61.  The ARL weekend schedule was cut back to four matches after seven of the eight Super League-affiliated clubs forfeited their matches due to lack of available players.

62.  The Minnesota Vikings are replacing one of the fastest players in the NFL with the fastest player available in the draft.

63.  With so few players available, McClendon used pitcher Dave Williams as his first pinch-hitter, with Williams striking out for starting pitcher Josh Fogg in the fifth.