21.   At this point of training camp, Jones was supposed to have played extensively in two preseason games and overtaken Kyle Clifton for the starting middle linebacker job.

22.   August In final preseason game, QB Troy Aikman is injured and announces retirement.

23.   Auriemma practiced his new shtick at the Cleveland-New York preseason game.

24.   Avery, however, has missed two preseason games with a hamstring injury.

25.   Barber had the added problem of an injury in training camp, a broken hand that kept him out of every preseason game.

26.   Banks overthrew, underthrew and threw behind enough receivers to remind everyone why the Cowboys gave him a one-way ticket out of town after just two preseason games.

27.   Baker is only kicking during preseason games, and when Boniol is completely healthy, Baker will have to share any field-goal opportunities.

28.   Because Reynolds and the usual starter, Brian Williams, have been out, Engler played in the four preseason games.

29.   Before the first preseason game, Don Nelson put the worst experience of his professional career behind him.

30.   Before one preseason game was played, Pierce was stabbed and Walker had a gun pointed in his chest.