The Awards Section

	Steve Hutchinson helped Minnesota run for 5.8 yards per attempt in the Vikings' 31-13 win over the Seahawks. AP
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Offensive Player of the Week

(tie) Steve Hutchinson, G, Minnesota. Made the key block/mauling on Chester Taylor's 95-yard touchdown run -- the longest in franchise history -- that gave the Vikes a 24-10 lead in the third quarter and clinched the upset at once-powerful Seattle. Hutchinson left the Seahawks in a controversial free-agent defection last winter, so you'll pardon Mike Holmgren if he didn't invite Hutchinson over to the house for a latte the night before the game.

David Carr, QB, Houston. A week after getting embarrassed at Dallas, Carr faced a tough Jacksonville defense, completed 25 of 34 passes for two touchdowns, no picks and 224 yards and led Houston to a surprisingly easy 27-7 win. Watch Carr one of these weeks. The Texans aren't going anywhere this year, but Carr is, and Houston should follow soon.

Defensive Player of the Week

Elvis Dumervil, DE, Denver. Until now, he was known mostly as the guy Marcus Vick stomped on in the Virginia Tech-Louisville game last year. But a three-sack, three-quarterback-pressure, one-fumble-recovery game will start to change things. Dumervil is quickly becoming a dangerous part of the Denver rotation on the defensive line, a crazy-quilt patchwork of guys who play their roles well.

Special Teams Player of the Week

(tie) Matt Bryant, K, Tampa Bay. Nice, quiet, itinerant, average, 31-year-old, 80 percent kicker who'd booted 65 field goals in an undistinguished NFL career before the ball was placed at the Tampa Bay 48 with four seconds left and Philadelphia ahead 21-20 on Sunday. "Have fun,'' holder Josh Bidwell said, looking up at Bryant just before the snap. And Bryant did. The kick would have been good from 65, and it split the uprights. Go crazy, Tampa. Go crazy.

Michael Koenen, K, Atlanta. The scene: Troubled Falcons go up 7-0 on a Vick-to-Crumpler touchdown pass, and on the ensuing kickoff by Koenen, Steelers return man Santonio Holmes runs through the initial traffic and ... he's in the clear with only one man to beat -- Koenen, who dives, flicks a hand at Holmes' right leg and forces the leg to trip up Holmes' left. Holmes goes down at his 42 instead of taking it to the house. Great, great play by Koenen.

Coach of the Week

Larry Coyer, defensive coordinator, Denver. Few people talk about this guy, but he is in the midst of choreographing history. After the Broncos held Cleveland to 165 total yards and one measly touchdown pass on a drive that traveled all of 18 yards, Denver's on a historic pace. The Broncos are allowing 7.4 points per game.

Stat of the Week

If the Chicago Bears are smart, they spent a lot of time during their bye week trying to figure out why the Arizona Cardinals suffocated them last Monday night.

The Bears and Cards played in the third week of the preseason; Chicago starting quarterback Rex Grossman played six series in the preseason game, well into the third quarter. And, of course, Grossman played the entire game last Monday, the unlikely, offensive-touchdown-less 24-23 Bears win.

Charting the futility of the Chicago first-team offense in seven quarters against Arizona:

Offensive possessions: 20
Touchdowns: 0
Field goals: 3
Turnovers: 7
Offensive points scored: 9

Quote of the Week

"I'm staying here till they fire me or I die ... or I hit the lottery for tens of millions of dollars.''
-- Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis, who says he won't entertain offers to become a head coach in the NFL.

I wish Weis had added: "Of course, I have an outrageously large buyout in my contract, so it's probably a moot point.'' But let's see what happens if a Dan Snyder offers four years and $40 million to come save his team. I believe Weis will stay under any circumstances, but we'll see what happens when he's tempted.

Quote of the Week II

"I've heard everyone talk all week about what Mike can't do. I want to talk about the things he can do. He does things that no player in the history of the game can do.''
-- Atlanta coach Jim Mora, on Vick, after his quarterback threw four touchdown passes in Atlanta's 41-38 overtime win over Pittsburgh.

Quote of the Week III

"I just can't believe we're sitting here 1-6. I can't believe it.''
-- Arizona coach Dennis Green.

Factoid of the Week That May Interest Only Me

The Dallas Cowboys have issued 450 media credentials to ESPN for tonight's game against the Giants and related activities, including radio shows, pregame TV shows and the game telecast.

"I'm giving them the keys to Texas Stadium and telling them, 'Just turn out the lights when you leave,'" said Seinfeldian Dallas director of media relations Rich Dalrymple.