Reliant

My boss is travelling on business, so we had use of his Houston Texans tickets today.

I HATED the Astrodome, which was a dreadful place to watch any sort of sporting event. I'm happy to say Reliant Stadium is a beautiful replacement (and should be, considering the price tag). Unlike the Astros' Juice Container, which has scores of obstructed view seats apparently as part of its "throwback" design, there doesn't appear to be a bad seat in the whole of Reliant. No sightlines blocked by overhangs or other stadium components. The only drawback was that the roof was closed.

The game, on the other hand, wasn't so great. The Texans sprinted out to a lead, but made too many mistakes to hold it (and were hurt on one drive by some very questionable officiating). The Texans are progressing, but they still look like an expansion team a lot of the time.

We also caught the Randy Rogers Band for the first time. Rogers and crew were playing the Budweiser stage outside the stadium, as part of the pre-game tailgating festivities. I like their sound, and they even opened with a Scott Melott tune (Scott produced their cd). I definitely want to catch those guys again. Randy even ripped on Kenny Chesney, which went RIGHT over the heads of the fans who were assembled and watching (it's a Texas Music/Americana thing: NASHVILLE SUCKS).

[Posted at 20:02 CST on 10/13/02] [Link]