Texans Fever

[Roc Paint]

Ch.13 is blowing up the Texans today with all kinds of great information, and some awesome sky footage. Reliant Park looks great..
Ah, another season has officialy begun IN Houston. Life is good..
Go Texans!! :)

[Refman]

I am anxiously waiting for my season tix to arrive in the mail. I am really pumped about it. I echo....Go Texans!!!!!

[rezdawg]

Dont even get me started. I dont remember the last time I anticipated something so much. Tears will honestly roll down my face when the kickoff occurs against the Cowboys. And then I will cry again when we score our first touchdown. And again when we win our first game. And again when we have our first shut out. And again when David Carr wins ROY. And again during the NFL draft next year. And again when the season gets started again. And again when we win the division. And again when we are officially in the playoffs. And again when we almost choke a playoff victory but hold on to win, unlike the Oilers. And again when David Carr wins NFL MVP. And again when we win the championship. I cant wait for it all to happen.


And this one time at band camp...

[Rocket Fan]

well i hope you get to cry to celebrate MANY texan championships!

[Refman]

Gee rez...that's a lot of crying. Will somebody hand rezdawg a Kleenex? :)

[rezdawg]

Originally posted by Refman
Gee rez...that's a lot of crying. Will somebody hand rezdawg a Kleenex? :)

I will do my best to contain myself. :)

[Groogrux]

I don't think I've ever been this excited about a football season, both college and pro, in my life.

[Refman]

rezdawg--

If you find yourself sobbing uncontrollably, just come and visit my section. I'll have plenty of Kleenex...because I anticipate shedding a few tears of joy myself. :)

[Ric]

(warning: shameless plug alert; warning shamless plug alert) one of our writers did an absolutely awesome write-up on the first day's going-ons: day one diary (http://www.houstonprofootball.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=558)

i'm so giddy right now it's like i've won a shopping spree at adultdvd.com... i mean, blockbuster.com... i meant blockbuster. seriously. blockbuster.

[Roc Paint]

Originally posted by Rocketman95
I don't think I've ever been this excited about a football season, both college and pro, in my life.

I agree with you 100%
Go Texans!! :)

[Timing]

I can't wait to slap the Cowgirls and Titans around. GRRRR! GO TEXANS!!!!

[Roc Paint]

Ch.13 is at it again. If you are near a t.v. at 7:00, I suggest tuning in.
Go Texans!! :)

[IROC it]

I may change my nick to "ITEX it."

;)

[Roc Paint]

I was thinking I could change mine to Tex Trenches..;)

For me, It's all about where the game is won. :)

[Smokey]

Did anyone hear David Carr's brother is transferring to play QB at UH?

That's pretty cool :D

[Roc Paint]

Originally posted by Smokey
Did anyone hear David Carr's brother is transferring to play QB at UH?

That's pretty cool :D

When ch.13 was talking about it, they were showing a 8 year old kid screwing around during practice. I could have sworn they said that kid was his brother. :confused:
How old is he?

[Smokey]

Roc, I don't know. I just heard it on the radio.

[Roc Paint]

Originally posted by Smokey
Roc, I don't know. I just heard it on the radio.

Either way, he must be supper talented or extremely committed.

Go UH!! :)

[Smokey]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20020802/capt.1028308635.cowboys_texans_htp101.jpg

Here we go!

[rezdawg]

Smokey, I like the picture. Got any more?

[Smokey]

Here's where I got it from:

http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news?c=news_photos&p=houston+texans

[Roc Paint]

Originally posted by Smokey
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20020802/capt.1028308635.cowboys_texans_htp101.jpg

Here we go!

Nice picture Smokey, thanks
Go Texans!! :)

[Roc Paint]

First game at Reliant Stadium tonight against Miami at 7:00 on Ch. 13.
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Like I really need to remind you people.
GO TEXANS!! :)

[Smokey]

f the Texans after last night...someone should have had the balls to delay the start after seeing the traffic around the stadium. It wasn't a late arriving crowd, it was an early arriving crowd that couldn't find parking.

[Ric]

Originally posted by Smokey
f the Texans after last night...someone should have had the balls to delay the start after seeing the traffic around the stadium. It wasn't a late arriving crowd, it was an early arriving crowd that couldn't find parking.
back in march, 1999, i attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the stadium. there, i talked to columnist ken hoffman about the dome and its proximity to the new stadium (for those who haven't been, reliant park extends all the way to the dome's exterior sidewalk) and how there was no way it could survive because it's taking up prime parking real estate. i mean, even then you could tell parking was going to be a cluster. hoffman agreed, but said it would be a touchy issue. after all the bitching from last night, i doubt it'll be near as touchy 2 and 1/2 years later.

i don't think the dome will make it past 2003 (barring the olympics choosing houston), and it wouldn't shock me if that announcement came this season. it's simply in the way.

[Smokey]

Originally posted by Ric

i don't think the dome will make it past 2003 (barring the olympics choosing houston), and it wouldn't shock me if that announcement came this season. it's simply in the way.

I hope the Olympic Committee saw what happened last night. There is no way Houston should get the games. Reliant Park cannot handle the traffic.

[The Cat]

Originally posted by Smokey


I hope the Olympic Committee saw what happened last night. There is no way Houston should get the games. Reliant Park cannot handle the traffic.

Give me a break. One game proves that we can't handle the traffic 10 years from now? Give the Texans a chance to change things. Maybe they can get more cash only lots, or set up a shuttle system. Something will be done. We're not the only stadium that has had parking nightmares for the first game.

[Smokey]

Originally posted by The Cat


Give me a break. One game proves that we can't handle the traffic 10 years from now? Give the Texans a chance to change things. Maybe they can get more cash only lots, or set up a shuttle system. Something will be done. We're not the only stadium that has had parking nightmares for the first game.

I'm not talking about the parking problems and the lack of police which should be solved soon, I'm talking about the congestion around Reliant Park. Shuttles will do little as most people prefer to drive their own cars instead of riding a bus.

Like I said in the other thread, what is the point of having 26,000 + parking spaces when it takes more than 1 hour (I'm giving a generous estimate) to park and leave? Something has to be done to make it easier to get in and out of Reliant. I don't think the traffic problem will be solved easily.

[DAROckets]

They should convert the Dome into a huge parking garage :cool:

[Refman]

Getting rid of the Dome won't solve ANYTHING. The problem wasn't lack of parking. The problem was GETTING TO the parking. I was stuck on Buffalo Speedway for almost an hour and a half. Once I got on to Main it took 15 minutes or so to get into the parking area (yellow lot). They need some kind of system to keep traffic flowing at a reasonable rate. Then you'll see the commute times decrease sharply.

[Trader_Jorge]

I thought the Texans announcing Gary Walker's name first last night in the pre-game ceremony was very symbolic, seeing as though he was a member of the Houston Oilers before the move. That was a nice move that targeted the emotions of the more die-hard former Oilers fans like myself.

I didn't go to the game, but did drive by Reliant Stadium yesterday morning to take a look. I just could not get over how incredibly huge that thing is. It's unreal. Great stadium.