• Head coach Eddie Erdelatz said that, despite speculation to the contrary, quarterback Tom Flores and fullback Billy Lott were still going to start against the Oilers on the 25th

• That speculation in the press suggested that Babe Parilli and Jetstream Smith had played their way into starting roles

• Erdelatz also said he hoped to use the newly-acquired Bill Striegel on the offensive line rather than the defensive line, which is where he had played with the Cowboys

• Tackle Dalton Truax was expected to be out for the Oilers game with newcomer Paul Oglesby taking his place on the line

• Erdelatz had come down with laryngitis, reducing his voice to a whisper