1.   The Carolina Panthers were playing with a backup quarterback.

2.   The Seahawks anticipated that when they signed Warren Moon as a backup quarterback in the offseason.

3.   Until this season, Gilbert, a backup quarterback, had been on five straight Super Bowl teams.

4.   Also wounded is backup quarterback Bobby Hoying, whose injured elbow has kept him out of practice for more than three weeks.

5.   And backup quarterback Jim Druckenmiller threw two interceptions, both of which killed possible scoring drives in the red zone.

6.   And from one floor below, where backup quarterback Mike Cherry occupies the room beneath Monty, Galyon and Engler, came another party to the debate.

7.   And how does this affect the future for the Giants, particularly at the backup quarterback spots?

8.   And Lucas, the nominated backup quarterback for the day, is a dashing role player but not expected to lead a team for more than three quarters.

9.   And Jack Trudeau, the backup quarterback, has virtually had no success in running the team in his four appearances when Esiason has been hurt.

10.   And they will have to do it with their backup quarterback.