41.   Then talk turned to the armada of Jets rookie receivers.

42.   There were dropped passes and rookie receivers who did not get their feet inbounds.

43.   Then, on the final play of the first half, Manning threw deep to rookie receiver E.G. Green.

44.   They can stretch offenses with long, big gains on the ground with running back Robert Smith and in the air with rookie receiver Randy Moss.

45.   Two weeks earlier Dixon was in Jacksonville, watching Hilliard, a rookie receiver with the New York Giants, play against the Jaguars.

46.   Watch quarterback Akili Smith to rookie receiver Peter Warrick.

47.   When the regular season ends, Terrell wants to have more catches, yards and TDs than any other rookie receiver in the league.

48.   When training camp opened two weeks ago, Cowboys coach Chan Gailey had a simple assessment of rookie receiver Wane McGarity.

49.   Potential playmakers acquired during the offseason include receivers James McKnight and Dedric Ward, rookie receiver Chris Chambers and rookie running back Travis Minor.

50.   A disappointing season got worse Sunday for rookie receiver R. Jay Soward of the Jacksonville Jaguars after coach Tom Coughlin suspended him for an undisclosed violation of team rules.