1.   And when the team is slumping, some captains call a team meeting, the way Linden did recently.

2.   Campbell disagreed with the theory that good teams slump late in the regular season and recover well in time for the playoffs.

3.   If death and taxes are the only guarantees in life, meetings and changes are the only guarantees when a team is slumping.

4.   Racine in December decided to replace Davidson, her partner during a two-year run of World Cup title performances, because the team slumped this season.

5.   Some players have said his absence was a key reason the team slumped badly last year.

6.   When a hockey team is slumping, it sometimes loses games it should win.

7.   When the team is slumping offensively, Torre and Chambliss will sometimes give the hitters a day off, in an effort to relax them.

8.   But then, the team slumped badly and its confidence disappeared.

9.   When the team slumped again after a strong start in the national championship, Luxemburgo was gone.

10.   That warmth will be nothing compared to the heat Maldini will feel if his team slumps to defeat here on Wednesday.