1.  Bledsoe and Brunell have amassed some amazing statistics this season.

2.  Even the great Sampras, who seems only slightly less extroverted than the Great Gretzky, has come in for his share of sniping, despite his amazing statistics.

3.  Possibly the most amazing statistic of the past month is that Maddux has allowed three home runs in a game twice in his past three starts.

4.  Truly an amazing statistic.

5.  But her medal was silver and the amazing statistic to please the golden oldies of sport was that she was beaten by an athlete six years older.

6.  Even the Montreal Canadiens have not had a sellout this season -- an amazing statistic considering that this is their last season at the hallowed Forum.