1.   Another rough outing, another loss, another five days spent trying to explain.

2.   As Bowness likes to point out, goalie Tommy Salo has shown a remarkable ability to bounce back strongly after rough outings this season.

3.   But Percival has been through rough outings in the past and managed to bounce back, which makes him able to thrive as a closer.

4.   Even with the rough outing, the Arizona fans were having a nice time in the Big Apple.

5.   He appeared headed for another rough outing when Henderson led off the game with a double and scored on another double by Ryan Klesko.

6.   He said the loss to the Wild had more to do with goalie John Grahame having a very rough outing.

7.   Johnson, battling with Eric Zeier for the third quarterback spot, has had a good camp but had a rough outing last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

8.   Left-hander Jeff Granger, trying to impress at every interval, had a rough outing.

9.   Miller, in his first NBA Finals, remains confident despite his rough outing.

10.   Moon had a rough outing in the season-opening loss to the Packers, mainly because his receivers dropped several passes.