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SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 10:  Kevin Kolb #4 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL game at Candlestick Park on October 10, 2010 in San Francisco, California.  (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 10: Kevin Kolb #4 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL game at Candlestick Park on October 10, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images

NFL Week 5 Bleacher Report Awards: Raiders and Cards Pull Upsets, Kolb Wins

Brian DiTullioOct 11, 2010

If you thought upset week was last week in the NFL, you would be wrong. The Oakland Raiders upset the San Diego Chargers, the Arizona Cardinals upset the New Orleans Saint; it was crazy.

Now that the dust has settled on another Sunday, it's time to hand out some awards. As always, not all of these awards are for positive things that happened, but we'll hand those awards out anyway.

There are rookies to honor, performances to mock, and of course, the coveted Manning of the Week Award. Will a Manning receive it this week? Will Peyton earn any honors for the Colts victory?

Let's find out...

Rookie Of The Week: Max Hall

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GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 10:  Quarterback Max Hall #6 of the Arizona Cardinals reacts to fans as he walks off the field following the NFL game against the New Orleans Saints at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The
GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 10: Quarterback Max Hall #6 of the Arizona Cardinals reacts to fans as he walks off the field following the NFL game against the New Orleans Saints at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The

Max Hall didn't put up Hall of Fame numbers in his first pro start, but he got the job done and helped the Cardinals beat the defending Super Bowl champs.

Cardinals fans everywhere probably are wondering right now why teams even bother drafting quarterbacks in the first round since Hall is an undrafted free agent.

Loser Of The Week: Derek Anderson

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ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 19:  William Moore #25 of the Atlanta Falcons tackles quarterback Derek Anderson #3 of the Arizona Cardinals at Georgia Dome on September 19, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 19: William Moore #25 of the Atlanta Falcons tackles quarterback Derek Anderson #3 of the Arizona Cardinals at Georgia Dome on September 19, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

There are several candidates for this award, but when a former Pro Bowl quarterback loses his job to an undrafted rookie, and said undrafted rookie looks better, you get this award.

This is Anderson's 14th benching since 2007. (I have no idea if that's true or not, but it sounds good.)

The Michael Vick Award For Performing Under Pressure: Kevin Kolb

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SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 10:  Kevin Kolb #4 of the Philadelphia Eagles passes against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL game at Candlestick Park on October 10, 2010 in San Francisco, California.  (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 10: Kevin Kolb #4 of the Philadelphia Eagles passes against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL game at Candlestick Park on October 10, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Kevin Kolb is a man under a lot of pressure whether he admits it or not. The success Michael Vick came out and had this season after Kolb's concussion put Head Coach Andy Reid in an awkward position.

But Kolb came out on Sunday night and played a really good game, once again putting Andy Reid in an awkward position.

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The Al Davis Memorial Award For Screwing Everything Up: Jerry Jones

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SAN DIEGO - AUGUST 21:  Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones during preseason game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on August 21, 2010 in San Diego, California.  (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO - AUGUST 21: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones during preseason game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on August 21, 2010 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

How do you put together a team that has a quarterback who throws for more than 400 yards, but still throws three game-changing interceptions?

How do you put together a coaching staff that no longer seems to know who's in charge, who's calling plays, and generally just seems to wander the sidelines with confused looks?

Ask Jerry Jones, this is his mess.

Poise Under Pressure Award: Josh Freeman

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CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 10:  Quarterback Josh Freeman #5 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gets off a pass as he is pressured by the Cincinnati Bengals defense at Paul Brown Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 10: Quarterback Josh Freeman #5 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gets off a pass as he is pressured by the Cincinnati Bengals defense at Paul Brown Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Josh Freeman held himself together and engineered two late drives to help the Bucs beat the Cincinnati Bengals.

He did this with no timeouts and a hostile away game environment.

Congratulations, Josh!

Manning Of The Week

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HOUSTON - OCTOBER 10:  Quarterback Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants looks over plays with offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride during  a football game against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Houston, Texas.  (Photo by Bo
HOUSTON - OCTOBER 10: Quarterback Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants looks over plays with offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride during a football game against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bo

Yep, Eli wins this one easy this week with 297 yards and three touchdowns.

So, for those keeping score at home, Eli has two Manning awards to Peyton's one. Better luck next week Peyton!

Didn't See That One Coming Award: Detroit Lions

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DETROIT - OCTOBER 10: Nate Burleson #13 of the Detroit Lions scores a third quarter touchdown on a 21 yard pass from Shaun Hill #14 during the third quarter of the game against the St. Louis Rams during the second quarter of the game at Ford Field on Octo
DETROIT - OCTOBER 10: Nate Burleson #13 of the Detroit Lions scores a third quarter touchdown on a 21 yard pass from Shaun Hill #14 during the third quarter of the game against the St. Louis Rams during the second quarter of the game at Ford Field on Octo

Seeing the Lions get their first victory of the year wasn't the surprise, but doing it by 38 points was.

The Lions scored FORTY-FOUR points with their backup quarterback.

The Lions may only have one victory this year, but the improvement this team has shown is starting to be realized in the win column.

Tough Luck Award: Sam Bradford

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DETROIT - OCTOBER 10:  Sam Bradford #8 of the St. Louis Rams during the fourth quarter of the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on October 10, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions defeated the Rams 44-6.  (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
DETROIT - OCTOBER 10: Sam Bradford #8 of the St. Louis Rams during the fourth quarter of the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on October 10, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions defeated the Rams 44-6. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Rookie quarterback Sam Bradford had found a favorite target in Mark Clayton.

Now Clayton is done for the year with a knee injury.

The Rams now will be scrambling to find another reliable receiver for the young quarterback to throw to.

Good luck with that.

Nice Try Award: Kansas City Chiefs

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 10: Leonard Pope #45 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches the football from Matt Cassel #7 against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 10: Leonard Pope #45 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches the football from Matt Cassel #7 against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images)

Hey, going undefeated isn't easy, and the Chiefs still held the Colts to 19 points and Peyton Manning to less than 300 yards.

When the season started, how many Chiefs fans thought their team would be 3-1 right now?

Not So Fast Award: San Diego Chargers

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OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 10:  Philip Rivers #17 of the San Diego Chargers walks off the field after the Chargers fumbled the ball against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 10, 2010 in Oakland, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/
OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 10: Philip Rivers #17 of the San Diego Chargers walks off the field after the Chargers fumbled the ball against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 10, 2010 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/

The San Diego Chargers, who were supposed to be one of the better teams in the league this year, lost to the Oakland Raiders.

And they lost after knocking out the starting quarterback. The Chargers also had two punts blocked.

Chargers fans might want to hold off buying playoff tickets until the team can remember how much talent they have on it.

Then again, A.J. Smith still is the general manager and Vincent Jackson still is sitting at home.

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