Marlin Jackson News

The final numbers aren't that great , but Joseph Addai and Donald Brown had 23 for 84, a 3.7 average, and that's not bad against one of the best rush defenses in football.

A pair of Ravens starters in defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and tight end Todd Heap will play in today's contest against the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts at M&T Bank Stadium.

Peyton Manning has started all 185 games of his 12-year NFL career. He has taken every snap in 157 of them.

Indianapolis Colts running back Donald Brown practiced for the third consecutive day Friday and looks to be a go Sunday, when New England visits Lucas Oil Stadium.

Stirring as it was, the Indianapolis Colts' 14-point charge over the final 2:23 Sunday night at Lucas Oil Stadium won nothing more than a game, even though the vanquished was bitter rival New England 35-34. Still, the Colts' position with seven games to play is enviable.

With a record crowd of 67,476 inside Lucas Oil Stadium and millions watching from their living rooms, Bill Belichick 's decision will not go unnoticed.

The day after felt almost as good as the night before, but already Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell was moving on.

Denver lost. Again. For the third game in a row. This time, to the struggling Redskins, who improved to 3-6 while dropping the free-falling Broncos to 6-3. The defending Super Bowl champion Steelers lost.

Where to start? It's only the latest chapter in the NFL's best rivalry and the latest Game of the Century.

New England at Indianapolis, 8:20 p.m. ET The line: Colts by 21 2 The story: This has become the NFL's best rivalry, pro football's version of Red Sox vs.

So much for being hindered by the dreaded injury bug. Despite one grim piece of news after another on the injury front last week, the Colts somehow managed to win their 17th straight regular-season game Sunday - good for the third-longest run in league history.

For all the hoopla the New Orleans Saints are getting for their 8-0 start, the reality is that, statistically, the Patriots and the Colts are more impressive.

I think this loss today in Indianapolis typifies the struggles of the Texans. The past couple years, you felt as if they were getting close, but they just can't seem to get over the threshold.

The Indianapolis Colts addressed their injury-depleted secondary by signing free agent cornerback Anthony Madison.

The Colts own a huge lead in the AFC South thanks to an 8-0 start which includes a close win last Sunday against the Texans.

That's been the philosophy all season for the Indianapolis Colts - a philosophy that every man on the roster plays an important role.

Colts cornerbacks Jerraud Powers and Jacob Lacey keep earning passing grades. Powers has kept receivers Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, T.J. Houshmandazdeh and Michael Crabtree out of the end zone this year.

As surely as the Mass Pike intersects Route 128, the Patriots and Indianapolis Colts remain on a collision course.

Wrapping up the week that was for the Indianapolis Colts as they prepare to play host to the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis Sunday at 1 p.m. So, as of late this week, the word comes that Indianapolis Colts S Bob Sanders is out for the season .

The Colts suddenly have some serious injury issues in the defensive secondary. The team said Friday that cornerback Marlin Jackson will miss the rest of the season after injuring his left knee in practice.