*Manning, Colts take on Titans*
Indianapolis (1-0) at Tennessee (1-0) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- The Indianapolis Colts are accustomed to starting quickly.
Coming off an impressive performance in their season opener, the Super Bowl champions face the AFC South rival Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
The Colts looked very much like a team ready to defend their title, kicking off the 2007 season with a 41-10 rout of the New Orleans Saints on September 6.
Peyton Manning was his usual self, completing 18-of-30 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns. Two of the scores went to Pro Bowl wide receiver Reggie Wayne, who finished with seven receptions for 115 yards.
It also was a big performance for Joseph Addai and the Colts' much-maligned defense. Addai rushed for 118 yards and a TD, while the Colts didn't allow a touchdown and scored one of their own on Matt Giordano's 83-yard interception return in the fourth quarter.
Indianapolis improved to 15-2 in the last five-plus seasons in September. The Colts started 13-0 in 2005 and won their first nine games last season.
Fast starts are something that have eluded the Titans, who are looking for their first 2-0 start since winning their first three contests in 1999. Tennessee reached the Super Bowl that season, losing to St. Louis.
It was a surprising start for the Titans, who used their ground game and effective defense to post a 13-10 win at Jacksonville last Sunday.
Chris Brown led the way offensively against Jacksonville, rushing for a career-high 175 yards on 19 carries. LenDale White also churned out 66 yards on 18 carries as Tennessee rushed for a franchise-record 282 yards.
Brown and White will test the Colts, who contained the Saints' duo of Reggie Bush and Deuce McAllister. Bush and McAllister combined for just 76 yards on 22 carries.
The Titans were able to win their opener despite a sub-par performance from Vince Young, who went just 11-of-18 for 78 yards and an interception. He also managed just 22 rushing yards but did score a touchdown.
Last December, the Colts failed to contain Young, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 78 yards. But it was Rob Bironas' 60-yard field goal with seven seconds left that gave the Titans a dramatic 20-17 win.
Manning threw for 166 yards and two scores as the Colts escaped with a 14-13 win over the Titans in the first meeting between the teams last season.
