71.   Finally, less than a dozen games before what had once looked like a fairy-tale career would conclude, it made sense.

72.   For Drexler, a junior, it was his last collegiate game before leaving for the NBA.

73.   For a player who had been sidelined just three games before this season, it was a reality check.

74.   General manager Dan Duquette has played such roster games before.

75.   Fox and linebacker Jessie Armstead each said Barrow needed about five or six games before fully understanding the system.

76.   Harnisch will probably pitch batting practice once or twice more and throw one to three simulated games before reporting to the minor leagues for a rehabilitation assignment.

77.   Hampton lost his first postseason game before being voted the Most Valuable Player of the NLCS.

78.   Giants fan Ron Jones formed the organization O.U.C.H. -- Only Unrepresented Consumers Hurt -- to get fans to wear bandages adorned with the acronym to games before the strike.

79.   Given the choice of turkey or football, some families put the game before the culinary festivities.

80.   Going back to last season, Lowery went four straight games without an attempt and a total of seven games before connecting.