The jury did its duty, and the "foolish" young men, as their defense termed them, were acquitted, having fooled most of their customers, the doctors, the courts and the imperious Victorian state.
Consider the delicate balance of a team's commitment to offense or defense in terms of risk versus reward.
The talk already centers on the Ravens' next challenge: the Tennessee Titans, who have the N.F.L.'s best defense in terms of yards allowed.
At a meeting on April 18, Mr. Bellows and other government lawyers began to discuss with the defense the terms on which the government might settle.
The Ravens have the league's best defense in terms of fewest points allowed, but their offense this season -- first with quarterback Tony Banks as the starter and now with Trent Dilfer -- too frequently crawled.
But Anderson and the Browns looked cautious in the second half and the Steelers looked confident in taking advantage of the N.F.L.'s worst defense in terms of yards allowed.
But, the Nets held opponents to a 0.6 of a percent worse field goal percentage and generated the No. 11 best defense in terms of points allowed per game because their length allowed them to switch onto different players seamlessly.
Employee education may be the best defense in terms of the security concerns.
The Irish have the nation's top rated defense in terms of efficiency.
The Gators have the nation's No. 2 defense in terms of adjusted efficiency, according to Kenpom.com.
