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The Houston Chronicle reports that Reliant Stadium, the home field of the Texans, suffered some damage as a result of Hurricane Ike.

“We lost about five panels from the stadium [roof], and then some doors were blown off,” said Edgar Colon, chairman of the Harris County Sports and Convention Corp.

“We have not been able to give a visual inspection,” Colon said. “This right now is preliminary. We have not done a full inspection.”

The Ravens and Texans are scheduled to play in Reliant Stadium on Monday night.

 
ronron2 said:
Monday's game has been called off. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5999358.html
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It hasn't actually been called off yet. It just won't be played at Reliant:
The Houston Texas will not be playing their home opener against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night at Reliant Stadium.

The game was supposed to have been played at 7:30 p.m., but Hurricane Ike has caused damage to the stadium that has made it unsuitable for hosting the game.

"The facility will not be usable," said Shey Guinn, president of SMG, the company that manages Reliant Park.

"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."

The game had originally been set for 3:15 p.m. Sunday, but because of Ike the NFL moved it to Monday night.

The Texas and Ravens will have no comment until they hear from the league.
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Is this unprecedented? Have we ever had a game postponed to another week? Just wondering if people think they'll be playing at a last-minute neutral facility on Monday or is the feeling that this game will get moved to a future date?

 
First off, I hope everyone who is being impacted in any way by Hurricane Ike is doing ok. That's the most important thing.

From a football perspective, I can't believe the NFL didn't see this coming. The potential for a problem with the stadium was gigantic in my opinion. Moving the game to Monday night was fine; keeping it in Houston was a decision that had a huge chance of backfiring. I was really surprised when the NFL decided to keep the game in Houston. Moving it to another location was the decision that should have been made on Friday in my opinion.

 
packersfan said:
First off, I hope everyone who is being impacted in any way by Hurricane Ike is doing ok. That's the most important thing.From a football perspective, I can't believe the NFL didn't see this coming. The potential for a problem with the stadium was gigantic in my opinion. Moving the game to Monday night was fine; keeping it in Houston was a decision that had a huge chance of backfiring. I was really surprised when the NFL decided to keep the game in Houston. Moving it to another location was the decision that should have been made on Friday in my opinion.
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I agree. I think they pigeon-holed themselves into a bad scenario. What are the chances they can get into a neutral facility to play this game within 48 hours?
 
If they do change the venue, they will have to first make sure that The Texans can get all their equipment out of Houston and to the place where the game will be played. That might be tough to do.

 
The Man With No Name said:
If they do change the venue, they will have to first make sure that The Texans can get all their equipment out of Houston and to the place where the game will be played. That might be tough to do.
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I don't think that will be a problem. Teams typically fly to a city for an away game the day before the game. So I think if the NFL announces today the game is being moved to Atlanta, for example, the Texans could get everything taken care of quickly. I would hope the team has a plan in place in case the game was moved to a neutral city.
 
packersfan said:
First off, I hope everyone who is being impacted in any way by Hurricane Ike is doing ok. That's the most important thing.From a football perspective, I can't believe the NFL didn't see this coming. The potential for a problem with the stadium was gigantic in my opinion. Moving the game to Monday night was fine; keeping it in Houston was a decision that had a huge chance of backfiring. I was really surprised when the NFL decided to keep the game in Houston. Moving it to another location was the decision that should have been made on Friday in my opinion.
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Many people discounted this storm. From a pratical standpoint the amount of damage inflicted was going to occur somewhere. Perhaps the $$ made some enter denial or they hoped it would hit elsewhere.Piss poor planning in my view but it is still just football
 
packersfan said:
First off, I hope everyone who is being impacted in any way by Hurricane Ike is doing ok. That's the most important thing.From a football perspective, I can't believe the NFL didn't see this coming. The potential for a problem with the stadium was gigantic in my opinion. Moving the game to Monday night was fine; keeping it in Houston was a decision that had a huge chance of backfiring. I was really surprised when the NFL decided to keep the game in Houston. Moving it to another location was the decision that should have been made on Friday in my opinion.
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very :no: I was very surprised they didn't move the location Friday, it seemed like a "no-brainer". Not sure why they chanced it........
 
