1.   Yes, the Seminoles were missing their top receiver, Snoop Minnis, who had been Declared academically ineligible.

2.   Although small, Soward is listed among the top three receivers in the draft by most teams.

3.   An all-business Irvin is nothing more than one of the top two receivers of the decade.

4.   After Calloway, the next four top Giant receivers are backs.

5.   After losing top receivers Harvey Middleton and Derrick Steagall to graduation, the Jackets have been searching for replacements during the preseason.

6.   Brunell is still considered one of the top quarterbacks in the AFC, and Keenan McCardell and Jimmy Smith are among the top five receivers in the conference.

7.   But this season, because he had top receivers and a smart, athletic quarterback, Taft became a passing team.

8.   Clifton Robinson, the top receiver from a year ago, still faces rape charges and might not return.

9.   Denver acquired two top receivers -- Anthony Miller and Mike Pritchard from the Atlanta Falcons -- during the off-season.

10.   Dykes hopes that Darden, a former starting quarterback and a top receiver last season, can become a solid cornerback.