Three rookie QBs took the helm on Sunday and were all impressive despite failing to lead their teams to victory.

Peyton Manning has mastered the great escape. Now the Indianapolis Colts want to make things a little easier for their quarterback. For the third straight week, the two-time MVP led Indianapolis on a late touchdown drive, this time throwing a 2-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne with 5:10 left to give the Colts a 14-13 victory -- and avoid Tennessee's improbable upset bid Sunday.

Marvin Harrison's first catch Sunday against the Tennessee Titans gave him a reception in his 159th consecutive game, an NFL record to start a career. Harrison broke the previous mark of 158 established by former Colts and St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk. Harrison broke Faulk's record with a 3-yard reception with 11:33 left in the third quarter.

Kicker Adam Vinatieri and Pro Bowl safety Bob Sanders were among seven Indianapolis Colts placed on the inactive list for Sunday's game against Tennessee. Sanders, who had arthroscopic surgery on his injured knee, missed his third straight game. Vinatieri, considered the NFL's best clutch kicker, also missed his third consecutive game with a right groin injury.

Colts coach Tony Dungy put his revamped no-huddle plans on hold. But if there's a repeat of what he saw Sunday against the New York Jets, Dungy says won't hesitate to employ a new version of the Colts base offense by substituting players and snapping the ball before defenses can make comparable changes.

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Indianapolis Colts will have to rely on some other than Corey Simon to plug up holes this season.

A number of Super Bowl contenders have already hurt their championship chances by giving in to temptation.

Peyton Manning may never be confused with Michael Vick, Vince Young or even Jake Plummer. That doesn't mean the two-time MVP can't move. He's been stepping away from would-be sack artists for years and over the past two weeks has given defenses one more dimension to fear in his already dangerous repertoire: scoring runs.

After dismantling the Seahawks on Sunday, the undefeated Bears are atop the rankings for the first time.

Tony Dungy can't complain about another road win in New York, the Colts' 4-0 record or Peyton Manning's poised comeback. After watching tape from Sunday's game, though, the usually unflappable Colts coach wasn't going to sugarcoat his criticism. "I didn't feel good about the way we played," he said. "We've got to sharpen up a little bit.

BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - Steve McNair has been everything the Baltimore Ravens have hoped so far.

SCOREBOARD Monday night, Oct. 2 Green Bay (1-2) at Philadelphia (2-1). Brett Favre against Donovan McNabb always is an intriguing matchup. STARS Passing -- Mark Brunell, Redskins, went 18-for-30 for 329 yards with three touchdowns in a 36-30 overtime win over the Jaguars. -- Marc Bulger, Rams, was 26-of-42 for 328 yards and three touchdowns in St.

Peyton Manning watched the fourth-quarter lead his Colts had just taken vanish in a flash when the New York Jets returned the ensuing kickoff 103 yards. Cool, calm and ever the leader, the Indianapolis Colts quarterback just jogged back on the field with a little more than 2 minutes left and took charge.

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison moved past Andre Reed and into fourth place on the NFL's career receptions list Sunday with his 952nd catch. He passed Reed with a 14-yard reception, his third catch of the game, 37 seconds into the third quarter against the New York Jets. It's the second time in three weeks Harrison has moved up on the career receptions chart.

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison tied Marshall Faulk's NFL record Sunday for most consecutive games with a reception to start a career, catching a pass in his 158th straight game. Harrison tied the mark with a 12-yard catch just before the two-minute warning in the second quarter against the New York Jets.

Indianapolis kicker Adam Vinatieri missed his second straight game, sitting out the Colts' game against the New York Jets on Sunday with a groin injury. Wide receiver Reggie Wayne was in the starting lineup after missing a few days of practice to be with his family after his older brother, Rashad, was killed in a traffic accident last Sunday.

Tom Brady and Eli Manning are among the players that need to step up their games.

Not surprisingly, there was a lot of feedback … and criticism in response to the Reggie Bush investigation.

Peyton Manning doesn't have to study Richard Seymour, Tedy Bruschi or Rodney Harrison this week. But Indianapolis faces the New York Jets on Sunday, and most people would understand if Manning dug into his hefty stockpile of handwritten notes for some quick reminders about playing against Bill Belichick's Patriots.

Coach Tony Dungy said the Indianapolis Colts plan to send a small group to Tuesday's funeral of wide receiver Reggie Wayne's brother. Among those expected to attend are quarterback Peyton Manning, Wayne's fellow receivers, Dungy and a few others. Dungy said other players might make their own arrangements to attend the funeral in Louisiana.