EIGHT-AND-EIGHT BUT STILL GREAT: COWBOYS LEAD NFL SALES

          The following lists the top ten NFL teams in terms of
     merchandise sales from April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000. 
     Previous year's rankings are given in parentheses (NFL).
          
          1) Cowboys   (2)         6) 49ers    (5)
          2) Broncos   (1)         7) Steelers (4)
          3) Browns   (20)         8) Dolphins (8)
          4) Packers   (3)         9) Titans  (29)
          5) Vikings   (6)        10) Rams    (28)           

          RAMS TOUGH: USA TODAY's Larry Weisman notes that the
     Rams "hadn't broken the top ten since a fifth-place finish"
     in '80, their last Super Bowl appearance.  The Titans also
     "last made the list" in '80, when they finished No. 3 as the
     Oilers.  The Rams "could get hotter."  Logo Athletic VP
     Eddie White added the Rams "have two streams of momentum. 
     They're coming off a Super Bowl and going into uniforms that
     are new and vibrant."  White said Logo's "hottest sellers
     now" are the new Rams replica jersey and Keyshawn Johnson's
     No. 19 Bucs jersey (USA TODAY, 4/28).