1.   The league had just gone through a nine-week players strike, putting all of the Super Bowl plans on hold.

2.   Although there is little doubt the league will go to Tampa and the Washington, D.C., area soon, details have not been determined.

3.   Any league MVP is going to use that as leverage for a new contract.

4.   Stern said the league is going to work to get the players to behave better.

5.   A new league must go off the technological deep end.

6.   But based on his age and his contributions, it makes no sense to dilute his message about where the league is going.

7.   But I know that stars make this league go.

8.   But Manning said the league will go on and will prosper.

9.   But the competitive league goes statewide.

10.   Does Young think the league will go to full-time officials, like professional baseball, basketball and hockey?