1.  Any phone company that puts loyalty above flexibility is destined for the morgue.

2.  Any photographic print starts fading and changing in almost imperceptible ways the day it is made.

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

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  Any pint that tests positive is withdrawn before it can pollute the blood supply.

5.  Defensive lineman Daniel Pryor of Compton College has not met the necessary entrance requirements and is not expected to enroll for the fall semester.

6.  Defensive lineman Mike Frier is paralyzed in an auto accident near Seahawks headquarters in Kirkland that involves Warren and teammate Lamar Smith.

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

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

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

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