DJ V Lawrence

That's part of the problem 4 now. Too many building announcements; not enough building. Hopefully Main Street's nightlife will grow. It has lots of potential, but needs more clubs, more vibe, and needs a 24-hour party/pedestrian vibe. Hopefully Pavillions would help enhance that, but construction hasn't even started yet.

Where in Reliant Park is that? I haven't seen it before.

I enjoyed the halftime show too

I had the same problem when I was in Korea. It's aight though. You're right by searching online. They're everywhere:) Here's the Beckham commercial. Janet Reno, Rascal Flatts, Martha Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Reggie Bush, Dwayne Wade, LL Kool J, and Chad Johnson were all in it http://www.ifilm.com/video/2819646 And here's K-Fed's commercial. It seems to a fan favorite. Cracked me up... http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...eoid=1858150935

Mine had to be David Beckham at Chad Johnson's house, Carlos Mencia teaching an immigration class, and Oprah/Letterman's spot. What say you?

I won't believe Pavillions will actually happen until I see some bulldozers...

Exactly. It's all about making the owners comfortable. The yachts were the reason why Miami won. I think Houston will host again next decade. Bob McNair's gonna figure out a way to pull off some kind of ridiculous amenity for the owners like Miami did (Jerry Jones, too). They'll probably work together to having a Texas city host the Super Bowl every 3-4 years or something. Houston threw one of the best Super Bowl pre-parties of all time in '04, and when it comes to the big game, it doesn't matter what the weather is here. If we get those revitalization projects complete, Houston would be hard to pass up. All McNair would have to do is promise all the owners a private-jet for the weekend (as if they can't afford renting a plane or yacht themselves) These days, it's all about the luxury amenities. They will have luxury club seats in places never used before in the NFL. Check out their entrance-tunnel bar for example. They'd also be the first stadium with a jumbotron outside the stadium. I wouldn't mind seeing a permanent jumbotron somewhere in the Reliant parking lot for the tailgaters. Houston still has Dallas beat though when it comes to the stadium for one reason only...location. I know a couple people that own suites in Texas Stadium, and a lot of them don't like the idea of having to drive farther than they already do to go to a Cowboys game. Our stadium is almost equal in driving distance between Uptown and Downtown. We also may have a hotel in the same parking lot, plus a mixed-use development across the street connected by a skybridge (Astroworld site). For a lot of us, in order to go to a pre-Bowl party, we got to drive past the stadium itself. The Cowboys' only good thing about the location is that it's between two major ones. I'm not sure how they would do their pre-Bowl festivities though. That could be Houston's advantage there if any.

It was announced in the Chronicle and Super Bowl that UFC 69 WILL be in Houston. Toyota Center April 7. It's gonna be a 9-fight card, and will either be on PPV or HBO. Either way, it's gonna be huge, and the fightcard will be nasty... http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports...ts/4524540.html

I'm sure Arlington's Super Bowl itself would be a great game. But do U really think Arlington could stop Houston's two week pre-game party or two-day postgame party that we pulled off in 2004? (BTX, I ALSO enjoyed watching the Bears and Colts slipping and sliding all over the place. I laughed at every fumble:) ) Would the big pre-party be in the Metroplex?

Just voted, yo

I disagree. It isn't a lost cause. Houston just has to learn the politics, that's all. It's all about amenities and politics. Has nothing to do with how glamourous a city is. Glendale proved that. Example: Remember why Miami was voted over Houston for 2010? Miami's owner offered every owner in the NFL a yacht for Super Bowl 2010 should his city be voted. Houston, like Miami and soon Arlington, has everything the NFL would want when in comes to hosting, which puts cities like us into consideration for Super Bowls, but when it comes to actually pulling off winning the nomination, it's a contest as to who can make the owners happy. Doesn't really matter where the Super Bowl is held; the owners will still get paid, the game will still be played, and America will still watch regardless.

