61.   Other strong contenders in the AFC are expected to be the Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts and the Miami Dolphins.

62.   Sacramento is said to be a strong contender, too.

63.   Richard Green of the Liberty Bowl says Stanford is still among six teams it is considering, but logic suggests Stanford is not a strong contender there.

64.   Robinson is a strong contender for MVP, and the Spurs have emerged as one of the favorites to reach the NBA Finals.

65.   Ryan, now the Illinois attorney general, has been considered a strong Republican contender for the Illinois governorship.

66.   She is an aging veteran who might have a tough time against the likes of these strong contenders.

67.   Six years ago, a horse named Irgun was a strong contender for the Kentucky Derby until being sidelined with a sore foot.

68.   State Treasurer Sally Thompson could make a strong statewide contender someday but perhaps not quite yet.

69.   That Milan had strong contenders for both positions indicates there are no easy answers.

70.   The Baltimore Ravens remain a strong contender to get Johnson, despite the public declaration of coach Brian Billick that talks between the two teams have cooled.