1.   Buddy Ryan gave him the best defense ever assembled.

2.   The military had placed the island city in the best possible defense posture, considering the inherent weakness of its geographic position.

3.   Although it sometimes gets lost among offensive fireworks and gaudy pitching records, the Mariners have played the best defense in the American League.

4.   And a good offense can be the best defense.

5.   An educated driver will always be the best defense.

6.   And now they stand side by side to try to stem the best defense in football.

7.   And they have one of the best young defense groups in the league, including Bryan Berard, named earlier this week as rookie of the year.

8.   Arizona showed up early in the season with the best defense west of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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

10.   At the moment, Tampa Bay might have the best defense in pro football.