INDIANAPOLIS -- It was anybody's guess how Indianapolis Colts receiver Reggie Wayne would react on Sunday because it was more than just facing the Houston Texans for the veteran.
It was Wayne's 209th game as a Colt, putting him ahead of Peyton Manning in the franchise record book.
And by game's end, the Colts had a 17-10 victory and Wayne moved ahead of Manning -- again -- for most victories in franchise history with 142.
"Very, very special," coach Chuck Pagano said. "We gave out one game ball and that was to Reggie. We talk about availability all the time. He's been available for a long, long time, and he's always showed up. One hundred forty-two wins, all-time franchise record. Really glad that things worked out the way that they worked out especially for that player. He embodies everything that we talk about. ...He's going to be in the Ring of Honor at some point. He'll be in the Hall of Fame at some point."
Wayne, who will decide if he'll retire after the season, had no interest in talking about his latest feat. He has his sight set on getting better and getting ready for the playoffs like the rest of his teammates.
"I don't have the time to sit back and take it all in," Wayne said. "Maybe I'll do that this offseason. I'm not really able to really sit back and enjoy everything until the offseason hits and then I'm kind of able to put things into perspective. ...I can't do it without those guys in the locker room, training staff, equipment guys. It's bigger than me. It's everyone that's involved with me that deserves a game ball. At some point in time, it'll sink in, but like we always say, we're going to enjoy this one for the rest of the day, and tomorrow, we got to start thinking about our next opponent."
Wayne didn't light up the stat sheet -- totaling four catches for 24 yards -- but he didn't drop any passes after dropping three against Cleveland the previous week and he didn't suffer any more injures. He's dealing with a torn tricep and is wearing a sleeve on his left arm.
It'll be surprising if the Colts, who are the AFC's No. 3 seed at the moment, rest Wayne in the final two games against Dallas and Tennessee because they still have an outside shot to get one of the top two spots in the AFC and they're trying to hold off Cincinnati, which is currently the fourth seed.
