11.   Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, at a news conference Wednesday, defended his decision to have receiver Michael Irvin at training camp.

12.   Culpepper also has great receivers to throw to in Cris Carter and Randy Moss.

13.   Esiason was the Jets starter last season and he did not have any receivers to throw to.

14.   He also has good receivers in Curtis Conway and Bobby Engram.

15.   He has better receivers.

16.   In other words, the Vikings had receiver Randy Moss and the Cowboys had some guys named Joe.

17.   Now that he has receiver Antonio Freeman back, quarterback Brett Favre is back to his old form of winging it.

18.   On this team, we know Drew can throw it, and we know we have receivers who can catch it.

19.   On first down, Manning had slot receiver Torrance Small streaking deep down the right seam on a pattern the two had modified on the sideline.

20.   The Cardinals have nine receivers in camp, but figure to keep only six on the roster.