1.  Allen, another realistic possibility for national player of the year, understands better than most that the promise of a great start holds no guarantees.

2.  Already an All-American, Camby is the likely consensus national player of the year.

3.  Among rivals are local companies like adam.com, as well as national players like OnHealth, DrKoop, Medscape and WebDoctor.

4.  And a VW victory would vault Arnold into the ranks of national players in the ad game.

5.  And that means national player of the year candidate Jason Terry.

6.  And while she is quite popular in her home state, she has also worked very hard positioning herself as a national player politically.

7.  As a senior, MacMillan led Portland to the national championship game and was named national player of the year.

8.  As Arnold Worldwide of Boston, Hill Holliday, and Mullen evolved into national players, so too has Pile and Co.

9.  Arizona waived a requirement that players had to be national players of the year, like ceremony attendee Sean Elliott, to have their number retired.

10.  As they grew into national players, regional chains vanished or were acquired, including Zayre, Caldor, and Hills.