More dirt on the graves of the Addai haters (and the stretch play haters)
Addai a reliable short-yardage man
Colts running back Joseph Addai might have a reputation for being a dancer, but the numbers say he’s a basher.
Addai has converted 42-of-53 third-down attempts of 2 or fewer yards for a 79.2 percent rate that is the NFL’s best among active players since 2000 (minimum of 25 attempts).
Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson is second at 41-of-53 (77.4), followed by Miami’s Ronnie Brown at 40-for-53 (75.5) and Kansas City’s Larry Johnson at 56-of-75 (74.7).
The Colts are 12-of-15 on third-and-2 or less this season, an 80 percent success rate that trails only Miami’s 17-for-20, 85 percent.
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