Houston quarterback Matt Schaub is ahead of schedule and could play on Monday despite tearing the medial collateral ligament in his left knee just three weeks ago. "They aren't having me do any more (in practice) than I feel I can go out there and do right now," Schaub said. "I feel like I can do a whole lot more, too. It's really feeling good. "I guess I'm kind of surprising myself at how well I've come along, given the time. "I feel like I'm getting to the point where I can go out there and play. We just have to see how it goes in the next couple of days. I feel like I can go out there and do my job."

Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow wants to play on Sunday against Houston despite a strained right shoulder. Winslow was limited in practice this week and listed as questionable on the official injury report, but claims he is ready to play. Browns coach Romeo Crennel said range of motion and strength are the two areas in which Winslow needed to prove he was OK to play.

The NCAA says the men's basketball Final Four will be played at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington in 2014. Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, will host the 2016 Final Four. The 2012 Final Four will be played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, with finals also awarded to Atlanta's Georgia Dome in 2013 and the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in 2015.

Houston coach Gary Kubiak admitted for the first time Monday that he is worried quarterback Matt Schaub may have suffered a season-ending knee injury. In a loss to the Vikings on Nov. 2, Schaub was hit low two times by defensive end Jared Allen, who was fined $50,000. Schaub left the game with a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee. "I?ve been told today that they expect him to throw this week, so that?s very positive," Kubiak said. "(That) doesn?t mean he?s going to be moving around. "I think they?ll bring him out there at some point this week and let him throw the ball around (and) set his feet. I guess I?m beginning to feel more confident that he?ll play this year, but we?ll see."

Texans' coach Gary Kubiak said Monday that the team sent tapes of three plays from Sunday's game against the Vikings to the NFL office for review. All three involved Vikings' defensive end Jared Allen's hitting quarterbacks Matt Schaub and Sage Rosenfels. Allen was not penalized but could be fined by the league. He hit Schaub low in the first quarter and second quarters, causing the quarterback to suffer a torn ligament in his left knee.

Texans quarterback Matt Schaub has an injured medial collateral ligament and will be out at least two weeks and possibly up to a month, according to an Associated Press report. Coach Gary Kubiak said officials were still trying to determine the severity of the injury, but that Schaub was on crutches on Monday.

Texans' quarterback Matt Schaub left the team's loss to the Vikings on Sunday in the second half with a knee injury. Schaub was seen limping in the first half after taking a hit from Minnesota's Jared Allen. Houston trailed 21-7 at halftime, but backup Sage Rosenfels drove the Texans 72 yards for a touchdown in 10 plays to cut the deficit to seven.