1.   Best performance of preseason, more chances than in all the others together, only a superb performance by their keeper kept it close.

2.   And the Cowboys are interested in more than keeping it close.

3.   As the game went on and the Giants kept it close, you could almost feel the Cowboys tighten up.

4.   Barnes wanted his Rebels to keep things close and maybe steal a victory.

5.   A coin flip says the Bears keep it close, if not pull an upset.

6.   Actually, with Dallas banged up on the Big-O-line, expect QB Troy Aikman to take a beating and Cards to keep it close.

7.   All of which has helped keep him close to the pro surfers.

8.   But Becker said he had tried to keep things close to the ground.

9.   But Astacio knocked down a liner from Carlos Garcia and threw him out to keep it close.

10.   But I was fortunate to get to the line and keep it close.