INDIANAPOLIS – Areas of interest in the Indianapolis Colts’ Sunday afternoon meeting with the Denver Broncos at Lucas Oil Stadium:

Kickoff: 4:05 p.m.

Broadcast: CBS4.

Spread: Broncos by 2½.

History lesson, Part I

The Colts are in position for their first 2-0 start since 2009. They opened their run to Super Bowl XLIV with 14 straight victories. Peyton Manning led the Colts to a 2-0 start six times. The only other quarterback to achieve a 2-0 start in the Indy era: Jim Harbaugh in 1996 (4-0).

By the way, the last time the Colts opened 2-0 with consecutive home wins was in 1960.

History lesson, Part II

The overall series is tied 15-all. The Colts have won 10 of the last 13 meetings, but Denver won the most recent. Surely you remember last December at Empower Field at Mile High? Indy w

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