Brando
11-07-2007, 11:46 AM
We are ranked 14th. I think when we start winning we will be in the Top 5.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/11/01/fvi.intro/index.html
For NFL fans, each Sunday's game is only part of an event that includes a lot more than what happens between the hash marks for three hours. From the commute, to tailgating to taking one's seat, the act of attending a game is an experience shared by every NFL fan from Seattle to Miami. But what separates one venue from another?
Click on Texans under ranking to access this and more.....
Tickets
In a state where "football is a religion," it can be expected that a game at Reliant Stadium is "electric." But as many fans openly admit, they're "still learning to go crazy" as the Texans' track record has left fans begging: "Please do something, anything ? give us something to work with here." Since the team's franchise opener against the Cowboys in 2002 -- a game that "set a decibel record" -- created "migraines two minutes into the first quarter it was so loud," the enthusiasm has steadily declined. Still, there are many dedicated fans, particularly in the Bull Pen up top "where the not-so-conservative people" and "true fans are, hooting and hollering." The lower levels are "more of a place to be seen and not heard" and the spectators are often viewed as those "who consider it a status symbol" to watch the games. And even with an infiltration of opposing fans often "makes the stadium feel 60 percent Texans to 40 percent visitors" most game days, "this is Texas. [They] love football." Despite the team's lack of success, the fans are "loud and boisterous," and "even when they played the Titans, the fans were still behind their Texans as much as they were rooting for Vince Young."
Tailgating
"Given that it was prohibited when the Oilers were in town, people now have jumped on the opportunity" to tailgate. Texas is home to some of the best barbecue and a lot of southern hospitality, where "the smell of barbecue fills the air and, even if you don't know anyone, you still feel as if you're just going to the game with your buddies." A "sea of tents, extravagant barbecue pits, double-decker buses, live bands, DJs, shot blocks ? and some of the best brisket you will ever eat," and not to mention the "Miller Lite girls driving around in golf carts passing out Miller Lite and Texans gear," create an atmosphere that make it "sometimes better just to hang outside rather than go into the games." The stadium has taken note of that, and the new Texas phenomenon "is highly encouraged" by the Texans organization. Tailgaters allowed to purchase parking passes even if they don't have game tickets. Tailgater of the Week" and "Tailgater of the Year" have become "very prestigious awards to receive." The party spills over into the post-game with plenty of beer and food still available for hours following. "It's really an awesome thing to witness."
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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/11/01/fvi.intro/index.html
For NFL fans, each Sunday's game is only part of an event that includes a lot more than what happens between the hash marks for three hours. From the commute, to tailgating to taking one's seat, the act of attending a game is an experience shared by every NFL fan from Seattle to Miami. But what separates one venue from another?
Click on Texans under ranking to access this and more.....
Tickets
In a state where "football is a religion," it can be expected that a game at Reliant Stadium is "electric." But as many fans openly admit, they're "still learning to go crazy" as the Texans' track record has left fans begging: "Please do something, anything ? give us something to work with here." Since the team's franchise opener against the Cowboys in 2002 -- a game that "set a decibel record" -- created "migraines two minutes into the first quarter it was so loud," the enthusiasm has steadily declined. Still, there are many dedicated fans, particularly in the Bull Pen up top "where the not-so-conservative people" and "true fans are, hooting and hollering." The lower levels are "more of a place to be seen and not heard" and the spectators are often viewed as those "who consider it a status symbol" to watch the games. And even with an infiltration of opposing fans often "makes the stadium feel 60 percent Texans to 40 percent visitors" most game days, "this is Texas. [They] love football." Despite the team's lack of success, the fans are "loud and boisterous," and "even when they played the Titans, the fans were still behind their Texans as much as they were rooting for Vince Young."
Tailgating
"Given that it was prohibited when the Oilers were in town, people now have jumped on the opportunity" to tailgate. Texas is home to some of the best barbecue and a lot of southern hospitality, where "the smell of barbecue fills the air and, even if you don't know anyone, you still feel as if you're just going to the game with your buddies." A "sea of tents, extravagant barbecue pits, double-decker buses, live bands, DJs, shot blocks ? and some of the best brisket you will ever eat," and not to mention the "Miller Lite girls driving around in golf carts passing out Miller Lite and Texans gear," create an atmosphere that make it "sometimes better just to hang outside rather than go into the games." The stadium has taken note of that, and the new Texas phenomenon "is highly encouraged" by the Texans organization. Tailgaters allowed to purchase parking passes even if they don't have game tickets. Tailgater of the Week" and "Tailgater of the Year" have become "very prestigious awards to receive." The party spills over into the post-game with plenty of beer and food still available for hours following. "It's really an awesome thing to witness."
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