"Quarterback Jake Delhomme admitted his NFL career likely ended with the Texans' defeat Sunday, but he said his brief time in Houston proved a wonderful experience.

"I'm being very realistic," Delhomme said. "I turned 37 last week. I'm not moving my family. I'm going somewhere to start over. This kind of fell into my lap, so to speak. You don't think you're going to get the injuries a team like this one had. If this is the end, which most likely it is, it's been great. I'm beyond happy it happened.

"You never want to say never. But … to come to a place like this, where everybody's on the same page, to see the way these guys work, it's been great. If I've left this game, I've left it on a high note. Last year just wasn't a fun experience, playing up in Cleveland. I got hurt … just the way things were run … a total disconnect between the coaches and the front office.""