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  1. DJ V Lawrence
    At least he signed with our second team...
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    He does ring a bell. He did battle Pennington for the starting spot and lost. He has a lot to prove, and battle Carr and/or Rosenfels would be perfect for him. In terms of the fans, they shouldn't know what to expect from him. He'll either be a star, a dud, or a backup. We'll have to see how he does in training camp if he's signed. I think he was a college star, too.
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    All jokes aside, it's really a toss-up. There's no stadium in MLS smaller than 20K for sure, and the largest SSS (Soccer Specific Stadium) will be for DC United and will be an expandable 27,000. San Jose's about to get a team again, and it will be either 25-34,000 seats depending on the size of the soccer or football match there (they'll share with San Jose State.) Toronto is also around 20,000 seats, but they already expect to expand because their season tickets are already sold out. Houston's a different case from everyone because we'd have the best central location in MLS, directly across from Downtown. That, mixed with the amount of fans that would go to a quality stadium, the fact that our team is so good, and the high attendances expected, means the stadium could be anywhere from 25-35,000 seats reasonably to start off with. Also keep in mind that the team is owned by AEG Entertainment, who's music tours primarily go to Toyota Center. Should an NHL team go there, perhaps the stadium would double up as the primary Downtown major concert venue, and wouldn't have to double up as a high school field as it would in the suburbs.
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    That'd be better for Downtown too, seeing that there would be much more pedestrian activity within that condensed area. Traffic would be high there, but that's part of the reason why they built two stadiums downtown anyway.
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    Why not have some of the underground parking at Discovery Green become parking for some Astros Season Ticket holders, and build a parking garage by MMP for Astros VIP and Dynamo season ticket holders?
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    http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2790621 A new article from ESPN on the possible move. Now Las Vegas and Kansas City are mentioned, but not Houston. Only local reports mention H-Town as a possibility, meaning that the national media doesn't expect Houston to get the team. However, something else in the article catches the eye: ...The Penguins have repeatedly said they may move the team, or sell it to someone who would move it, if no deal for a new arena is in place by then. Note where it mentions that they may still consider selling the team. Les Alexander is the front-runner to buying an NHL franchise, because we know he's actively pursuing. If he were to land the team, there's no question that they would play at Toyota Center. Houston's the best selling option.
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    I thought it was strange when it was announced that a fictional character broke the record of attendance at RodeoHouston...
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    Me either If it were next to MMP, it'd be a smash for Dynamo and Downtown. I hope they get the parking situation handled with the Astros.
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    He made the Packers fun to watch last year. He'll go well with Carr and Johnson.
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    I predict an Uptown nightlife resurgance in the next 5-10 years. I could see that area push for more upscale nightlife activity that's better than their 24-hour Starbucks. If that area's nightlife has been declared dead already, they may soon find it an opportunity to start from scratch (like upscale urban-developed clubs in the heart of the Galleria area this time). Midtown is a toss-up. It will either become one of the clubbing meccas of the state, or will just die out. Really depends on if the new developments keep coming or not. Downtown is by far the most stable area in Houston in terms of nightlife. There's so much potential there because of Pavillions and the park coming. What that area needs is 24-hour living, and hopefully Pavillions will be one of the steps to getting that. A 24-hour flagship grocery store Downtown would complete that for residents there (ideally along the park). Once you have the constant pedestrian traffic, and it coincides with the new clubs, restaurants, and bars from Main to Hiltons, Downtown will breakout I think.
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    New news from Pittsburgh has it that the team is closer to moving out. Here's the Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headli...ts/4603916.html And here's ESPN: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2788701 And Fox Sports: http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/6531792 What caught my eye were the ESPN and Fox Sports reports. Note that Houston wasn't even mentioned as a possible location. It sounds H-Town isn't considered a possibility by the national news affiliates, and Kansas City is the runaway.
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    The Exorcist jacked me up as a kid. First time I ever cursed. As I was watching that little girl in bed, I was like "B*tch, U crazy"...