packersfan said:
First off, I hope everyone who is being impacted in any way by Hurricane Ike is doing ok. That's the most important thing.From a football perspective, I can't believe the NFL didn't see this coming. The potential for a problem with the stadium was gigantic in my opinion. Moving the game to Monday night was fine; keeping it in Houston was a decision that had a huge chance of backfiring. I was really surprised when the NFL decided to keep the game in Houston. Moving it to another location was the decision that should have been made on Friday in my opinion.
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:no: Bad job by the NFL for not seeing this coming. Couldn't believe they decided to keep the game in Houston.
 
morris4903 said:
packersfan said:
First off, I hope everyone who is being impacted in any way by Hurricane Ike is doing ok. That's the most important thing.From a football perspective, I can't believe the NFL didn't see this coming. The potential for a problem with the stadium was gigantic in my opinion. Moving the game to Monday night was fine; keeping it in Houston was a decision that had a huge chance of backfiring. I was really surprised when the NFL decided to keep the game in Houston. Moving it to another location was the decision that should have been made on Friday in my opinion.
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:no: Bad job by the NFL for not seeing this coming. Couldn't believe they decided to keep the game in Houston.
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:hophead: when i heard that they were postponing the game (good move) but keeping it in houston (bad move) i was thinking to myself there is no way that the stadium will be in a condition to host a game 2 days after ike hits.move it to az like they always do. we love watching crappy teams here.
 
As Hurricane Ike continues to batter Texas, the Houston Chronicle is reporting that not only will Houston’s Reliant Stadium be in no condition to host an NFL game on Monday, but it might have sustained damage significant enough to call the Texans’ future games into question as well.

“The facility will not be usable,” said Shey Guinn, the president of SMG, the company that manages Reliant Stadium. “There’s some structural damage to the roof. Part of it is off.”

Obviously, the full extent of the damage can’t be determined in the middle of the hurricane, but there are suggestions that the stadium might have suffered the kind of significant damage that can’t be repaired in a week or two.

The Texans-Ravens game that was originally scheduled for Sunday and then moved to Monday cannot be played at Reliant Stadium this weekend, the Chronicle is reporting. It is not clear whether the game will be played at another stadium this weekend or moved to a later date.

The league, the team and stadium officials need to determine whether Reliant Stadium will be ready by October 5, when the Texans are scheduled to host the Colts. That game is the first of three straight home games for Houston.

 
morris4903 said:
packersfan said:
First off, I hope everyone who is being impacted in any way by Hurricane Ike is doing ok. That's the most important thing.From a football perspective, I can't believe the NFL didn't see this coming. The potential for a problem with the stadium was gigantic in my opinion. Moving the game to Monday night was fine; keeping it in Houston was a decision that had a huge chance of backfiring. I was really surprised when the NFL decided to keep the game in Houston. Moving it to another location was the decision that should have been made on Friday in my opinion.
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:shrug: Bad job by the NFL for not seeing this coming. Couldn't believe they decided to keep the game in Houston.
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I don't see how this was a bad job. I'm pretty sure it's not a case of them "not seeing this coming". The game should be played in Houston if at all possible. If they had announced that it would be moved to a neutral site yesterday and it turned out to fine in Houston, that wouldn't make much sense.The options are pretty simple:1) Play the game in Houston on Sunday, failing that2) Plat the game in Houston on Monday, failing that3) Move to a neutral site on Monday, if that's not possible, 4) Move to a neutral site on TuesdayetcNothing is ####ed here, Dude.
 
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I don't know and have not heard the condition of Rice Stadium but it could be an option. I believe it seats 80,000+

 
I find it hard to believe the NFL doesn't have a backup plan. Just because they haven't told us, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

 
Whats going on with the Astrodome these days? Too much bad blood to go there?

What about Texas Memorial or Dallas?

Or the old stand by, Phoenix?

