Texans general manager Charley Casserly disputed reports that Vince Young got a poor score on the Wonderlic test.

Young reportedly got a six on the 50 question test, which grades intelligence and speed of thought. If that were the case, the Texas quarterback would have one of the worst scores in history.

"Yes I've been told that's inaccurate by a source good enough for me to stand up here to quote it," Casserly said. "Otherwise, I wouldn't get up here and say it."

An NFL spokesman said scores don't come out until a week after the combine.

Casserly might have been defending his future quarterback. The Texans have the first pick in the April draft, and he named three players as standing above the rest: Young, USC quarterback Matt Leinart and USC running back Reggie Bush.

Casserly left multiple possibilities open, including trading the pick to improve his 2-14 team.

"We need a lot of things," he said. "I think we've got a nucleus. I don't think we're as bad as our record, but we're not a playoff team. We can make a jump here if things are hit right between free agency and the draft."

The Tennessee Titans have the third overall pick and are looking at quarterbacks with Steve McNair nearing retirement. Coach Jeff Fisher put Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler in the mix with Leinart and Young.

Steelers

Bill Cowher did his best to add to the rivalry between Pittsburgh and the Cincinnati Bengals, mocking the "Who-Dey?" chants of Cincinnati fans on two different occasions.

The first time was in the locker room after the Steelers knocked the Bengals out of the playoffs with a 31-17 win at Paul Brown Stadium on Jan. 8. Cowher repeated his "Who-Dey? We Dey!" chant during the Steelers' Super Bowl victory parade through the streets of Pittsburgh.

When the teams play in 2006, expect the atmosphere for both games to be heightened more than they already have been.

"I've added way too much to [the rivalry], I know that," said Cowher, speaking to media last week at the NFL combine. "But you know what, I have so much respect for what Marvin [Lewis] and Mike Brown have done in Cincinnati and the team they have put together. Without question they are there. They are on the cusp of a championship year. We realize that every time we play them it's a battle, it always has been."

The Steelers have beaten the Bengals in 21 of the 29 games played between the teams since Cowher became head coach in 1992, but the teams split the series in 2005 and the Bengals won the AFC North championship.

The Bengals did their own fair share of taunting against the Steelers last season.

The week leading up to the game in Pittsburgh on Dec. 4, wide receiver Chad Johnson used a torn "Terrible Towel" as a food bib.

After the Bengals defeated the Steelers, 38-31, at Heinz Field, wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh wiped the bottom of his cleats with the yellow towel favored by Steeler fans.

Bills

Eric Moulds rejected Buffalo's offer for restructuring his hefty contract, a decision that could lead the team to release its veteran star receiver. Moulds, a 10-year veteran, has two years left on his contract, scheduled to count $10.85 million against the salary cap next season. His salary would represent about one-ninth of the projected cap.

Elsewhere

Shaun Alexander, the 2005 MVP, Drew Brees and Terrell Owens were days away from being free to negotiate deals with any team they please, but now have to wait. The NFL's free-agent signing period was to commence 12 a.m. Friday, but is expected to be put on hold for up to two weeks as the teams and players work out a next collective bargaining agreement.