Houston Texans

Peyton Manning might be interested in the Houston Texans -- there's plenty of speculation out there that he is -- but he can cross them off his list. At least that's the message that Texans owner Bob McNair sent Tuesday in an interview with KILT-AM in Houston. He said the team is perfectly happy with current quarterback Matt Schaub and isn't ready to move him aside, even for a four-time most valuable player. "If there were an ideal club for him to be with, if it was just his decision alone, it would be the Texans because that gives him the best chance to win and that's really what he's looking for," McNair told the station, according to NFL.com.

The Baltimore Ravens have lost another piece of their 2013 Super Bowl champion team. Safety Ed Reed signed a three-year, $15-million deal with the Houston Texans on Friday. "I know already what they want to do and that's win a championship. I came here to do that,” Reed said. “Houston already has the attributes. I pray and hope I am the attribute needed to take us to the next level.” Reed, 34, made $7.2 million with the Ravens, who, since winning the Super Bowl, have had Ray Lewis retire, traded receiver Anquan Boldin to the 49ers and have lost linebackers Paul Kruger (Cleveland)

The Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons are the two remaining undefeated teams in the NFL, both sitting at 5-0 after close wins in Week 5. Houston has held off late comeback attempts by the Denver Broncos and New York Jets but has otherwise been basically unchallenged in victories over the Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans. After cruising to wins over the Kansas City Chiefs, Broncos and San Diego Chargers, Atlanta has needed fourth-quarter rallies to get its latest two victories, over the Carolina Panthers and Washington Redskins.

Free-agent safety Ed Reed is on the verge of signing with the Houston Texans, according to the NFL network. “I'm signing with Houston unless something changes,” Reed told the network. Reed has played for the Baltimore Ravens for 11 seasons and is the franchise leader in interceptions with 61. He helped lead them to last season's Super Bowl title. Last week, Reed flew to Houston aboard owner Bob McNair's private jet and Reed spent two days meeting with coaches and management, but left town without agreeing to a deal.

The Baltimore Ravens have lost another piece of their 2013 Super Bowl champion team. Safety Ed Reed signed a three-year, $15-million deal with the Houston Texans on Friday. "I know already what they want to do and that's win a championship. I came here to do that,” Reed said. “Houston already has the attributes. I pray and hope I am the attribute needed to take us to the next level.” Reed, 34, made $7.2 million with the Ravens, who, since winning the Super Bowl, have had Ray Lewis retire, traded receiver Anquan Boldin to the 49ers and have lost linebackers Paul Kruger (Cleveland)

The Houston Texans finally made it over the hump last season, making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Well, except for that time back in 1961, when they won the AFC title. What? You don't believe me? I've got the Old Navy T-shirt to prove it. See, it says right there, "Houston Texans, 1961 AFC Champions. " Now I know that you might think the Texans did not exist back in 1961. And neither did the AFC for that matter. But if you can't believe an Old Navy T-shirt, what can you believe?

Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams returned to Houston on Sunday and was booed. The former Texans star found that flattering. "It was great," Williams told the Buffalo News after the 21-9 Texans win. "The biggest thing for me is, if you go out and make a play and get booed, I know I'm in your heart. That's the most important thing. If it'd been quiet, then I would've felt something different. I know you're thinking about me. " Next week's NFL games feature other intriguing reunions, including Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Vincent Jackson facing his former San Diego Chargers teammates; Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley drawing up a game plan against the Kansas City Chiefs, the team that fired him as head coach last season; and the Seattle Seahawks' Pete Carroll facing the New York Jets' Mark Sanchez, the USC quarterback he tried to persuade to stay in school.

"The playbook is overwhelming. By the end of the day, you can barely close it." Dunta Robinson, rookie defensive back, on the Houston Texans' defensive playbook, which is nearly four inches thick

NFL picks: Sam Farmer's NFL picks for games this weekend in Friday's Sports section said the Houston Texans did not play last week. The Texans didn't play two weeks ago.

  Detroit Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh's reputation for being a dirty player was called into question again on Thanksgiving during a game against the Houston Texans. Suh was rushing Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub when he was blocked and tripped over offensive lineman Derek Newton. As you can see in the video above, Suh kicked out at Schaub's groin area as he fell to the ground. But was it intentional? It's hard to tell by watching the video, but Suh's reputation makes it hard to believe otherwise.

