1.   A lackluster two periods would almost make it imperative that Gailey come back in the preseason finale and play the starters for a full half again.

2.   Carroll hopes all that will change in Tampa on Friday night when the Jets oppose the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their preseason finale.

3.   Collins will miss the preseason finale Thursday night at Green Bay.

4.   Elliott suffered a pulled right groin in the preseason finale against the Raiders, and Williams has been bothered by back spasms.

5.   Gailey does not plan to use his starters for much more than a quarter in the preseason finale against Jacksonville next week.

6.   It was enough to make you assume that the Cowboys would point to the preseason finale against the St. Louis Rams on Thursday to make amends and build confidence.

7.   The Giants will also need to cut down on the turnovers that plagued them in the preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers.

8.   The teams will continue to work together today and Thursday and meet in the preseason finale Friday night at Sun Devil Stadium.

9.   Then, after missing most of the training camp and exhibition games, he pulled a groin muscle in his first appearance in the preseason finale at Oakland.