1.   And even less they could do to help their team avoid the injury bug.

2.   ------ The Hawks arrive in town with an injury bug of their own.

3.   After being hit by the injury bug, the Diamondbacks are in need of a few good men in the middle.

4.   Coughlin quickly adds that he will not use the injury bug as an excuse.

5.   Few teams around baseball have been lucky enough to avoid the injury bug, with several key players suffering significant injuries and others being diagnosed with severe illnesses.

6.   Georgia Tech was bitten again by the injury bug.

7.   In his absence the first couple of times he was hit by the injury bug, Clark was replaced by designated hitter Mickey Tettleton in the lineup.

8.   Just when things were looking up for the Oregon Ducks, the injury bug hits them.

9.   Motta theorized that every year, one or two NBA teams slip after being hit with the injury bug, or internal problems, or both.

10.   Second, the injury bug seemed even more contagious than usual.