1.   If running back Rodney Hampton could spring loose, it would put pressure on the Minnesota defense and keep pass rusher John Randle honest.

2.   It was poor coverage in the secondary that enabled the two to spring loose.

3.   Stevens sprang loose behind the defense and took a bank pass off the boards from Brent Fedyk.

4.   The versatile Jets runner finally sprung loose on important first-down runs after what has been an erratic season.

5.   Then he sprang loose, enjoying a private walk home on a sunny Manhattan afternoon, including a drugstore stop.