It's not about where you are, it's about who you root for.

Since the marvelous innovation that is NFL ticket I have gone out to the local scene and have been able to watch the Texans. Wearing my jersey proudly I walk into an establishment with a purpose. Of course I’m the only one wearing a Texans jersey amidst the swarm of Redskins, Cowboys, and Steelers fans. I get some strange looks because some people don’t recognize the jersey (shocking). Some people do recognize it and come talk to me or say something like “Texans look good,” (first half of San Francisco game for example).

I feel like the lone beacon, or severe underdog depending on how you want to look at it. Then there are times I get the g/f to wear one of the two Texans jerseys I bought for her HA!

I am surrounded by Cowboy, Cardinal, 49er and a few Raiders fans… I go to the sports bar to watch the games…. wearing either my Johnson, or Williams Jersey… it is interesting because there are usually so many other teams represented here than the Texans… and people give me evil looks
it is the price you have to pay but it is deff worth it!!!

Watching games has gotten a lot easier. Living overseas you can buy a streaming package from NFL.com, which has been great.

For me, the biggest difficulty has been surviving the day after games, because games here tend to end late at night and I end up spending an hour or so after the game at BRB bitching about the game. But that’s really a small price to pay.

I don’t want to sound like I want a group hug or anything, but the thing that makes it easiest to follow the Texans from a distance is BRB.

and its not hard anymore in this day and age to follow my teams and see the games, but it does get lonely as the only Texans fan in the area. Just to talk football with other guys I have to be in tune with all the teams in general because no one else knows anything about the Texans. But hey I guess thats what the internet is for.

lol unlikely but realistically no more than 100. I’ve lived here my whole life. it’s not a sprawling city and i’ve NEVER seen another Texans jersey. I saw a Texans window sticker in the back of a SUV tho. so I guess theres 2. It’s easy to be the only fan btw. Keep some Texans stuff around you at all times. It keeps you honest and doesnt give you the chance to pussy out when your team got fucked the night before. Texans headrest covers and lanyard, blanket etc.

I grew up in Pa and have been a life long Steelers and Pirates fan, their fans are everywhere which is sometimes annoying, so being lonely is’t a big deal. Whats more of an issue to me is you do start to read about and follow the team where you live. And I’ve got to say, if the Steelers and Texans met in the AFCCG, I’d have to go for the Texans. Its not the team I grew up with (and we area talking the hey days, 70’s) but Houston has been home to me now for a couple decades and the place has been good to me and my family. Why shouldn’t I have allegiance to the place?

I’ve always been pretty lucky with football, but as an out-of-market baseball fan, I had to deal with basically getting 10-15 Mets games a season as a kid, exempting times they made the playoffs.

Nowadays though, it’s really pretty easy to keep up with things if you want to. I’ll say it does take a bit of the fun out of being a fan when you can’t just say “well shit, I feel awful today, I’m dropping $40 and catching my favorite team live and in person with tens of thousands of people who love them as much as I do,” and you also miss a lot of the natural ragging that comes along with being a fan in the correct area (I don’t really hate the Yankees and Phillies as much as most Mets fans simply because I don’t have to deal with their fans on a day-to-day basis.)

In general though, it’s easier than it ever has been.

just find a place with a clear view of the southern sky, get DirecTV, and you’re golden. I follow the Texans, Cleveland Indians, Rockets, and Michigan Wolverines and rarely am I forced to miss a game for lack of coverage.

As for the fan interaction, that’s what BRB and email and whatnot are for.

Watching Texans games has always been a pain in the ass. The worst though was going to San Diego to watch them play. Other then getting our asses kicked, it was a horrible experience. Anyone who has ever been to Qualcomm knows that it is one of the shittiest professional sports stadiums in existence. Not to mention the Chargers fans are just huge douche bags. Basically Raiders fans with a different wardrobe.