81.   England and Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman said Saturday his recent shoulder injury forced him to seriously consider retirement.

82.   Faced with a long, strenuous rehabilitation, Rasmussen never considered retirement, not with an Olympic year coming up.

83.   He considered retirement during the season and again this fall, but the offer of significant playing time with the NL West champions apparently changed his mind.

84.   He considered retirement until June, when he committed himself to a stretching and conditioning regimen, which eased the pain.

85.   He has said during the season he would consider retirement if his knee did not improve.

86.   He is considering an offer from the Vikings, but also considering retirement.

87.   He is considering retirement and said he wanted to return only if he thought the Rockets were title contenders.

88.   He is now considering retirement.

89.   He said at a news conference that he has been considering retirement for several months.

90.   He reportedly is considering retirement since suffering the injury.