1.   Board members Julie Korenstein and David Tokofsky said they would vote to reopen contract discussions if accountability measures are part of negotiations.

2.   Agents Scott Casterline, Vic Vines and Vann McElroy met with Stephen Jones earlier this week to begin contract discussions.

3.   But a contract discussion does not annoy Gruden.

4.   But Lacroix said there would be no contract discussions until summer.

5.   But there have been no meetings to implement a move, nor have there been any contract discussions, she said.

6.   But unlike Piazza, Williams chose not to engage in contract discussions after spring training began.

7.   Catcher Mike Piazza also has some contract discussions ahead.

8.   Falk had not held any contract discussions with the Bulls, and Jordan had not been working out regularly.

9.   Gooden was scheduled to become a free agent this fall and his agent, Jim Neader, had preliminary contract discussions with McIlvaine in the spring.

10.   However, there is no indication that contract discussions are taking place, and Johnson says his focus is on this season.