11.   Forward Cherokee Parks sprained his left ankle playing one-on-one with fellow rookie Loren Meyer after practice, but he is expected to play Thursday.

12.   He and the fellow rookie cornerback Will Peterson were beaten by Moss for much of the night.

13.   He entered in the first quarter with fellow rookie Derek Fisher and was pulled early in the second.

14.   He and his fellow rookies followed an annual team tradition by wearing dresses after the game.

15.   He has a full eight years on his college contemporary and fellow rookie quarterback, Michael Vick.

16.   He will face fellow rookie Kevin Millwood, who will be making his first career start....

17.   He was greeted by the first person he saw, fellow rookie starter Ryan Jackson.

18.   He won the final roster spot in spring training and took over for fellow rookie McKay Christensen as the regular center fielder in mid-May.

19.   He was due in camp Saturday with his fellow rookies, but has stayed out while the team and his agent negotiate a contract.

20.   He was released, and Salaam won the starting spot over fellow rookie Jose Portilla.