11.  Any piece of art with a flag in it is going to generate some kind of response, mostly because the flag itself is art.

12.  Any pint that tests positive is withdrawn before it can pollute the blood supply.

13.  Defensive MVP: Strong safety Troy Polamalu is off to a strong start.

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

15.  Defensive production, if there is such a thing, would go up 40, 50, 90 percent.

16.  Defensive stocks _ those that hold up well in weak markets _ is a standard answer.

17.  Defensive tackle Aaron Williams has been bothered by a strained Achilles' tendon but is expected to return to practice before the Sun Bowl.

18.  Defensive tackle Brandon Noble is listed at 6-foot-2, but Raiders rookie place-kicker Sebastian Janikowski found Noble's reach is considerably higher.

19.  Defensive tackle Darrell Russell is the catalyst the Raiders would like to build around.

20.  Defensive tackle Eric Swann is scheduled to have his seventh knee operation today.