Colts' Manning in midseason form

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning made things look easy Sunday. Sixteen plays, 10 points, take a breather.

Everyone else found out how tough the NFL really can be when you're not the four-time league MVP - even if it is only the preseason.

Running back Michael Robinson fumbled on the 49ers first play, David Carr was sacked three times and the San Francisco receivers struggled to hold onto Alex Smith's passes.

Fortunately for San Francisco, Manning's backup, Curtis Painter, played even worse.

The 49ers took advantage of Painter's 3 interceptions and a botched handoff late in the first half, scoring 34 straight points to rally for a 37-17 victory at Indianapolis.

"I think he didn't play as well as he'd like to, but he needed some help, too," Colts coach Jim Caldwell said of Painter. "The things that are hidden, dropped passes, the things you need to extend drives, you need guys to do their jobs and we certainly didn't play as well as we wanted."

Manning was in midseason form, going 8 of 10 for 91 yards and leading the Colts to scores on their first two drives just minutes after accepting the MVP trophy.

Smith, who finally emerged last season as the quarterback the 49ers expected, was 3 of 9 for 37 yards and managed only 2 first downs.

Ickey Woods' son dies: The teenage son of former Cincinnati Bengals running back Ickey Woods has died, days after he collapsed from an asthma attack.

School officials say 16-year-old Elbert Jovante Woods died Saturday night at a Cincinnati hospital.

The teen, who would have started as a cornerback at a local high school this season, was practicing with his varsity football team Wednesday morning. He collapsed later that day and was taken to the hospital.

The younger Woods' football coach says his teammates loved him like a brother.

One player held up Woods' jersey for a team photo Saturday.

Ickey Woods is the head coach of the Cincinnati Sizzle, a women's football team.