51.   Beard was pleased with the effort, though it is doubtful that the three newcomers will see much immediate playing time.

52.   Billy Joe DuPree had to surrender playing time for the next tight end, Doug Cosbie.

53.   Blake also got playing time with the first unit, a group he hoped to join when Luc Robitaille went down two weeks ago with a broken left foot.

54.   Berlin, who left the Gators because he was unhappy with his playing time, has never participated less.

55.   Beyond that, though, when the discussion ranges into the areas of playing time and depth charts, the compliments turn to warnings.

56.   Both are expected to see significant playing time, however.

57.   Both could see significant playing time and perhaps even start against the Saints.

58.   Both not only missed considerable playing time but struggled when they returned.

59.   -- Defensive end Henry Ford, the first-round pick whose playing time has been increasing over the last four games.

60.   ----- His playing time dwindling, Merloni was so desperate to leave Japan he offered to give back part of his salary in order to return to the States.