Next game at Reliant Stadium TBD?
With the threat of Hurricane Ike, the NFL moved the Texans-Ravens game from Sunday to Monday Night. Now, Hurricane Ike has changed that.
However, since the Texans play in arguably the toughest division (although I think that honor belongs to the NFC East), achieving their first winning season in 2008 was probably not going to happen. Well, it will be even tougher if Reliant Stadium is unusable for an extended period.
"The facility will not be usable," said Shey Guinn, president of SMG, the company that manages Reliant Park.Last year, the Houston Texans had their first non-losing season at 8-8. Despite getting trounced by the Steelers in week 1, the Texans had high hopes of the franchise's first-ever winning season this year.
"There's some structural damage to the roof. Part of it is off," Guinn said.
"There's also some other damage on the property caused by wind and water. We're in the process of assessing the damage," he said. "As far as the game being postponed again or played, that will be up to the NFL."
However, since the Texans play in arguably the toughest division (although I think that honor belongs to the NFC East), achieving their first winning season in 2008 was probably not going to happen. Well, it will be even tougher if Reliant Stadium is unusable for an extended period.
The NFL will determine where and when the Texans play the Ravens. The Texans' bye week (Oct. 26) is a possibility.Although safety comes first and there are more important things in life than football, hopefully the Texans won't suffer the same outcome as the Saints did post-Katrina.
The big question is, can Reliant Stadium be repaired in time for the Texans' next home game Oct. 5 against Indianapolis.
The Colts game marks the first of three in a row at home. Miami (Oct. 12) and Detroit (Oct. 19) are scheduled to come to Houston after Indianapolis.
