41.  If he comes back for his junior season, Butler has a chance for all the accolades, even national player of the year.

42.  In his view, the biggest local agencies, including Arnold, were already national players.

43.  In successive seasons, each was voted national player of the year by The Associated Press.

44.  In the next few weeks, he will probably be chosen by many selectors as the national player of the year.

45.  In the process, he has claimed every national player of the year award announced thus far.

46.  In the office superstore category, there are no other national players.

47.  It could be the start of a huge career boost for both talk hosts, and propel the Atlanta duo into national players on the talk radio scene.

48.  It becomes a big national player, at least economically speaking.

49.  It might make traditionalists cringe to think USC needs a victory over Kansas State to re-establish itself as a national player, but the fans sure seem skeptical.

50.  It was a letdown for the former USA Today national defensive player of the year.