1.   Also sitting out were Schourek and reliever Rich Garces, who had a strained groin but says he will be able to pitch in this series.

2.   Also, Kenny Anderson, after missing five games with a strained groin muscle, will need at least a couple more games to work himself back into condition.

3.   And Jermaine Lewis remains the starting tailback, ahead of Keith Brown and freshman DeShaun Foster, who has missed several workouts with a strained groin.

4.   And once Emmitt limped off late in the second quarter with a strained groin muscle, the Cowboys finished up with a backfield of Garrett and Sherman Williams.

5.   And with defender Paul Caligiuri questionable with a strained left groin, Clint Mathis, Ezra Hendrickson and Daniel Hernandez will likely get starting nods.

6.   And when Potvin suffered a strained groin on Friday night, the door opened for Salo again.

7.   And, while Kelvin Cato has returned from a sprained wrist, Kenny Thomas sits with a strained groin.

8.   Atlanta manager Bobby Cox only went to his bullpen when a strained right groin finally forced Maddux out after eight shutout innings.

9.   Backup cornerback Clayton Holmes was sidelined with a strained right groin.

10.   Backup Randall Cunningham, meanwhile, continues to nurse a strained groin.