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    http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2787723 Oye. Good move indeed ESPN named him the 14th most coveted free agent. Let's hope they get more major signings going. Also, I wonder if this bolsters the Texans' likelyhood of trading players (probably other tailbacks) for draft picks...
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    I think the place I'm looking forward to the most there is the Books-A-Million.
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    I don't know if it's official yet, but word-on-the-street has it that Houston Pavillions could be the location.
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    I REALLY want Horn and/or Porter on the Texans. I hope they're on it like white on rice. In other news, Jake Plummer was traded for a middle-round pick to the Buccaneers, only to retire a few minutes afterwards.
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    I agree; it wouldn't hurt. I want to hear an announcement on the Astrodome project prior to that, so it could be included in the bid. I think they should also include in the bid the idea of having the biggest Super Bowl area ever designated for a festival, starting at The Main Event, going down Pavilions, and ending up at Discovery Green (where the NFL Experience would still be at GRB Convention Center). They could use Hilton Americas as the Media hotel again, while having NFL types and one team stay at the Astrodome, and the other staying somewhere Uptown. And McNair could offer all the owners a private jet ride for the weekend as an incentive (like how Miami won by offering all the owners a yatch for the weekend, as if they couldn't afford it...)
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    That'd be kinda pointless for everyone except the current tunnel shops. Most of the retail will be on street level from all three place (HP, Park Tower, Discovery Green). It's obvious the goal is to enhance a pedestrian environment and encourage people to walk from one shop to the next. Building tunnels there would defeat that purpose. It'd be like building a tunnel from one side of the Galleria to the other. What benefit would it have on the shops in the mall itself if there's less pedestrians passing by? Perhaps after a while, it could happen, but downtown is still at a minimal stage of pedestrian shopping compared to places like in Asia, where they have shopping at street level as well as under the roads.
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    Wouldn't surprise me. I'm sure Anna Nicole's tomb will be in The Bahamas' brochures. Only way it would have been scrutinized more was if the burial site were in Houston. This shouldn't even make the news. What's the big deal? Are people actually facinated by all this Anna-trial stuff, or is the MEDIA the ones facinated?
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    I'm pretty sure they're not even at half-occupancy yet (that's a guess, not from any officials). They're still in a good position though because there's already some dynamic names announced there, and between now and opening day, I'm sure we're going to hear more store and restaurant announcements to help build up the Pavillions PR. I wonder what their office-space occupancy is though, because I haven't heard any mention of it. Also, it was mentioned in the Chronicle that the reason why Pavillions excluded residential retail was because it was going to cost much more for more parking spaces to accomodate. Smart move, but what are the odds of another block one day being added to Pavillions for residential?
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    I can's start up a poll 4 some reason within the thread. I may have to start the poll in another thread, then an admin would probably merge it with this one. No biggie Here's a question: I heard in other threads that some of the parking garages Downtown are considered eyesores. Why not have a jumbotron or two on the new parking garage for Houston Pavillions?
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    Brad Johnson of the Minnesota Vikings and Jamal Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens were both released from their teams...
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    If Houston recieved the World Cup, would the World Cup festival be held on Main Street, along Pavillions, in the Downtown Park, or all three?
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    Has there been any announcements on a big-name sports bar there like Fox Sports Grill in the Galleria? I wouldn't be surprised if FIFA or ESPN announce a location there soon. That'd be awesome
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    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headli...ts/4589818.html Another possible development. Sepp Blatter (FIFA's president) said today that there may be a more expanded rotation announced, meaning CONACAF and Asia may be the next two regions to host a World Cup. If CONACAF is next (which it most likely would be since we hosted in '94 and Korea/Japan hosted in 2002), then the United States would just about be guaranteed to host again in 2018! And if the U.S. hosts in 2018, with Reliant Stadium, possible Astrodome Hotel, and downtown developments, Houston would have a marginal chance at landing a spot as one of the host cities.
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