51.   But sometimes you can gauge the greatness of a team by the visibility of its role players.

52.   But the Cowboys anticipate that second-year man Marion and fourth-year man Myles will blossom into something more than role players.

53.   But the Mariners also find more time for their role players than most teams in the league.

54.   But the outcome likely will hinge on the performance of such role players as Edgar Padilla and Jahidi White.

55.   But the Stars rebounded with gutty play by role players.

56.   But we have good role players, too.

57.   But with that said, Anderson said the Rockets can benefit from their collection of professional role players.

58.   But, as third-string center Sean Rooks points out, Campbell could be more than a role player if he wanted to be.

59.   But Valentine has faith in his role players.

60.   Byars, who has played with the Patriots and Jets the past four seasons, has been a good, veteran role player in recent years.