...which would explain why they would want to host in Miami in 2007 and 2010(twice in four years), and why they would want to host in Florida 3 of the next 4 years (Tampa 2009), and 4 out of 6 times since 2005, right?(Jacksonville 2005) Yet they were reluctant to host in Houston twice in 6 years? Is this dude competant? If Houston's smart, they'll push for answers to if the Astrodome will turn into a hotel or not. If it doesn't go through, oh well. But if they will complete the conversion before the end of 2010, I'd add that to the Super Bowl bid. IMO, Dallas will have the best stadium in the NFL in terms of structure and one of the best in terms of being a sports complex. If the Astrodome hotel comes through, Houston would have the best sports/convention complex in the NFL. That would probably be the only way Houston could have a competitive egde when having Super Bowl bids against cities like Miami, Glendale, New Orleans, Arlington, and others. Let's be real though; redundancy was not the reason why Houston wasn't awarded a Super Bowl in '09 and '10...

Check this out: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4520275.html I can't think of a popular Republican or Democratic candidate who could do a worse job on the environment then Bush is right now according to this article. If Obama, Clinton, Guiliani, and/or McCain are able to come up with a more proactive plan on reduced emisions to slow down global warming, and are able to do more than take a "I care able the environment, but we're going the be the only country that does nothing about it" approach in their campaign, they may be able to get more credit in their run

Women's pro-basketball seems to me to be the biggest and most successful women's sports league in America (possibly the world). I can't think of any that come close when it comes to attendance, sponsorship, media coverage, etc.. The big reason for that is because of the NBA helping out in all departments. Having WNBA in the Summer helps basketball remain on national tv 12 months a year, which isn't an easy task. The ball's all on Hilton's court on how successful the team's market becomes from here. They already have the strongest history in the league. I think the Comets have more marketing potential than any team in the WNBA thanks to that. And WNBA's market is growing each season; this season, there will be around 90 nationally televised games. It sounds like the league will be long-term to me.

Why's that? You don't think he'll profit? Think about it; he just bought a professional team with a good local fanbase without having to go through the money and stress behind building a new stadium. It sounds like a lot of potential from a business standpoint. I think the biggest winner is Alexander though. He sold the most successful franchise in the league for a profit while knowing they're in good hands, and gets to focus on the Rockets.

Well, at least Biden can say he brought both parties together in humor >

I think the Comets will become a much stronger market now that they have an owner who would focus strickly on the Comets, as apposed to one who owned the NBA, WNBA, and pursued an NHL team. I think Alexander just wanted to lower his responsibilities and not work himself dry, while Hilton wants to take basketball to another level. It's a perfect business match. This may very well affect Houston sports more than we think. What will Hilton do to push the Comets' market, what will he do with the coaching vacancy to bring them back to championship circle, and will Alexander still pursue buying an NHL team now that he's finally focused on one team and not 2-3 (remember, he used to own the Arena League's Thunderbears at one point). Or will he try to lure an NHL team to Toyota to pick up some extra lease money while focusing solely on the Rockets?

The Houston Comets today were officially sold to Hilton Koch http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4514962.html

For those who don't know, here's Gus Wortham's location (the possible Dynamo stadium location idea brought up earlier...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...935&cc=5901 A lil somethin' for da ladies: Beckham as Prince Charming...

Lightning strikes twice!! http://www.wldcup.com/news/2007/01/2007012...occer_news.html Yo, check it. Mazeratti was victimized by ANOTHER head-butt last night in a soccer match; this time against Sampdoria. This time, head-to-chin...

(Quick Note: Former Arkansas Gov. Mick Huckabee (Republican) has announced today he is also running for president. I'll add him to the list)

Is it anywhere directly between East End and Downtown, or does East End begin right across 59 from downtown?

Good point Yo TheNiche, do U really think FEMA matters to those who are capable of working but don't? It really doesn't when you think about it. When FEMA stops, it will give many the capability to complain, then look for some other type of government aid such as welfare. This is like seperating the men from the boys. Those able to find work would be able to find it within 2 years after moving to Houston, while those who refuse to can help keep HPD busy. Do U think anyone who lived in N.O. and depended on the government when they had a body healthy enough to work but refused to will magically start working after their FEMA stopped coming in after two years? FEMA wasn't available before Katrina. There's a few out there who really need FEMA at this time...people who need the assistance WHILE working, or the disabled and elderly. The single-mom or dad who moved here from N.O. with 2 kids and working 40 hours-a week deserves government assistance. She's doing something to help herself and her family, and deserves the support.