1.  Any piece of art could be viewed as subversive."

2.  Defensive line coach John Blake said stopping Heyward and the running game is as important as slowing down the Falcons' passing game.

3.  Defensive lineman Karl Dunbar, who spent the past two seasons as a backup defensive tackle, re-signed for one year.

4.  Defensive Player of the Year: If Robinson is dethroned as MVP, let him have this one, for his ability to be everywhere at once.

5.  Defensive tackle Christian Peter also left the team as a free agent, but he was expected to be replaced by the second-year tackle Cornelius Griffin.

6.  Defensive tackle looms as the largest area of concern.

7.  Defensive tackle Russell Maryland has a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee that has left him listed as questionable for this week.

8.  Defensively, he remains more than competent, although he is tied for the club lead with 10 errors, same as Gold Glove second baseman Pokey Reese.

9.  Defensively, the Eagles wanted to limit the Giants' ground game as much as possible.

10.  Defensively, the Longhorns were led by such standouts as linebacker Glen Halsell, end Bill Atessis, tackle Leo Brooks and halfback Tom Campbell.