"There is one almost self-evident aspect of the two-minute drill that deserves mention.

"It's a want-to attitude," Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai said. "In two-minute, you understand you have to score, so it's no matter what happens, let's go do it."

Down 31-14 to New England in the fourth quarter Nov. 15, the Colts had to score.

That's why Addai was in the game to bang in a 4-yard touchdown that brought the Colts within 34-28. That's why he took the handoff to make a 13-yard run of unmitigated violence that brought the Colts to the Patriots 1-yard line and set up the winning final-minute touchdown.

"My finger was numb," Addai said. "I couldn't feel my hand the whole game."

It happened on the Colts' first touchdown of the evening, a 15-yard reception from quarterback Peyton Manning. Addai was hit on the play. He felt a bright burst of pain in his right hand.

"I think I was more scared than hurt," Addai said. "I kind of wanted to look, but then again, I kind of got away from looking at it when I got in the end zone.""