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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Tom Brady

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wins the award for his performance in a 36-20 win over the New Orleans Saints. Brady was 30/39 for 447 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Cowboys rookie DE Taco Charlton made his first career tackle in a 42-17 loss to the Denver Broncos
• Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 2 tackles and 1 sack in a 12-9 win over the San Francisco 49ers
• Rams safety Blake Countess made 2 tackles in a 27-20 loss to the Redskins
• Seahawks rookie WR Amara Darboh made his first career catch (for 16 yards) in a 12-9 win over the 49ers
• Panthers WR Devin Funchess made 4 catches for 68 yards in a 9-3 win over the Buffalo Bills
• Vikings rookie LB Ben Gedeon made 3 tackles in 26-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Bengals rookie DT Ryan Glasgow made 2 tackles in a 13-9 loss to the Houston Texans
• Eagles DE Brandon Graham made 4 tackles and 0.5 sacks in a 27-20 loss to the Chiefs
• Cowboys rookie CB Jourdan Lewis made 6 tackles, 1 interception (for 25 yards), and 1 pass breakup in a 42-17 loss to the Broncos
• Browns rookie safety Jabrill Peppers made 5 tackles, 1 punt return for 0 yards, and 1 kickoff return for 18 yards in a 24-10 loss to the Ravens

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Brandon Graham

Brandon Graham

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham made 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks in a 30-17 win over the Washington Redskins.

Other notes:

• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was 16/36 for 267 yards in a 42-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
• Seattle Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 1 tackles and 0.5 sacks in a 17-9 loss to the Green Bay Packers
• Los Angeles Rams safety Blake Countess made 3 tackles in a 46-9 win over the Indianapolis Colts
• Jacksonville Jaguars OG Patrick Omameh started in a 29-7 win over the Houston Texans
• Cleveland Browns safety Jabrill Peppers made 4 tackles and 1 pass breakup. He also returned 3 punts for 33 yards and 1 kickoff for 14 yards.

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: David Harris

David Harris

New York Jets inside linebacker David Harris made 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and 1 pass breakup in a 9-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Harris has been a steady presence on the inside over the last decade, and Sunday was his best game of the year so far.

HONORABLE MENTION

• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was 23/32 for 319 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception in a 31-24 loss to the Seattle Seahawks
• On the other side, Seattle DE Frank Clark made 5 tackles and 1 sack in the same game
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess caught 3 passes for 56 yards and 1 touchdown, a 38-yarder, in a 20-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
• Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham made 3 tackles and 1 sack in a 24-15 win over the Atlanta Falcons
• Green Bay Packers FB Joe Kerridge played in his first NFL game. He was released earlier in the year by the Washington Redskins

BAD NEWS

• Minnesota Vikings OT Jake Long suffered an Achilles injury and is out for the year. This may be the end of his career after multiple ACL tears and now an Achilles issue. He’s only 31 years old, which isn’t ancient, but he just can’t stay healthy.

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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Tom Brady

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed 22/33 passes for 315 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 41-25 win over the Buffalo Bills.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Jacksonville Jaguars DT Richard Ash made 4 tackles in his NFL debut, a 36-22 loss to the Tennessee Titans.
• Seattle Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 6 tackles and 1 sack in a 25-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints
• Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham made 6 tackles and 1 pass breakup in a 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys
• Green Bay Packers LB Jake Ryan made 9 tackles in a 33-32 loss to the Atlanta Falcons

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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Taylor Lewan

Taylor Lewan (#77)

Despite losing 34-26 to the Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan had an exciting day with his first NFL touchdown. On a tackle-eligible play, he caught a pass from Marcus Mariota and ran into the end zone (LINK since embedding is unavailable). Dedicated Michigan fans, though, may remember that Lewan scored a touchdown in a Michigan uniform, too, when he recovered a Denard Robinson fumble in the end zone:

HONORABLE MENTION

• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady completed 19/26 passes for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 27-16 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Brady’s teammate, NT Alan Branch, made 3 tackles and 1 forced fumble in that 27-16 win over the Steelers
• Seattle Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 5 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and 1 forced fumble in a 6-6 tie with the Arizona Cardinals
• Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham made 3 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble in a 21-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings

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