1.   Michael Irvin caught six passes and never once signaled for his own first down.

2.   And flanker Mike Adams, who had not caught a pass in the second half against anybody but Hawaii, had three catches after intermission.

3.   And Ernie Mills, who is the favorite to start at wide receiver with Michael Irvin, failed to catch a pass for the second consecutive game.

4.   And Karim Abdul-Jabbar and fullback Stanley Pritchett, besides being sluggish runners, are not adept at catching passes or picking up blitzers.

5.   And he can catch passes.

6.   And Martos caught two passes to end the game, drawing another rousing ovation.

7.   And receiver Danny Farmer survived without aggravating his tender ankle, although he did not catch a pass.

8.   And Parcells now has fullback Keith Byars, one of the best players in recent years in catching passes out of the backfield.

9.   And Todd Pollack, a junior tight end who caught six passes in the loss to Pittsburgh, has a dislocated kneecap.

10.   Anderson understands that fans will be looking for someone who has scored some touchdowns and caught some passes.