21.   When the Chargers committed eight turnovers in losing their preseason opener against the Houston Oilers, Ross gave them a tongue-lashing.

22.   But it was the Chiefs, in their preseason opener, who provided the pyrotechnics.

23.   Couch was hoping to silence his critics after a poor first outing against Philadelphia in the preseason opener, but threw three interceptions in the loss to the Bears.

24.   Mitchell sprained his left knee in the preseason opener against Chicago and is close to getting back in the lineup.

25.   Shanahan confirmed that the Broncos placed rookie wide receiver Muneer Moore, who injured his leg in the preseason opener, on injured reserve.

26.   The preseason opener for both teams was called off.