Then there was the continuity: headed by Ponting and McGrath (28), no fewer than eight men contributed to at least 16 of the first 29 victories. Luck had something to do with it drug tests proved more of a hindrance than injuries but then so did fitness, focus, skill and drive. Above all, in the unholy trinity of McGrath, Warne and Waugh, Australia boasted three of the most fervent, fearsome and ironwilled competitors to grace any game.Scale bar: 200 Abbreviations: A amyloid AD, Alzheimer disease; ApoE, apolipoprotein E; TBI, traumatic brain injury. Permission obtained from Elsevier Ltd Ikonomovic, M. D.

I made the point in the PrePreseason Power Rankings that the defending champ keeps the top spot until proven otherwise. The Broncos may do that on Thursday night. An 02 start (Baltimore, at the Giants) is not out of the question.San Francisco 49ersThere's reason to be worried about the wide receivers still at least until Michael Crabtree and/or Mario Manningham get back