1.   And Aikman was a runaway winner as MVP after throwing four touchdown passes.

2.   And in that one, Yancey Thigpen dropped a sure touchdown pass that would have won the game.

3.   And for that matter, when was the last time a tree got in the way of televising a John Elway touchdown pass or a Scott Brosius home run?

4.   And it has showed in his past two games, when he has not allowed a receiver to catch a touchdown pass and has three pass deflections.

5.   And in his three career playoff appearances, he has two touchdown passes compared with six interceptions.

6.   And there is curiosity about how Bishop twice found wide receiver Darnell McDonald with second-half touchdown passes.

7.   And the Bruins blitz John Fox and he beats the rush with a touchdown pass?

8.   Anderson dropped a touchdown pass.

9.   Anyway, Ryan never has forgiven Proehl for dropping that touchdown pass in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams.

10.   Arizona expects USC will attempt to run the ball more than it did last week, when quarterback Rob Johnson connected with Keyshawn Johnson for three touchdown passes.