 
I would think San Antonio would be a viable option, but the problem with a lot of these places is that they are being used for evacuees.

 
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Mimo said:
jagerbomb said:
Mimo said:
Meeting scheduled at Noon CST to discuss options per ABC 13. Live feed online
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Do you have a link for this? TIA
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I have been watching ABC 13 in Houston online since last night. Here is the link. They are discussing EVERYTHING Houston and the stadium conversation came up.The live feed is of the news broadcast not of the meeting. I hope there was not confusion on my part.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/livenow?id=6384042
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GREAT JOB OUT OF YOU :excited: STADIUM ON NOW, ITS FUBAR'ED

 
Watching now:

-They don't know if stadium will be ready by October 15, their next home game

meeting today to discuss reschedule possiblities

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-news anchors going off on the stadium being built with tax dollars and it being up to hurricane code but it fell apart

-non-divisional game complicates the schedule

-structural doors were shorn off

-roof sustained major damage

 
NY/NJMFDIVER said:
Watching now:

-They don't know if stadium will be ready by October 15, their next home game

meeting today to discuss reschedule possiblities

-

-news anchors going off on the stadium being built with tax dollars and it being up to hurricane code but it fell apart

-non-divisional game complicates the schedule

-structural doors were shorn off

-roof sustained major damage
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Their next home game is Oct 5th vs Colts. That starts a stretch of 3 straight home games Colts, Dolphins and Lions. Sounds and looks like ALOT of damage. The roof is retractable too.
 
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Mimo said:
NY/NJMFDIVER said:
Watching now:

-They don't know if stadium will be ready by October 15, their next home game

meeting today to discuss reschedule possiblities

-

-news anchors going off on the stadium being built with tax dollars and it being up to hurricane code but it fell apart

-non-divisional game complicates the schedule

-structural doors were shorn off

-roof sustained major damage
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Their next game is Oct 5th vs Colts. That starts a stretch of 3 straight home games Colts, Dolphins and Lions
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My bad, just transcribing the reporter live from the stadium
 
Silverbacks said:
Since the Cowboy game is Monday night, why can't they just play it Sunday in Dallas?
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That's too soon. But they could do it Monday night in Dallas or in NO. Those are driveable by Houston fans. To try to do anything on any other date would create huge changes in schedule.Well, Dallas is 4 hours, but NO is 8. So it should be Dallas.
 
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Helping people and power in the area are going to be the real problems. We could be out for weeks. Galleria, downtown, Med Cen all will be first to get and keep power if they don't have it. Some areas downtown already have power but, the rest of the Houston area is powerless. The lastest the game could be played is Monday Night IMO but where I haven't a clue, especially anywhere in Houston. It will have to be Dallas or SA.

 
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Don't texas college stadiums hold more fans than reliant stadium? Wouldn't it be better to use one of them anyways?

I haven't seen pics or read much on it today, what's damaged that forces them to not play the game?

IE hole in roof, so what the players might get wet if it rains. There's gotta be more to it. Pieces falling? Can someone clarify-thanks

 
Bri said:
Don't texas college stadiums hold more fans than reliant stadium? Wouldn't it be better to use one of them anyways?I haven't seen pics or read much on it today, what's damaged that forces them to not play the game?IE hole in roof, so what the players might get wet if it rains. There's gotta be more to it. Pieces falling? Can someone clarify-thanks
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Structure damage, the roof is damaged, nothing specific. It was also stated that material may have come off the sides. Nothing is specific right now because a full inspection has not been done. Rice Stadium, for example holds 80,000+, some of the high schools in the area are like college stadiums too. But what would it matter if u had no power in the area. I'm reading and hearing upwards of 3 million with no power.
 
