1.  Chris Jacke, his competition for the kicking job, is handling the field-goal chores.

2.  Elliott joined the Minnesota Vikings after their training camp had started, but was beaten out of their kicking job by Scott Sisson.

3.  Hackett said he is leaning against reopening the kicking job and letting kickoff specialist David Bell have a chance to win the position.

4.  He started both ways on the line and won the kicking job at an open tryout for the position.

5.  Holmes and John Markham, a rookie, had not been impressive in vying for the kicking job.

6.  His brother hopes to feel more secure with his kicking job soon.

7.  Richie Cunningham, the favorite for the kicking job, missed his only attempt.

8.  Sophomore Kris Stockton will handle both kicking jobs heading into the fall, but Brown would dearly love for him to be able to concentrate solely on kicking.

9.  This will allow whoever wins the kicking job to visualize lining up the game-winning field goal, check into his hotel room and sleep on it.

10.  Roman Anderson and Bjorn Nittmo, two imports from the Canadian Football League, are in camp to compete for the vacant kicking job.