71.  Any plan that's saved up even a sliver of national championship implications for the FSU-Florida game can't be all bad.

72.  Any plan to assure long-term financing of the federal retirement program will be a "tough vote" for politicians, he warned.

73.  Defensively, I've got to guard a lot of those little quick guys, and that is hard work.

74.  Defensively, LSU needs to do a better job of stopping the run, where it ranked 11th in the SEC (153.27 ypg).

75.  Defensively, new coordinator Phil Bennett has brought with him a more aggressive and attacking scheme that will be predicated on speed and quickness.

76.  Defensively, the Bruins got a spark in the second half from their press.

77.  Defensively, the Coyotes have been doing the job for the past month, not including a recent 7-2 drubbing in Dallas.

78.  Defensively, the Patriots will be without end Ferric Collons, one of their top run stoppers, who has an ankle injury.

79.  Defensively, the Patriots will likely do a lot of blitzing themselves.

80.  Defensively, the Ravens have a nice combination of experience and young legs.