1.   Both were impressive in their exhibition debuts last weekend, showing the coaching staff something and learning some lessons in the process.

2.   Brandon Miller knows one thing when he makes his American Speed Association debut this weekend at Irwindale Speedway.

3.   But he is confident the team will do well when it makes its Irwindale Speedway debut this weekend.

4.   But somewhat of a surprise is how poorly new films headlined by Jim Carrey and Tim Allen did in their debut weekends.

5.   Earning a bye this week is huge for the Vikings, who expect four injured starters to return for their playoff debut next weekend.

6.   Texas freshman quarterback Chris Simms, on his father, former N.Y. Giants QB Phil Simms, watching his debut last weekend.

7.   Distance runnning great Haile Gebrselassie will make his international road racing debut this weekend in the World Half-Marathon Championships.

8.   Except for a balky pressure valve and two tiny air leaks, the air lock functioned properly during its weekend debut.

9.   New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter reported no pain in his ailing right shoulder Monday and might make his spring debut this weekend.

10.   Two museum employees were carrying the bag to a bank Tuesday morning to deposit receipts from the weekend debut of the exhibit, police reported.