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Brett Favre looks like a kid again. So does Chad Pennington. Donovan McNabb answers his critics in dramatic fashion. And what in the world is wrong with the Chargers?

A look back at the best and worst Week 3:

Jet of the week: QB Chad Pennington. The last time he played at home, Pennington was cheered after suffering an ankle injury. Rather than stick his middle finger out to the fans for that rude behavior, Pennington instead responded with a nice effort against the Dolphins, throwing for two touchdowns in a 31-28 win to stop an 0-2 skid.

Giant of the week: WR Plaxico Burress. He didn’t practice at all during the week, and was dreadful in a first half dominated by the Redskins. But Burress turned it on in the second half and finished with five catches for 86 yards and the game-winning touchdown.

Best performance by a 37-year-old quarterback: Brett Favre, Packers. Looks like the Favre of old in beating the Chargers at Lambeau, throwing three TD passes and no picks. One more TD pass, and he breaks the tie he now holds with Dan Marino for most TD passes in a career (420). We now have just one request of Favre: Please play forever.

Best performance by a 36-year-old quarterback: Kurt Warner, Cardinals. Replacing an injured Matt Leinart against the blitz happy Ravens, Warner brought the Cards back into a 23-23 tie with two TD passes. The rally just fell short, but Warner showed there’s still some magic left.

Best performance by an undrafted quarterback: Tony Romo, Cowboys. How do you not love what this kid is doing? He carved up the mighty Bears' defense on the road and helps the Cowboys make a statement that they're tops in the NFC. (Ok, we understand if Giants fans don't love what this kid is doing.)

One team in trouble .... Chargers. They lost only two games all last season, but have already lost that many after going down in Green Bay. LaDainian Tomlinson is left to wondering what the hell is going on. So are we.

... The other team in trouble: Bears. Rex Grossman has one TD and six INTs. Time for a seat.

Dominating performance award: Steelers. In a battle of two 2-0 teams, the Steelers made the 49ers look like the junior varsity in a 37-16 win at Heinz Field. Willie Parker’s 133 rushing yards led the way on offense, and a stifling defense plundered QB Alex Smith and RB Frank Gore.

Player of the week: Donovan McNabb, QB, Eagles. What a week for the Eagles’ veteran passer. His remarks on HBO about the increased scrutiny of African American quarterbacks created a firestorm of controversy. But rather than wilt under the pressure, he had one of his best games ever, throwing for 381 yards and four touchdowns as Philly smacked previously unbeaten Detroit for its first win of the year.

Comeback player of the week: Kyle Boller, QB, Ravens. He beat the Jets last week filling in for the injured Steve McNair (groin). Yesterday, he came off the bench in relief of an ailing McNair and staved off the Cardinals by driving for the game-winning field goal with no time left on the clock. Not bad for a guy who was nearly run out of town.

Coach on the hot seat: Norv Turner, Chargers. He’s got one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, but a 1-2 start leaves you wondering whether he’ll meet with the same fate he did in Washington and Oakland. One problem for Turner: defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell is a huge step down from Wade Phillips.

Best play: Allen Rossum’s 98-yard kickoff return for touchdown. The play gave the Steelers a 7-6 advantage over the previously unbeaten 49ers, and they never looked back.

Worst play: Ok, four worst plays. The Redskins’ play sequence in the final minute against the Giants. First-and-goal from the 1, spike. Second-and goal, incomplete pass to fullback Mike Sellers. Third-and-goal. Ladell Betts for no gain. Fourth-and-goal: Betts for a two-yard loss.

Surprising performance: Jaguars beating the Broncos on the road. Gritty effort by David Garrard, who has the Jags believing in themselves after upsetting the Broncos 23-14 at Mile High. Garard passed for 154 yards and ran for 52 to help Jacksonville improve to 2-1.

Disappointing performance: Rams losing 24-3 to the Bucs. Man, is this team bad. We knew the defense was iffy, but now the offense can’t do a lick. At 0-3, it might be over.

Best coaching move: Last week, we gave it to Mike Shanahan for icing Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski by calling timeout just before Jano made what would have been the game-winning field goal. He missed on the next attempt. Raiders coach Lane Kiffin learned well. He did the same thing to Cleveland’s Phil Dawson yesterday. After initially making the would-be game-winner, Dawson’s next attempt was blocked, and the Raiders hung on for their first win.

Worst coaching move: Gibbs’ play-calling at the end of yesterday’s game against the Giants. We once referred to Gibbs as the greatest living coach during his first go-round with the Redskins. Can’t do it now.

Deal of the week: The Eagles’ signing of free agent wide receiver Kevin Curtis. The Lions were in the market for Curtis, but he chose Philly. In yesterday’s 56-21 win over the Lions, Curtis had a career-high 221 yards and three TDs.

Rookie of the week: Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings. Man is this kid great. I know, first-round picks are supposed to be great, but that isn’t always the case. Ron Dayne. Blair Thomas. Curtis Enis. D.J. Dozier. This list goes on and on. Another 100-yard performance by Peterson, this time in Larry Johnson’s house.

Rookie writer of the week: Adam Abramson of Newsday, who made his first appearance in an NFL press box at Giants-Skins and whipped out two sidebars. Not only that, but he saved the day with his tech-savvy ways by getting his and our stories in by deadline after the high-speed Internet suddenly disappearaed at FedEx Field, an obvious attempt by the Redskins to rattle the New York press.

Coming tomorrow: Week 3 power rankings