31.   In two games, he has two catches.

32.   Jim McElroy had six catches, five for first down, and was the best player on the field.

33.   Just having a catch with him was fascinating.

34.   Last weekend in the divisional playoff against a solid New Orleans defense, he had two catches for two touchdowns.

35.   Last year, he had eight catches in his first two games.

36.   Mays had the catch off Vic Wertz.

37.   Mike Sherrard had two catches and so far there are no signs that his once-fractured hip will be a problem.

38.   So they will meet in the visitors clubhouse at Veterans Stadium Tuesday night, and they will have a catch on the sideline before the All-Star Game.

39.   Sophomore receiver Brad Melsby, who had five catches in the Aloha Bowl, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during spring practice and will redshirt.

40.   Still, only eight receivers in the NFL have more catches than Rice at this point in the season.