1.   Also stepping up from the second team was Attar, who replaced starting strong safety Marques Anderson, who was out after undergoing undisclosed minor surgery on Thursday.

2.   Also, backup strong safety Ben Emanuel returned to work with the second team after missing several days of practice with headaches.

3.   Among the Cowboys he burned on deep passes were Smith and strong safety Darren Woodson.

4.   And Brian Washington, the strong safety, claims that a defender should not alter his style, even against the leading runner in pro football.

5.   And another rookie, former Fresno State player Omar Stoutmire, is slated to start for Woodson at strong safety.

6.   And if none of them can do it, perhaps the Patriots will have Lawyer Milloy play free safety and move Tebucky Jones to strong safety.

7.   And Monday, the Giants learned that they would face the Buccaneers on Sunday without strong safety Sam Garnes, who has a stress fracture in his right foot.

8.   And that rating was attained before two more defensive starters, strong safety Brian Bender and free safety Shahib White, left with injuries.

9.   And with Panthers strong safety Mike Minter out with an injury, Favre will get the ball more to his tight ends.

10.   And, turning to another new Campo wrinkle, they placed strong safety Woodson on Pro Bowl tight end Ben Coates and held him without a reception.