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Was there ever an official announcement made by the builders that today was to be the day for groundbreaking or was it just some second hand info that some guy posted on this website? Maybe everybody at HAIF got buzzed for nothing. I would think that before the actual ground breaking starts there would be all kinds of tell-tale signs going on around the construction sight for weeks before any dirt is moved. I heard that cars were parked there last week so I'm not so surprised that groundbreaking did not begin today. Now- if the cars had not been there today that would have lead me to believe that the groundbreaking was near.

I think Foxworthy said it best. "If the Dallas Cowboys are your favorite team... You might be a redneck." But probably a more accurate statement would be, "If the Dallas Cowboys are your favorite team... You ARE a redneck." Being a Cowboys fan is as low-brow as it gets. Of course, being a Texans fan isn't anything to brag about either, but at least it's original. Go Bears!

I love the Texans. It's so great to have just a regular crappy team instead of the WORST team in the nfl, like last season. I know that came out sounding sarcastic. But I'm serious, 3 wins right now feels pretty good to me. Last season was a nightmare. This season the Texas have a spark. Lots and lots (and lots) of room for improvement, but at least you aren't CERTAIN that they will lose a game, like you were last year. At least the Texans are worth paying some attention to again. A win always puts me in a good mood. Happy win day to all!

At first, I hated the Texans name. I thought it was unoriginal, unimaginative, and a little too redneck for my own personal taste. I was all for the Apollos because it stayed with the Houston/Space theme like all the other pro teams in Houston and I thought it sounded a little more sophisticated than "Texans". But once the first season began back in 2002, it grew on me very rapidly. I think its because the word "Texans" itself sounds tough when people say it which is always a plus in football, plus the name looks good in print. I also immediately liked the logo, uniform, and graphics that came along with it. I think I have heard some announcers say "Texas" when they should have said "Houston" a few times over the years. I think if the Texans ever establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the NFL and if they ever become a popular team on a national level, there won't be any doubt about the name. People just need to hear it more. The team is only in their 5th season and haven't done anything to make a positive name for themselves. They passed on a golden opportunity to gain national attention by drafting Bush. Even if Bush never lived up to the hype, those idiot sports annoucers would be featuring the Texans much more in the preseason highlights and paying much more attention to the Texans with Bush. Of coarse, if the Texans continued to be a losing team with Bush, the attention would quickly die down, but the Texans would at least be in the national spotlight right now. Instead, they will have to gain national attention the old fashion way - by earning it the hard way and winning games.

Would someone please explain to me what is wrong with Tillman Fertitta and or his businesses. I read plenty of short negitive comments about him on this forum, but I have never seen any reasons given for why he is so unpopular. People seem to make comments saying they don't like him but I can't figure out what it's based on. Is he a ruthless businessman, does he have too much power, or is it that some people just don't like the food in his restraunts? I don't know anything about him or is business practices so I'm not trying to defend him. I just would like to know what's wrong with him and how he got such a bad reputation. He seems to be the only one in Houston with any power who is interested in building family friendly businesses and attractions so I can't figure out what the problem is. I'm sure there are threads that discuss this but I would apprieciate any quick response. Then I will be able to understand what people here are talking about when they write things like "he is ruining the area" or that they would be in favor of a project if only Fertitta were not involved. Thanks.

Just because they don't want to go home with you doesn't mean they're ugly. In fact, it probably means you either have bad taste or you're just jealous. Houston boys are HOT!