1.   If the defense has an off day, the offense usually steps up.

2.   Although the OU defense had to have a goal line stand in the final minutes to hold that lead.

3.   An earth-based boost-phase defense has the greatest potential to reconcile divergent American and Russian interests on missile defense.

4.   And defenses now have eight- or nine-man fronts.

5.   And ending with two former Mafiosi was not quite the bang the defense had in mind, even if the pair challenged the testimony of another key police officer.

6.   An insanity defense has rarely if ever been used in federal courts, legal observers say.

7.   And the defense has stars all over the place, melded together by ace defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis.

8.   And the defense will have to contend with experienced strikers Hernan Medford and Paulo Wanchope.

9.   And their defense had something to do with the victory, as well.

10.   And their defenses had one thing in common.