51.  As a coach and former player, Paul Silas has been a part of enough roster overhauls to know that most do not produce instant results.

52.  As a former player, he said he was also bothered that the sport had dragged itself into the courts to solve its problems.

53.  As a basketball coach and former player, Martinez marveled at how the team persevered over its trials and tribulations.

54.  As a coach at Mississippi, Weltlich made a home visit to recruit UCLA assistant coach Mark Gottfried, a former player at Alabama.

55.  As a former player, he treats players the way he always wanted coaches to treat him.

56.  As for the refusal of the NFL to study former players for the consequences of steroids, Huizenga considers it a medical tragedy.

57.  As a former Cleveland player, he does not have to be reminded of the hard times of the last four decades.

58.  As a former player and present network commentator, James also says he can spin this whole mess another way.

59.  As a former two-way player, Maguire can relate to Sanders.

60.  As always, Brett Favre, a former Falcons player, is leading the charge.