playing games this weekend was proper.

50.   No game this weekend.