Colts Beat Saints as Bush Struggles

Peyton Manning picked apart the New Orleans defense during three scoring drives Saturday night to lead the Indianapolis Colts to a 27-14 exhibition victory over the New Orleans Saints at Jackson, Miss.

Manning threw for 125 yards and a touchdown to Reggie Wayne in the first quarter alone. He later led a methodical 13-play, 74-yard drive that ended with rookie Joseph Addai’s one-yard touchdown run. That gave the Colts a 17-0 lead they carried into halftime.

New Orleans rookie Reggie Bush never broke free on a big run. He spun and danced his way through runs of 14 and eight yards in the third quarter, but he also lost a fumble on the Colts’ 27, stopping a potential scoring drive. Bush finished with 22 yards rushing in five carries and 20 yards receiving in five catches.

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In other games:

Philip Rivers had a forgettable third exhibition game, fumbling three times and slightly bruising his throwing shoulder, but the San Diego Chargers defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 31-20, at San Diego.... Rookie running back Jerious Norwood scored on a 62-yard run and the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Tennessee Titans, 20-6, at Nashville. For the Titans, LenDale White had eight carries for 15 yards. Vince Young completed six of 10 passes for 96 yards and an interception. Young rushed twice for 14 yards.... Terry Glenn had a touchdown catch for the second consecutive game and the Dallas Cowboys defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 17-7, at Irving, Texas.

Byron Leftwich threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score -- both against backups in the third quarter -- and the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 29-18, at Jacksonville, Fla.... Tom Brady completed 17 of 30 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown and the New England Patriots rolled to a 41-0 victory over the Washington Redskins at Foxborough, Mass. Washington quarterback Mark Brunell hasn’t led a scoring drive in any of his 11 series in the exhibition season.

The Cleveland Browns defeated the Buffalo Bills, 20-17, at Orchard Park, N.Y. The Browns’ Braylon Edwards played his first game since undergoing reconstructive surgery on his right knee eight months ago and caught a nine-yard pass.... Trent Green directed two scoring drives and the Kansas City Chiefs ended an eight-game exhibition losing streak with a 16-12 victory over the St. Louis Rams at Kansas City, Mo.

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Receiver Koren Robinson was among eight players cut by the Minnesota Vikings, 10 days after he was charged with drunk driving and fleeing police.