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New York, NY (Sports Network) - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, New York Giants safety Stevie Brown and Green Bay Packers cornerback Davon House were recognized as the NFCs top Week 8 performers. David Akers Womens Jersey . Smith set an NFL record for most passes in a game without more than one incompletion or interception by completing 18-of-19 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns in a 24-3 victory over the Arizona Cardinals to take home the offensive award. His 94.7 completion percentage is also the highest single-game mark in NFL history with a minimum of 15 attempts. Brown earned defensive honors with two interceptions, a fumble recovery and six tackles during a 29-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. He now has five interceptions on the season and picks in four of his last six games. House blocked a punt that resulted in a touchdown as the Packers downed the Jacksonville Jaguars, 24-15, to take home the special teams award. He is the first Packer to block a punt since Sept. 29, 2003. Dashon Goldson Super Bowl Jersey . For me, the departures of Davide Chiumiento and Sebastien Le Toux from Vancouver Whitecaps were the biggest surprises of the week. They are bold moves by Head Coach Martin Rennie and part of a bigger plan. Its a risky decision to let players leave who have become fan favourites in Vancouver, but Rennie has already proven in his young coaching career that he is not afraid to make difficult moves for the benefit of the club. Colin Kaepernick Elite Jersey . Although Chris Paul is just as tired as his teammates, hes keeping the Clippers competitive while theyre on the grind. Paul scored nine of his 19 points in overtime and added a season-high 15 assists, carrying Los Angeles to an 87-83 victory over Detroit on Sunday. http://www.the49ersfootballstore.com/randy-moss-super-bowl-jersey/ . The new head coach of Toronto FC says his measure of success will be a "smile on supporters faces." But that wont be easy for a team languishing in Major League Soccers basement and likely to miss the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Frank Gore Elite Jersey . Andrea Bargnani scored 23 points and DeMar DeRozan added 19 for the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, but their solid nights were spoiled by a horrendous second quarter en route to a 93-83 loss to Philadelphia 76ers. Joe Staley Jersey . Kirk Hinrich returned to the Bulls on Tuesday. The nine-year veteran rejoins the team that drafted him in 2003 and with which he played his first seven professional seasons. SEATTLE -- Chris Hansen has a ticket to shop. His list is short: Find an NBA franchise willing to sell and bring professional basketball back to Seattle. Hansen, the investor trying to build a new arena, said Thursday that the league has been closely watching whats taking place in the Pacific Northwest and a renegotiated memorandum of understanding between Hansen and the city council on the proposed arena goes a long way to easing the leagues concerns about Hansens plan. "It means a lot to the NBA," Hansen said. "Theyve been watching very close to what were doing. I think going in they were very skeptical we would get to this point given our history in Seattle. "Its a great win for the city with the league." Hansen spoke at a bar in Seattles Pioneer Square shortly before an event where he invited fans to come celebrate the agreement announced earlier this week and have their first beer on him. While the green-and-gold celebration was just getting under way, a short distance away a council committee was voting to advance the renegotiated agreement to the full city council for a vote that is expected to happen Sept. 24. The agreement must receive full approval from the city council and the King County council. Even some members of the city council showed up at the bar following the committee vote, along with a huge throng of Sonics fans hoping to see the franchise return sooner than later. Hansen cautioned it might not be a quick process and what might be the most difficult task -- team acquisition -- is just beginning. Asked if there could be a franchise in Seattle next year, Hansen didnt want to be overly optimistic. "I think its conceivable, that would be optimistic and that is not an expectation I would not want to set," he said. "I worry that people are expecting us to get this deal done and it be like magic and a team would be here this year. Its like, Poof and weve got a deal done and where is our team? This is a far more difficult process. I think anybody who is intimately familiar with the NBA knows this is a tough next face we have to go through." The revised deal first leaked late Monday night and was announced by a trio of city councilmembers on Tuesday night. Hansen said his phone erupted when the news leaked and he stayed up until 1 a.m. listening to a Seattle sports radio station take phone calls from excited fans. Hansen said the demands of the council pushed him and his investors past the point that they were probably prepared to go financially, but they decided it was in the best interest of the community to drop a few more dollars into the agreement. Carlos Rogers Jersey. "In the interest of making this happen and taking a step back and see the big picture it was just really important for us to get this done," Hansen said. The renegotiated deal was met with praise by fans and city officials, but still skepticism from opponents. On Wednesday, opponents to the arena sent a letter to the city stating their concerns about the re-worked agreement. Among those signing the letter was a representative of the Seattle Mariners front office, one of the first public statements by the Mariners opposing the deal. The proposed site of the arena is adjacent to the parking garage across the street from the Mariners home park, Safeco Field. Hansen said there have been repeated efforts to reach out to the Mariners along with Seattles other pro franchises. "About the only comment I would make is the Seahawks and Sounders have engaged with us and are interested in what we are doing, expressed their concerns and are willing to work with us," Hansen said. "We have made a lot of outreach to the Mariners and they are not interested in having a dialogue. You cant reach a point with people if theyre not interested in having the discussion about what it would take to make it happen and make it acceptable for them." The Mariners released a statement later Thursday saying they are encouraged by the city councils requirement of an environmental impact study and reiterated their belief there are better sites for the arena. Hansen has spent more than $50 million purchasing land for the arena. "We look forward to participating in the EIS process, sharing our experience, and helping the city and Mr. Hansen reach the best possible decision. This review will only enhance the arenas chances for success; that is everyones goal," the Mariners said. The revised deal called for Hansens group to increase its reserves on the $490 million project that will include $290 million in private investment. Hansens group will also commit $7 million toward KeyArena and spend $40 million on improving traffic and freight mobility in the area around the stadiums and the nearby Port of Seattle. "We said we would do our share on the transportation side. We would contribute money, we always said we would try and make it better than it was before," Hansen said. "So I think $40 million, plus what we have to put in for SEPA, were hopeful other professional sports organizations will benefit from improved pedestrian access and transit connectivity will have a similar point of view as us and help out." ' ' '