Peyton Manning led the Colts to six scores on his final eight possessions, rallying Indianapolis from an early 10-point deficit to an impressive 38-20 victory Sunday -- giving the Broncos one more anguishing chapter in this lopsided rivalry. But their win wasn't without cost. Eight-time Pro Bowl receiver Marvin Harrison left in the second quarter with a bruised left knee and did not return. Outside linebacker Rob Morris was carted off the field just before halftime with a sprained left knee. Former Pro Bowl safety Bob Sanders (ankle) and running back Joseph Addai (shoulder and back) couldn't finish the game, either.

Bob Sanders was a safety in name only on Sunday. He spent more time stationed near the line of scrimmage like a linebacker as the Colts loaded "the box'' in an attempt at stopping Tennessee's running game. "Actually I was right next to Gary (Brackett) the whole time, so it did kind of feel like I was playing 'backer,'' Sanders said. Sanders was credited with a team-high 11 tackles and 21/2 sacks, which were the first sacks of his four-year career. "It's exciting,'' he said. "That's the way our defense is. They put me in a great situation where I can make tackles."

Tony Dungy said he'll be "curious to see" whether the legacies of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and his team will be tarnished by the videotaping scandal that brought harsh penalties Thursday. But the Indianapolis Colts coach was unequivocal about one thing: "It's a sad day for the NFL," Dungy said Friday. "It's another case of the 99 percent good things that are happening being overshadowed by 1 percent bad." The Patriots were caught illegally videotaping signals by New York Jets coaches during last Sunday's game, and the league came down hard: a $500,000 fine for Belichick, a $250,000 fine for the team and the loss of at least one draft pick. Dungy said he felt bad for owner Robert Kraft and the team's players who have won three of the past six Super Bowls. "Those are guys I talk about to our team of the way you do things, the way you represent the NFL," he said. "We've got two (former Patriots) on our team, Adam (Vinatieri) and Dan Klecko, that are the same way. They're going to be linked now with negative, and that's too bad."

It took the Colts one half to shake off their post-Super Bowl hangover. Then Peyton Manning and friends came alive to beat New Orleans 41-10 Thursday night in the NFL's opener, running away in the final 30 minutes with a championship caliber performance. Playing against his hometown team, Manning had three TD passes, two to Reggie Wayne and another to Marvin Harrison. Joseph Addai ran for 118 yards on 23 carries and a super-quick defense with four new starters shut down Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and the explosive New Orleans offense. The game was tied 10-10 after a sloppy first half.

On the first play from the line of scrimmage of the 2007 NFL season, Joseph Addai dropped a passed ball from Peyton Manning and was injured on the play. Addai walked off on his own and appeared to be alright, but was on the turf for approximately one minute.

The whereabouts of Saints running back Reggie Bush will be the top priority for every Colts defender in their game against the Saints on Thursday night. The multi-skilled runner is the wild card in the Saints' offense, Colts Coach Tony Dungy said. "He's like Barry Sanders," Dungy said, "but he's more involved in the passing game, and he's in more positions and more places. "Probably (former Colts and Rams back) Marshall (Faulk) is the best comparison of a guy who can catch the ball, hurt you in the passing game as well as running," he said. "He runs reverses and catches screens and catches the ball out of the backfield and lines up as a wide receiver. It's very similar to playing against Marshall."