1.  Defensive leadership and an emotional approach for the whole team have been the keys to the San Francisco 49ers' resurgence since the devastating loss to Philadelphia.

2.  Defensive line coach Romeo Crennel will interview with the Chargers and Jets, though he already may have received an offer from the Patriots.

3.  Defensive players have been told not to start publicly ripping into their offensive teammates.

4.  Defensive slipups and costly home runs have eroded some of the Giants' confidence, on the eve of their biggest series of the season.

5.  Defensive tackles Travis Hall and Shane Dronett have had their contracts restructured to create cap room.

6.  Defensively we have had a good year.

7.  Defensively, I think I have fared pretty well against guys like Glen Rice, Grant Hill, Glenn Robinson.

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

9.  Defensively, they have only allowed 19 goals, and two or fewer in nine of the 11.

10.  Deputy Fire Chief Bob Khan said there have been 139 heat-related calls as of the beginning of June.