NFL Week 6: Atlanta stays unbeaten, Seattle pulls off another stunner

After Washington’s win this week, I didn’t hear much hand-wringing over RGIII running the ball. A crowd of long-suffering fans at FedEx Field in suburban D.C. sure weren’t complaining about their quarterback running the football, not when he did this:

I can’t say with any authority if this is a designed play or not. To me, it looks like RGIII gets the ball and finds his receiving options covered up by the Minnesota defense. He gives it the cursory look, and finds a hole through the defense, looking every bit like a running back instead of a running quarterback.

And then there was one.

Not that he wasn’t playing well this season, but Aaron Rodgers went on an absolute tear, becoming the fifth quarterback to throw for at least 330 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions in a 42-24 rout of the previously unbeaten Texans.

Two men were suspected of inflicting the serious wounds and were arrested a short distance away, according to San Francisco Police Sgt. Michael Andraychak. The suspects were identified by the police as a 30-year old male from San Francisco and a 22-year-old male from Daly City.

According to Andraychak, the victim was with his friends when the suspects confronted the individual on the southwest side of Candlestick. An argument allegedly ensued, in which one of the suspects took out a knife and stabbed the victim in the torso.

The only remaining question is whether or not Sherman did his own photo editing.

Basically John Skelton had one thing he couldn’t do, this:

WHY SKELTON WHY?!

The Giants’ defense was key all afternoon, forcing San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith to throw three interceptions and holding the Niners’ rushing attack in check. Niners running back Frank Gore had just 36 yards on eight carries.

After that it was all Giants, who added 10 points in the second quarter and 13 in the third to put the contest out of reach.

Following two stops by Seattle’s defense, Wilson got the ball back around midfield with 2:38 remaining. He connected on a 46-yard touchdown pass deep down the field to Sidney Rice, tying the game at 23-23. An extra point gave the Seahawks their first lead since late in the first quarter.

Fantasy stud

Fantasy Stud: RGIII was pretty darn good in this game. He went 17-22 for 182 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He also ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns.

But did they cover? Minnesota was favored by two, so they did not cover the spread.

RGIII HAM!

There’s nothing more to say...

“Okay, gotta protect my quarterback. Oh damn it they got him- AHHH, FOOTBALL!”

Staley, a first-round draft pick in 2007, has had some problems with injuries over the years, missing seven games in 2009 with a knee injury, but has generally been healthy and productive. With new scrutiny on head injuries — and the 49ers wanting to protect their prized offensive lineman — expect head coach Jim Harbaugh and Co. to take every precaution with Staley’s injury.

Was it the worst flag you’ve ever seen? No, and by the letter of the law it probably was roughing the passer. Does anyone seem to get this call as much as Tom Brady? Don’t kid yourselves, Pats fans.

Given the way RGIII dove across the goal line, maybe Cam Newton has some competition for his Superman nickname. It just looks too easy.

New England currently leads 20-10 in the third quarter.

It’s too easy to make fun of what happened, so let’s try empathy as a nice change of pace. Here is how this play went down:

1. Ball is damp. Have you ever thrown a damp football? It’s like... really hard!

It takes a special kind of a steel trap for a hand to not even need to bring it to the body to secure it. I bet his handshake is terrifying.

The good news is that Welker held on for the 7-yard catch. The better news is that after taking a moment on the sideline to remember who he was (and then getting excited because he remembered he’s a millionaire football player) Welker was able to go back into the game.

Insert something about Welker being “gritty” and “scrappy” and “tough.” Okay, coming back from the dead probably does make him pretty tough. I wonder if “Zombie Wes Welker” can get a new contract?

Watching Alex Smith throw an interception is a rarity. Let’s face it, with the exception of the last few weeks, Smith is normally known better as the league’s best game manager, rather than an elite QB -- but don’t tell Smith that.

Is enjoying Smith’s failure wrong? Probably. Look, he’s the league’s best passer by rating, so we can all enjoy our Schadenfreude.

“I call it the 720 Double Dip,” Jim Schwartz did not say after the game but he could have or at least should have. This move needs a name.

“YEAH! YEAH!”

Reported by Jason LaCanfora, the Browns will hope it’s little more than a bruise as they look to build some momentum following their first win of the season. Richardson accounts for over 75 percent of Cleveland’s team rushing yards, and if they lost him for any period of time it would be a huge blow to their offense.