With a solid pitching rotation, which was now ranked among the best in the league, the team traded for 1988 All-Star first baseman Gerald Perry and signed yet another free agent with veteran right-hander Richard Dotson.

With a spectacular offense led by quarterback Randall Cunningham ( who replaced an injured Brad Johnson ), running back Robert Smith, veteran wide receiver Cris Carter, and explosive rookie Randy Moss, the Vikings set a then-NFL record by scoring a total of 556 points, never scoring fewer than 24 in a game.

With eleven free agents excluding Jason Schmidt who signed with the Dodgers for roughly $ 15 million a year, a new manager on board with Bruce Bochy coming from division rival San Diego, and the loss of veteran catcher Mike Matheny due to complications resulting from concussions sustained during his career, the Giants ' prospects for the 2007 season were less than favorable going into the winter off-season.

With Young at the helm, and a defense consisting of several veteran free agents that joined the team during the previous off-season, San Francisco finished the regular season with a league-best 13-3 record, and led the league in total points scored ( 505 ).

With many veteran Tories having been defeated in the 1968 election, the party effectively skipped a generation by selecting Clark as its new leader.

With the later additions of center Nazr Mohammed from New York ( acquired in a midseason trade of Malik Rose ), and veteran forward Glenn Robinson from free agency, alongside regulars Bruce Bowen, Robert Horry, Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili, and Tim Duncan, the Spurs would be near the top in the Western Conference all season, battling the Phoenix Suns for the best record in the NBA.

In the 1990s Stereolab and veteran industrial band Nurse With Wound released two limited-edition records together ; both contained Nurse With Wound remixes of original tracks provided by Stereolab.

With the Tsar himself present in nominal command ( actual command was in the hands of veteran German-born career-soldier Count Wittgenstein ), a Russian army of 100, 000 men, supported by the Black sea fleet, swept aside the Ottoman forces in the Romanian Principalities, crossed the Danube, and laid siege to Silistra, Varna and Shumla, the key Ottoman-held fortresses in Rumelia ( Bulgaria ).

With the Heavyweight World Champion Gene Tunney having recently retired, promoters arranged a matchup between the German and veteran contender Jack Sharkey to fill the vacancy.

With Leonard Nimoy the film's executive producer, the 71-year old Kelley was paid US $ 1 million for the role, assuring a comfortable retirement for the veteran actor.

With veteran Van Halen producer Ted Templeman handling the production, Roth released his debut full-length solo album, Eat ' Em and Smile in July 1986.

With one foot firmly planted in the world of traditional shanties, the veteran sailor and author Stan Hugill also became a leader ( and follower ) of trends in the folk music revival.

With the advent of the radio, bugle signaling units became obsolete and surplus equipment was sold to veteran organizations ( such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, two major organizers for classic drum corps ).

With the acquisition of veteran Bobby Ríos in 1990, however, the Leones formed one of the most feared roster line-ups in the league.

With the acquisition of Eddie Casiano and Bobby Joe Hatton in 2001, the team started re-building around them, with remaining key veteran players like Toñito Colón.

With eight rounds remaining in a disappointing 2009 season in which the Roosters finished with the wooden spoon for the first time in 43 years, Fittler was informed he would not be the coach in 2010, his position to be taken by veteran coach Brian Smith.

With Sawchuk sharing goaltending duties with the forty-year-old Johnny Bower, the veteran duo won the 1964 – 1965 Vezina Trophy and led Toronto to the 1966 – 1967 Stanley Cup.

With age, however, Rogers mellowed and became a very respected veteran and spokesman for wrestling.

With the arrival of Duncan, the veteran Robinson modified his game by playing primarily in the high post to accommodate Duncan's strengths as a low-post scorer and defender.

With the departure of Imran Khan and Saleem Malik shortly thereafter, Pakistan still required 115 runs at a rate of 7. 67 runs per over with veteran Javed Miandad being the only known batsman remaining at the crease.

With issue # 174, EC Comics veteran Joe Orlando was hired by DC to take over as editor of House of Mystery.

