INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts have a message for
the rest of the NFL. They're back.
Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes to Marvin Harrison, a
third to Reggie Wayne, and the Colts sputtering offense finally got
itself righted Sunday, routing the Baltimore Ravens' top-ranked
defense 31-3. It was never even close.
The Colts, 3-2, played with the precision, efficiency and
passion coach Tony Dungy had been seeking, and they delivered their
best overall performance in months.
Harrison caught two TD passes in a game for the first time since
Dec. 24, 2006, and the threat of a running game that had been
grounded for the first four weeks helped open up the downfield
routes for Manning. Indy did that even after losing Pro Bowl
running back Joseph Addai to a hamstring injury in the first quarter and
third-string running back Mike Hart to a knee injury in the second quarter.
The Colts play three of their next four games on the road starting next weekend when they travel to Green Bay.