41.  Defensively, he played Michael Jordan tough when the two were matched up in the Lakers' 25-point victory over Chicago last week.

42.  Defensively, his presence in the lane limits almost all penetration by the opponent.

43.  Defensively, Jones faces the biggest test, both in the sense of job demands and competition.

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

45.  Defensively, the back line of Matthaus, Bixente Lizarazu, Sami Kuffour and Jens Jeremies might be the best in Europe.

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

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

48.  Defensively, the Pats played fairly well in the first three games.

49.  Defensively, the Vikings also made the critical plays, particularly Robert Tate's interception late in the third quarter at the Saints' 29-yard line.

50.  Defensively, the Vols rank third in the nation against the run (74.3 ypg.) and Henderson is the national sack leader with 12.