21.   The only surprise was my surprise when I saw a preview performance.

22.   The only surprise was which players jumped to their feet.

23.   The only surprises among the Tuesday roster reductions was that veteran running back Ron Moore went and free agent offensive lineman Jon Clark stayed.

24.   The only surprise here is that anyone should be surprised.

25.   The only surprise is Spiegel, a comparative no-name who hit the jackpot on an antitrust suit against oil companies.

26.   The only surprise is that it took so long for him to get his NFL opportunity.

27.   The only surprise is that it took so long.

28.   The only surprise offensively was that the expected long-ball duel did not materialize.

29.   The only surprise should be that any of us is surprised.

30.   The only surprise was that Bill Bidwill acted as quickly as he did.