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texans/Rice stadium

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:21 pm
by expony18

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:26 pm
by PonySoprano
Rice Stadium was the site for Super Bowl VIII.

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:27 pm
by SmooBoy
Isn't the Astrodome in Houston?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:11 pm
by The PonyGrad
SmooBoy wrote:Isn't the Astrodome in Houston?


That's Joel Osteens church now, isn't it?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:19 pm
by SMU 86
The PonyGrad wrote:
SmooBoy wrote:Isn't the Astrodome in Houston?


That's Joel Osteens church now, isn't it?


No, Osteen uses the old Houston Rockets arena (Compaq Center).

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:20 pm
by chillinfool
No, his church is at the Compaq Center where the Rockets used to play.

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:25 pm
by SmooBoy
So why not the Astrodome? Cobwebs are the only residents?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:43 pm
by J.T.supporta
SmooBoy wrote:So why not the Astrodome? Cobwebs are the only residents?


Dont know the exact reason but im guessing its not in the best condition to be used.

heres an article about why the Astrodome wasnt mentioned in the RIce stadium conversation

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/ballz/200 ... o_step.php

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:20 pm
by RednBlue11
will they be removing the tarp across most of the seats?


pretty sure the NFL wont like having a 15k seating capacity at a game