History in the Making? Bronco Blitzkrieg!

Poor Andre Caldwell. The Denver Bronco receiver only caught one touchdown pass from Peyton Manning in Denver's 49-27 win over Baltimore in Thursday night's much-ballyhooed NFL season opener.

It's like one of those baseball games where you go down the scorecard and everybody's got a hit. In this case, though, one hit was pretty pedestrian.

Manning's new slot receiver Wes Welker caught two. Tight end Julius Thomas caught two. So did wideout Demaryius Thomas.

This wasn't some preseason game against Jacksonville. This was seven TD passes in a game against the defending Super Bowl champions. It isn't that the Ravens didn't know what hit them. They knew all too well what was hitting them and they couldn't stop it.

Yes, this is obviously premature, but it is fun to speculate on what we could be seeing this year: a record-setting offense by one of the best quarterbacks in league history with a boatload of potent offensive options.

"...He was just so nonchalant about doing seven touchdowns like it was nothing," Welker told USA Today. "It was pretty cool to be a part of it."

Last guy to throw seven TD passes in a game? Joe Kapp, back in 1969. Those of you who were sentient beings back in 1969 might never have figured Kapp as the last guy to do it. Look him up, young bucks, learn some history.

Because you might be watching history this year.

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NFL Week Two: Brother Vs. Brother

Everybody I know who plays sports and has a brother would rather lose to anyone other than that brother. Other than, maybe, his sister.

That's why I find it hard to believe the Manning family - father Archie and brothers Peyon and Eli - doesn't go through envy, jealousy and worse.

They swear they don't.

Peyton and Eli horse around together, like most brothers, but insist there is no heated rivalry, though both are starting quarterbacks in the NFL.

Eli was the first overall draft pick out of Ole Miss, holds a mess of both franchise and league records, and was the MVP of two Super Bowls.

Peyton is 37 and nearly five years older than Eli. The older Manning has more individual accomplishments, and is considered one of the best quarterbacks of his generation, but can't match his younger brother's Super Bowl record.

But, Eli is 0-2 against Peyton in the two games they've faced off in the NFL. The two will meet Sunday - Peyton leading the Broncos and Eli leading the Giants - and it will probably be the last time they ever meet professionally.

All of the Manning family members say they hate these matchups. Cooper, the oldest brother, went to the first game between his two younger brothers and swore he would never watch another, mainly because he figured out that when he rooted for one brother, he was rooting against the other.

Most of the rest of us will be watching Sunday. The Denver-New York matchup is just one of a slew of juicy NFL games tonight and this weekend. Here is my rundown of the top, can't-miss games.

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