"It's the first time players on either team have played for the championship," he said.
It was the first time players had been asked about issues related to their coaches.
"When I went in for the first time players were incredibly polite and hesitant," says Gerighty.
"It's the first time players of any leagues, at any level, are really playing for something important," said Tom Kurvers, the director of player personnel for the Phoenix Coyotes.
Part of this redesign means that for the first time players can now fly in the old world, making it easier to get around than before.
This is not the first time an N.F.L. player has dabbled in politics, but it is the first time players have mobilized to participate in a continuing political effort.
"Organisers of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo have invited both chess and bridge to apply for inclusion in the games, which, if accepted, will be the first time players have competed in the Olympics.
Earlier, Oliver became the second Yankee in as many days to reach the black center-field bleachers with a home run, the first time players have done so in consecutive games.
This is not the first time players have had the chance to add new levels to a game.
