BRB Takes Over Reliant Stadium?

by Tim on May 7, 2008 9:22 AM CDT in News

The comments in the previous post got me thinking. Now that we've got ourselves a constantly growing Texans fan community around these parts, I think it's only logical that we pick a home game or two to congregate. As I'm nothing if not an advance planner, consider this your forum to cast a vote as to which game or games you believe we should actively target for a BRB Tailgate. Since we're eyeing this several months in advance, the hope is that it gives people time to calendar and/or schedule around it. If our inaugural gathering manages to get a decent turnout, I could see this becoming more than a once-per-season tradition. But let's not put the cart ahead of MDC's woefully flawed immune system.

While the preseason tilts would most likely have the greatest amounts of tickets readily available, there's nothing like the regular season (or playoffs...so I hear). And I'm also in favor of beginning said tailgate closer to noon than sunrise. Thus, it should come as no surprise that I'd vote for everyone interested to meet up in a designated parking lot at Reliant prior to/after the Baltimore (09/14/08) or Detroit (10/19/08) game. But I'm just one man.

Here's the schedule. What do you think?

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Jerk

I vote for Detroit because October in Houston is great weather.

I also vote that we head to Dallas in the preseason and light some shit on fire.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on May 7, 2008 9:26 AM CDT reply actions

Way To Go

With that platitude about October weather in Houston, you’ve likely doomed us to crappy weather that weekend. Nice job, jinx.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on May 7, 2008 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions

Re: Jinx

A guy accidentally gets one really good CB injured and all of the sudden he is an all-around jinx? Damn.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on May 7, 2008 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions

Second

So let it be said. So let it be done.

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by HtownJuggernaut on May 7, 2008 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Who cares?

Let’s just go! I don’t care who we play!

by Leein3D on May 7, 2008 11:31 AM CDT reply actions

heh

the best part will be when pancakes attacks me with a spatula.

by bigfatdrunk on May 7, 2008 12:42 PM CDT reply actions

nah

That would require work. He’d just get Anna-megan to do it for him while he caught it on video for his blog.

I have complete faith in Smithiak's draft selections. But I hope Mendenhall and Jenkins really suck, you know, just to make sure.

by bv on May 7, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions

That won't work...

she’ll get distracted by the shininess of the spatula and wander off.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on May 7, 2008 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Re: Spatulas

Whoa – were using metal spatulas? Damn it – why am I always the last to know?

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by SOLIS on May 7, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions

I use metal spatulas...

but that woman could be distracted by the shininess of a black plastic spatula.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on May 7, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Please come tailgate with me. :)

I have a front row tailgate spot in the Platinum lot, next to Blue. One of my buds makes home brew with amazingly high alcohol content. My friends nearby at the Raging Bull Tailgates have the most impressive grill trailer I’ve ever seen in my life and are good peeps. The St. Arnolds tailgate is nearby and they give away free beer. The Blue Crew is down the aisle, and they are good people too. Texans are good people.

The 3pm games should make for some fun tailgating. October will likely be hot still, closed roof, but big fun tailgating.

by StephS on May 7, 2008 4:49 PM CDT reply actions

YES!

This sounds awesome. That October game, in particular, sounds promising.

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by HtownJuggernaut on May 8, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions

My 2c

I don’t care when or where we do it, I just wanna get drunk and talk football in person with all my BRBers.

And I like Steph’s idea.

by BigTexBD on May 7, 2008 11:02 PM CDT reply actions

Lion's meow?

I like the idea of the Detroit game. Beer, brats and victory, mmmm…

by XRS on May 8, 2008 11:38 AM CDT reply actions

Tailgating with me is fun. :)

My tailgate area is close to the stadium and easy to get to from different places. Lots of really diehard fans around-it is this section of the parking that petitioned for an earlier start time than the rest of the stadium and we have reserved spots so we are always in the exact same location week after week-which makes it easy to meet people.

My buddy Josh makes the best guacamole ever. I will even volunteer to make my wonderful irish whiskey cake. You will get to meet my infamously cussing friend Diane.

The Detroit tailgate is likely going to be bombdiggity anyway because of the 3PM start. So BRBers will make it bombdiggity plus plus.

And I will guarantee to wear something ridiculously Texany. Because I always do. Everybody must wear some Texans gear, or I will beat you senseless. Unless you like to be beaten senseless, and then I won’t do it.

When it gets closer to the date, I’ll give more details on where to go and what to bring and whatnot.

by StephS on May 8, 2008 3:30 PM CDT reply actions

Awesome Steph

You are very kind to open your normal tailgate to such a group of vagrants.

To all…if we’re doing this, let’s get the game(s) picked ASAP.

So you're saying that now I have to think of some witty Sig that will be applicable across all the SBN sites? Go TexanHornStros!

by Shake on May 8, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Well I can make it to the Aug 9th

Denver preseason game, isn’t that the first? Kind of to get in the mood for the season…If that’s not the one you want to plan as a group, but someone wants to go, let me know.

by 1Texan on May 9, 2008 3:07 PM CDT reply actions

Re: Denver

I’ll probably be at the exhibition game too, so I’m good with having a practice run if there’s enough interest. If not, 1Tex and I can just split a bottle of scotch on the corner of Kirby and OST.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on May 10, 2008 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions

Great!

Shake, what about you, and Solis, you can crash on my couch. Anybody else?

by 1Texan on May 10, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions

Well

I do seem to be a good luck charm for Super Mario when playing Denver…

So you're saying that now I have to think of some witty Sig that will be applicable across all the SBN sites? Go TexanHornStros!

by Shake on May 11, 2008 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions

Thanks

I’ll see about freeing up a weekend.

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by SOLIS on May 12, 2008 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions

haha

“You are very kind to open your normal tailgate to such a group of vagrants.”

“Normal” tailgate? Our tailgate is abnormal. Big numbers of people that randomly show up to one parking spot. We eat, drink and talk football. Basically, it is an open invitation.

by StephS on May 11, 2008 10:35 AM CDT reply actions