Houston Texans star running back Arian Foster left a 23-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings early in the third quarter because of an irregular heartbeat. Foster said the irregular heartbeat is not a major problem. “I'll be OK,” Foster said. “It's a very minor situation, so I'll be OK.” Foster had gained only 15 yards in 10 carries and had two catches for 14 yards. The workhorse running back, who went into the game with 1,313 yards in a league-high 325 carries, also had an irregular heartbeat during a practice.

Adrian Peterson is closing in on Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record, which has stood for nearly 30 years. Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards for the L.A. Rams in 1984. Peterson has a career-high 1,812 already this year for the Minnesota Vikings with two games remaining. Can Peterson pull it off? To do so, Peterson will need to average 147 yards a game. While his season average of 129.4 yards a game won't cut it, that number is a bit misleading because he spent the first several weeks working his way back after suffering two torn ligaments last Christmas Eve. Peterson ran for just 83.2 yards a game the first six weeks of the season but has averaged 164.1 yards per outing since.

Adrian Peterson took a giant leap toward Eric Dickerson's rushing record Sunday, pounding the St. Louis Rams for 212 rushing yards, including an 82-yard touchdown. The Minnesota Vikings running back now has 1,812 yards on the ground this season, topping his previous career high of 1,760. He is now just 294 yards away from the single-season rushing record. Last week Peterson told Peter King of Sports Illustrated that he was eyeing the record of 2,105 yards set by Dickerson in 1984.

Andre Johnson has helped the Houston Texans put together what could end up being a very special season. He's the leading receiver on a squad that has already set a franchise record for regular-season wins and is looking like the team to beat in the AFC with the playoffs not far away. Johnson has also helped a bunch of children enjoy a very special holiday season by hosting his annual Toys "R" Us shopping spree Tuesday in Houston. A group of 12 kids selected by Child Protective Services were given 80 seconds to fill their shopping carts with as many items as they could.

Matt Schaub owes a debt of gratitude to the New England Patriots. OK, maybe that's taking it a bit far, but the Houston Texans quarterback did launch his career against the Patriots back in 2005 when he was playing for Atlanta. Michael Vick was recovering from a strained knee at the time, so the Falcons started Schaub for the Week 5 game in Atlanta. The Patriots won, 31-28, but Schaub shined in his debut, throwing for 298 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. The following off-season, the Falcons traded Schaub to Houston for a couple of second-round picks, and a big-time career was born.

  Detroit Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh's reputation for being a dirty player was called into question again on Thanksgiving during a game against the Houston Texans. Suh was rushing Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub when he was blocked and tripped over offensive lineman Derek Newton. As you can see in the video above, Suh kicked out at Schaub's groin area as he fell to the ground. But was it intentional? It's hard to tell by watching the video, but Suh's reputation makes it hard to believe otherwise.

Andre Johnson has helped the Houston Texans put together what could end up being a very special season. He's the leading receiver on a squad that has already set a franchise record for regular-season wins and is looking like the team to beat in the AFC with the playoffs not far away. Johnson has also helped a bunch of children enjoy a very special holiday season by hosting his annual Toys "R" Us shopping spree Tuesday in Houston. A group of 12 kids selected by Child Protective Services were given 80 seconds to fill their shopping carts with as many items as they could.

Lions Coach Jim Schwartz made a mistake that probably cost Detroit a chance to beat the Houston Texans in the first game of a Thanksgiving Day tripleheader. In a back-and-forth game that ended with the Texans winning in overtime, 34-31, Schwartz threw the challenge flag on a disputed touchdown pass play by Houston. One problem. All touchdowns are automatically reviewed in NFL games. So, the challenge flag is kind of like piling on the officials, who promptly handed out an unsportsmanlike penalty, subsequently negating a review of the play.

Rob Gronkowski's arm injury may not be season-ending, but it could be regular season-ending or close to it. But for the New England Patriots, that might not be that big of a deal. The Pro Bowl tight end left late in the fourth quarter of the team's 59-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, a game in which he led the Patriots with seven catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Coach Bill Belichick did not mention the injury, which was identified by the team as simply affecting one of the player's arms.