1.  He convinces them of their mission and gets them ready for the eventual showdown that will save the world.

2.  This was supposed to be a monumental Sunday in which the tone would be set for an eventual showdown in the National Football Conference championship game.

3.  He is angling for an eventual showdown with undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins.

4.  It also would let both sides sharpen their political messages for what looms as an eventual showdown over spending priorities and protecting Social Security surpluses.