71.   On the first offensive series of the third quarter, McNabb did connect on a big play.

72.   On the first series of the game, the Broncos dropped two passes.

73.   On his first full series, Friesz threw a first-down pass to Pritchard, who leaped for the ball but had it go off his hands.

74.   Now, after dreaming of being an older dad, he gets to play one in his first TV series.

75.   On the first series of the game, a blitzing Tommy Bennett flattened Troy Aikman.

76.   On the first series Williams was a walking, breathing conduit between Brown and himself and the rest of the line.

77.   On the first series, Bledsoe threw too low to Shawn Jefferson, too long for Terry Glenn, and then got sacked by Anthony Pleasant.

78.   Once the Marlins advanced through the first series this year, however, they were at a home-field disadvantage for the league series and still won.

79.   Playing the first series in the Astrodome would be a huge advantage for the Astros because, as Dierker said, Randy Johnson has been almost unhittable there.

80.   Rangers win first playoff series ever, defeating Indians in six games.