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

2.  Defensive inconsistency, the soul of strong March teams, was cited, as was team discipline and mental toughness.

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

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

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

6.  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.

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

8.  Defensive tackle Marc Matock underwent X-rays Tuesday, which revealed that his broken ankle is healing as scheduled.

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

10.  Defensively, he is not as agile laterally or getting back on transition.