Despite a strong preseason performance, the Buccaneers started the regular season with two mistake-filled losses.

Phillips linked the team's poor spring to the team's poor 2002 season, but added that regular-season results could not be determined by preseason performance.

After a promising preseason performance with 11 receptions, he sat out the entire 2007 regular season due to a broken foot.

In 2008, Morgan's preseason performances won him a place on the final 53-man roster.

But the Jets' defense - which had been questioned for several shaky preseason performances - repeatedly kept the Packers out of the end zone.

I'm not going to worry about our poor preseason performance.

Esiason's preseason performance is in contrast with Jack Trudeau's.

After mediocre preseason performances, he was asked to accept demotion to fourth quarterback status on the team and accept a lower salary.

Jackson had a good preseason performance, which included a 76-yard punt return for a touchdown against the New England Patriots in week 3.

But he said he was was getting more and more encouraged as a result of his preseason performances.