Dispatches

For the first time in his four-year career, Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer has played consecutive games without throwing an interception. That hadn't happened in Arizona since Kent Graham went through the first two games of the 1997 season without being picked off. Plummer still shares the dubious distinction of having thrown the most interceptions since the start of the 1999 season (31). The other quarterback? Green Bay's Brett Favre....

The patchwork offensive line of the 49ers has surrendered a league-low three sacks....

Observation of the week, from Ravens tight end Shannon Sharpe: "It's amazing how, when some of the bad teams in the league start becoming good, the NFL is 'diluted.' As long as the Ravens and the Rams and the Colts were getting pummeled, the NFL was 'strong.' Now all of a sudden it's 'weak.' "...

During one stretch in the second and third quarters of their 24-16 loss to the Patriots, the Colts had the ball for 36 of 37 plays—only to be outscored 7-6. New England's lone snap was a 44-yard Hail Mary touchdown from backup quarterback Michael Bishop to wideout Tony Simmons on the last play of the first half. It was the first pass of Bishop's NFL career....

Being a Bengal is already wearing on rookie wideout Peter Warrick, who had one catch for 10 yards in a 23-14 loss to the Titans on Sunday. "People all over ask me, 'When are they going to start getting you the ball?' " says Warrick, who has caught 16 passes for 225 yards and one touchdown this season. The problem: Quarterback Akili Smith is completing a league-low 44% of his attempts.