1.   But luxury-suite prices in other arenas were factored into the league average.

2.   Even though CBA Director of Player Development Herb Livsey has never seen Smith play, the CBA has offered Smith a pact worth around twice the league average.

3.   Historically, the Cowboys pay their linebackers lower than the league average.

4.   Sather wanted the player payroll closer to the league average.

5.   The average Ranger salary next season will be about double the league average.

6.   The Mariners and the Indians have staff earned run averages that are worse than the league average.

7.   They make the league minimum, the league maximum and the league average.

8.   One of the biggest reasons for the league average not increasing more has been the drop of the Los Angeles Galaxy.

9.   Sinden said there was no discussion Monday of a major issue separating the sides, a payroll tax for teams that spend more on salaries than the league average.

10.   The management offer asks for a tax on team payrolls that exceed the league average.