Peter King on Joe’s throw

King says several interesting things this week

4. Joseph Addai finally completes his option pass … and it wins a game for the Colts. Soon after drafting Addai in 2006, the Colts put in a play designed to send the southpaw around left end and to throw a pass if the intended receiver is open. It had been called but once, in his rookie year, and Reggie Wayne was called for offensive pass interference on the play. Addai said the coaches put it back in the game plan this week (he completed five-of-five attempts in practice.)

When they ran it Thursday, Peyton Manning reminded Addai to “sell” the run better, so the defenders would get sucked in to play like it was a running play. “He told me to sell it so they’d bite on the run,” said Addai. “So today, I did that, and I think I brought [49er defenders] close to the line.” Manning’s reaction at the touchdown pass to Wayne? “I think he was proud of me,” Addai said.