With first base open and one out, Cards veteran Bob Forsch intentionally walked Baylor to load the bases.

With Namath out of the picture, the Winds acquired veteran quarterback Pete Beathard from the Portland Storm, while wide receiver John Gilliam, originally signed with The Hawaiians, also came to Chicago.

With mostly the same roster, Chicago won back-to-back World Series championships in 1907 and 1908.

With a decimated roster, the Giants finished a distant sixth.

With the return of Xavier and the original X-Men to the team, the roster was split into two strike forces: Cyclops ' " Blue Team " ( chronicled in X-Men ) and Storm's " Gold Team " ( in Uncanny X-Men ).

With only eight players available on the roster, the Heat hustled to get their ninth teammate, in order to accommodate league rules ; had Tony Smith not arrived in time for the team, Riley would have literally " signed someone off the street ".

With the Canucks ' roster set, the team played its inaugural game against the Los Angeles Kings on October 9, 1970.

With control of player personnel, Keenan overhauled the roster, making 10 trades within two months, most notably dealing Linden to the New York Islanders.

With a decimated roster, the Spiders made a wretched showing.

With three hit shows in its roster, the WB Television Network continued to build its teen fanbase the following season with college drama Felicity and the wicca-themed Charmed, both of which set new records for the network when they premiered with 7. 1 and 7. 7 million viewers, respectively.

Once Brunswick's engineers had tentative control of their new equipment, the company expanded its popular music recording activities dramatically, exploiting its impressive roster of stars to the utmost: the dance bands of Bob Haring, Isham Jones, Ben Bernie, Abe Lyman, Earl Burtnett, and banjoist Harry Reser and his various ensembles ( especially the Six Jumping Jacks ), and most famously the legendary Al Jolson ( whose record labels modestly proclaimed him " The World's Greatest Entertainer With Orchestra ").

With a new home in Uncasville and two former UConn Huskies on the roster, the Sun entered the 2003 season looking to build upon a 2002 campaign in which they missed the playoffs due to a tiebreaker with Indiana.

With a talented roster that included Kent Austin at quarterback, receivers Ray Elgaard, Donald Narcisse, Jeff Fairholm and James " Duke " Ellingson, and an outstanding offensive line featuring Roger Aldag, Vic Stevenson, Dan Payne and Bob Poley, the game featured extensive offensive prowess.

With a decimated roster, the Jets finished dead last in the league for the next two seasons, including a horrendous nine-win season in 1980 – 81 that still ranks as the worst in Jets / Coyotes history.

With a decimated roster, the Americans missed the playoffs with a horrible record of 8-29-11 — the worst in franchise history.

With the emergence of the Brisbane underground scene in the early 1990s major labels, such as Warner Music, generated interest in increasing its Australian music roster.

With the departure of Cannonball and Karma to New York and Magik's assignment to Cyclops ' Extinction Team, the team added Nate Grey to the roster, all under the leadership of Dani Moonstar.

With the roster fixed and the team's name chosen, Brown set out to build a dynasty.

With the brilliant young shortstop Dick Lundy on the roster, the 40-year-old Lloyd moved himself to second base.

Soon after, Winans teamed up with P. Diddy and his Bad Boy roster, playing drums on " Come With Me " by Diddy and Jimmy Page, based on the classic Led Zeppelin song " Kashmir " from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti.

With his backing, Megane Super began throwing money offers around to build up their roster.

With Bullseye, Moonstone, and Venom being transferred to Norman's new team the Dark Avengers, Osborn decided to create a new Thunderbolts roster, one that would provide themselves as assassins for H. A. M. M. E. R.

With several young players emerging on the team's roster, Smyth ranked fourth in team scoring, behind Ales Hemsky, Shawn Horcoff and Jarret Stoll.

With the departure of Markus Näslund in the 2008 off-season, Öhlund became the longest serving player on the Canucks ' roster.

With Houston rebuilding their roster, the Rockets allowed restricted free agent Malone to explore options in the free agency market.