61.   As for Philadelphia, it now knows its defense is its compass.

62.   As for the Vikings, their defense may be the anchor of their team, but the offense has been one of the more dependable in the league.

63.   As good as the defense has been, coach Mike Holmgren believes it will be even better against the Patriots.

64.   As for weeds, the best defense is a vigorous lawn.

65.   As much as the Cardinal had its way on offense, the defense was a jaw-dropper.

66.   As strong as the insanity defense might have been, observers said, juries in these cases rarely choose acquittal.

67.   At home or abroad, the first defense against failure is self-reliance.

68.   At the core of his response is a defense of psychoanalysis against the rising tide of Freud bashers that has lately battered the profession.

69.   At the center of the Simpson defense is an assertion that police bungled the investigation into the slayings.

70.   At the core of that is the defense guarantee.