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bentley said:
coolnerd said:
Silverbacks said:
Since the Cowboy game is Monday night, why can't they just play it Sunday in Dallas?
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My guess is that they could not sure the extent that the rain, wind etc would impact Dallas.
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I'm not sure what you're trying to say, but Dallas is going to be safe from wind/rain on Monday night.
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At the time they made the decision (Thursday), no one could be sure of the potential for weather impact on Sunday in Dallas. The worst part of the storm is headed east of Dallas now, but I would not have been making bets that Dallas would not see a heavy amount of rain/wind/tornados through the weekend. I also believe that they think of moving a game away from a home stadium is a last resort move and unfortunately they (whoever that is ) were wrong.
 
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I'm sure the NFL could play this game Tuesday, then move the week 3 game to Monday. It'd be two short weeks in a row but it's no different than what the Thanksgiving teams go through occasionally.

 
jagerbomb said:
morris4903 said:
packersfan said:
First off, I hope everyone who is being impacted in any way by Hurricane Ike is doing ok. That's the most important thing.From a football perspective, I can't believe the NFL didn't see this coming. The potential for a problem with the stadium was gigantic in my opinion. Moving the game to Monday night was fine; keeping it in Houston was a decision that had a huge chance of backfiring. I was really surprised when the NFL decided to keep the game in Houston. Moving it to another location was the decision that should have been made on Friday in my opinion.
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:confused: Bad job by the NFL for not seeing this coming. Couldn't believe they decided to keep the game in Houston.
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I don't see how this was a bad job. I'm pretty sure it's not a case of them "not seeing this coming". The game should be played in Houston if at all possible. If they had announced that it would be moved to a neutral site yesterday and it turned out to fine in Houston, that wouldn't make much sense.The options are pretty simple:1) Play the game in Houston on Sunday, failing that2) Plat the game in Houston on Monday, failing that3) Move to a neutral site on Monday, if that's not possible, 4) Move to a neutral site on TuesdayetcNothing is ####ed here, Dude.
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Completely agree. Downtown is a mess, but the power's still on. Flooding of the bayous has peaked and the waters are beginning to drop. In fact, the Astros have already issued a public statement that Minute Maid Park withstood the hurricane without any significant damage and that the team would like to get in at least two games against the Cubs by Monday. The Texans-Ravens game would've kicked off as scheduled at Reliant if the stadium hadn't been damaged.
 
Ozymandias said:
Silverbacks said:
Since the Cowboy game is Monday night, why can't they just play it Sunday in Dallas?
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That's too soon. But they could do it Monday night in Dallas or in NO. Those are driveable by Houston fans. To try to do anything on any other date would create huge changes in schedule.Well, Dallas is 4 hours, but NO is 8. So it should be Dallas.
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Texas stadium will be a little busy Monday night as the Boys beat up on the Eagles.
 
Urinal Mint said:
I'm sure the NFL could play this game Tuesday, then move the week 3 game to Monday. It'd be two short weeks in a row but it's no different than what the Thanksgiving teams go through occasionally.
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Tuesday/Sunday would actually be a bigger break than the Thanksgiving teams get. Wouldn't need to move it to Monday. If they're going to play it somewhere other than Reliant, I think they should be able to play it this Monday.
 
by_the_sea_wannabe said:
tomarken said:
Urinal Mint said:
I'm sure the NFL could play this game Tuesday, then move the week 3 game to Monday. It'd be two short weeks in a row but it's no different than what the Thanksgiving teams go through occasionally.
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Move what week 3 game to Monday?
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I would assume he meant 2 games. the texans and the ravens games.
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So there would be three Monday night games next week? I doubt this is the way the NFL would go...
 
Mimo said:
Bri said:
Don't texas college stadiums hold more fans than reliant stadium? Wouldn't it be better to use one of them anyways?I haven't seen pics or read much on it today, what's damaged that forces them to not play the game?IE hole in roof, so what the players might get wet if it rains. There's gotta be more to it. Pieces falling? Can someone clarify-thanks
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Structure damage, the roof is damaged, nothing specific. It was also stated that material may have come off the sides. Nothing is specific right now because a full inspection has not been done. Rice Stadium, for example holds 80,000+, some of the high schools in the area are like college stadiums too. But what would it matter if u had no power in the area. I'm reading and hearing upwards of 3 million with no power.
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thanks
 
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