In 16th Place - Reliant Stadium

by Rip Jersey on Feb 20, 2011 10:41 AM CST

Reliant Stadium ranks 16th according to Joe Fortenbaugh of the National Football Post. Here's my chance to lash out at Joe and say that his rankings are slanted and way off base. As a fan of the Houston Texans, shouldn't I chew him a new one? Well, I can't disagree at all, placing Reliant in 16th place, is probably just about right, and maybe a little generous based on how he determined his rankings.

It's not that it's not nice. It's that it's the home to the lowly Houston Texans. Don't blast me! I don't play in the games... The Texans have never made the playoffs. They have no significant history attached to them and therefore, their facility doesn't rack up enough quality points to crack the top ten. Besides History, there are other factors that are added in to these rankings; Architecture, Weather, Fans, and Location. Reliant received kudos for the first retractable roof in the NFL. But, even the Indianapolis Colts' venue, Lucas Oil Stadium made the top ten and led the AFC South at No. 6 overall. Despite pumping in artificial crowd noise to bolster their narcoleptic fans, the Colts field picked up points for having a 19-5 home field record in the three seasons since it opened and fans being able to walk from their favorite bar or restaurant to go to the game on Sundays as the Colts make their drive to their inevitable playoff run led by their Franchise QB. In contrast, tailgaters at Reliant feast and drink themselves into a fighting stupor prior to each Sunday's jaw-dropping, giveaway defeat and then meander to their seats into the stadium in time to see the 2nd quarter start and dream about what it might feel like to experience a playoff game. Need I say more? Reliant Stadium is lucky to be in 16th place. Don't hate me. I'm just reporting the news.

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Reliant should be top 5

For sure

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by Colts Homer on Feb 20, 2011 10:47 AM CST reply actions

I agree.

The experience put together at Reliant is Top Notch. The tailgating, the food, the beer selection, the facilities, architecture, being able to see from any seat no matter how bad it is – its all top 5 EASILY. Not to mention we’ve sold out every single game.

And Raymond James at number 9? Clearly the author has been to neither Reliant nor Raymond James. Raymond James is OK, but not half as good as Reliant. The Pirate Ship is cool, though.

by WhiskeyR on Feb 20, 2011 6:24 PM CST up reply actions

agreed about the seating

every seat in every section I’ve ever sat in has always been a good view, even in the nose bleeds.

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by Hydroshock on Feb 20, 2011 6:49 PM CST up reply actions

The criteria goes beyond those things though

It’s not just a stadium list, but a home field advantage list and the Texans have a mediocre advantage at home.

"Lord, beer me strength."

by TexansDC on Feb 20, 2011 10:39 PM CST up reply actions

No gripe here.

The sissy 72-74 degree rule (admitted exaggeration) is grounds for banishment to the dregs of the rankings anyways.

by Nashmeister on Feb 20, 2011 12:38 PM CST reply actions

It would gain at least 5 spots

If they’d open the damn roof once in a while. I swear, it’s the equivalent of buying a Porsche and only taking it around the block every 3rd Sunday of the month. What’s the point?

Open that bitch up and utilize a real home field advantage……the Texas heat.

More hot chicks in bikini tops will shoot Reliant right to the top of that list.

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by Hydroshock on Feb 20, 2011 3:20 PM CST reply actions

Yes, the heat - hot factor would rise

I am totally optimistic about the Texans new season - at least until the first of the 4 or 2 (if any) preseason games

by Barryfromtexas on Feb 23, 2011 11:19 PM CST up reply actions

I don't have a gripe based on his criteria

Reliant Stadium doesn’t provide the home-field advantage it should.

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by TexansDC on Feb 20, 2011 6:05 PM CST reply actions

It's kind of badly subjective

I mean, having a shitty ass team doesn’t hurt the Cowboys new flytrap but it hurts the Texans while at the same time having a good team helps Lucas Oil. I was going to go on about how stupid it is, but then I realized that it is just some dumbass with an opinion posting a list on the internet. And why would I care about that?

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by tehGrindCrusher on Feb 21, 2011 1:21 AM CST reply actions

I still think

it should have been built downtown. It just looks lonely out there, especially after they tore down Astroworld.

I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.

by DaGoaT on Feb 22, 2011 6:56 AM CST reply actions

Don't remind me..........

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by The Night Owl on Feb 22, 2011 10:36 AM CST up reply actions

What a shame

I spent a large part of my childhood running around Astroworld.

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by Hydroshock on Feb 22, 2011 2:08 PM CST up reply actions

Imagine what it'll look like when the Dome is finally torn down.

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by Hydroshock on Feb 22, 2011 2:09 PM CST up reply actions

I don't know if the team has the contractual rights for this or not

I know in Pittsburgh, the Steelers and Pirates have development rights for the area surrounding their stadiums and in the last ten years, they have done exactly that, developed it. They have brought in hotels, stores, restaurants, sports bars….. I haven’t been there since, but I heard it was really looking good.

Long story short, whoever has those rights in the Reliant Park area, isn’t using them. You are correct, sir, they need to take the Dome down and clear that area out for something other than a parking lot. They need to bring in some businesses. Yes, there is no waterfront, like in Pittsburgh, but a good urban planner could really come up with some great ideas, IMO.

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