When Michael Vick was a young boy growing up in the Ridley Circle housing project in the impoverished East End neighborhood of Newport News, Va., he spent endless hours playing what he called “hot ball.

Lamar Jackson played Santa Claus on Wednesday night. Jackson made some NFL rushing history in the Ravens’ 31-2 rout of the Texans, but it was one move on the sidelines that truly made one young fan’s Christmas Day extra special.

The Baltimore Ravens have taken over first place in the AFC North, and Lamar Jackson made his statement for his third MVP award in a Christmas Day blowout of the Houston Texans. Jackson threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 87 yards -- and passing Michael Vick for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL history-- in the blowout victory.