"Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai spoke at length with reporters today about his injured left shoulder. I didn't get to him until the very end, which worked nicely because one-on-ones are preferred. Most guys are better when focused on one reporter as opposed to freezing with the deer-in-headlight look amid a swarm around the locker.

Just like last week, when I asked how he was feeling, I repeated the question and he laughed.

"I ask because so many worry," I explained. He knows how this works.

"Nothing torn or anything," he said. "It's just the nerve. That's the biggest thing, that and getting the strength back. It could come back any time between now and four or five weeks."

Some will fret about the latter, but I got the sense Addai has been dealing with this for a while. I'm leaning toward thinking he will be back sooner with rest, but one never knows about these things."