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

32.  During Cleaves' recruiting visit to Ann Arbor, Mich., he was riding in a vehicle driven by former Wolverines player Maurice Taylor.

33.  During the off-season, the former players Buck Martinez and Bob Brenly descended from the broadcast booth to snatch managerial jobs, so experience is not always a prerequisite.

34.  During their meeting Monday, the former players appointed Walls as their official spokesman on the controversy.

35.  Ervin and former player Jerome Lambert have accused two former Baylor assistant coaches, Troy Drummond and Gary Thomas, of helping them cheat on correspondence courses.

36.  Even as McGwire attempts to shrug off his feats, teammates, managers and former players ratchet up the rhetoric in attempting to describe them.

37.  Evans spent many hours on the phone with his former players this season, and given the circumstances, that was just fine with his boss.

38.  Even among the former players from his era, Bosley stood out for his selflessness and willingness to help others.

39.  Even when Barkley will confirm plans beyond this week's golf game with a former player named Jordan is unclear.

40.  Even the powerful Major League Players Association does not have one black staff lawyer, though it lists former player Tony Bernazard as a special assistant.