Just a guess… I think it'll be renovated, and then I think a new one will be built by the new HQ in 10-15 years.

who's going to pay for the new stadium? tax payers are increasingly resistant to foot these vanity projects that essentially come down to adding more luxury suites.

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who's going to pay for the new stadium? tax payers are increasingly resistant to foot these vanity projects that essentially come down to adding more luxury suites.

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the NFL is pretty close to undefeated in this regard -- football finds a way

see the Kansas City Chiefs

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I imagine the stadium will follow at some point

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That would be an incredibly awful decision. No reason any of our main sporting venues should be outside of the loop.

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how quickly we forgot the COVID year

when a novice county judge wielded power over the billionaire owners of Houston's sports teams

the owners haven't forgotten -- they didn't like that

Texans going to leave the state?

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who's going to pay for the new stadium? tax payers are increasingly resistant to foot these vanity projects that essentially come down to adding more luxury suites.

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Honestly, I'm not sure. But I bet it gets worked out. Again, just a hunch.

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I imagine the stadium will follow at some point

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That would be an incredibly awful decision. No reason any of our main sporting venues should be outside of the loop.

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how quickly we forgot the COVID year

when a novice county judge wielded power over the billionaire owners of Houston's sports teams

the owners haven't forgotten -- they didn't like that

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bridgeland is still in harris county

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Diggity said:

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who's going to pay for the new stadium? tax payers are increasingly resistant to foot these vanity projects that essentially come down to adding more luxury suites.

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the NFL is pretty close to undefeated in this regard -- football finds a way

see the Kansas City Chiefs

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The Chiefs are in a bit of a different situation than the Texans are. The Chiefs and Royals both play in really old stadiums. Arrowhead opened in 1972 and Kauffman Stadium opened in 1973. They are also in a city that sits on two sides of a state line so they were actively courted to leave MO by KS. But they are in a similar situation that Houston was in when the Astros and Oilers both wanted new stadiums at the end of the 90s and thanks to the Astros getting their stadium downtown first, the rest is history that we all know too well. I believe the state of MO had a referendum on the ballot regarding raising funds to build stadiums but that failed because the taxpayers are over it at this point. KS was willing to offer the Chiefs what they wanted so they're moving but not very far. Since the Chiefs are leaving my guess is the Royals will find a way to stay in MO, but their future has not been finalized yet.

It's more interesting what's been going on in Chicago IMO. After the Bears bought property out in Arlington Heights, which is about 30 miles northwest of where Soldier Field is located, they are now balking because the state of IL doesn't want to pay for all the logistics that are needed to have a facility like that because it's a huge undertaking. After they didn't get what they wanted to stay in the city of Chicago, the state called their really expensive bluff because the racecourse they purchased cost them just shy of $200MM. Now they're threatening to move to northwest Indiana, which I don't see happening either. Given the financial issues in the state of IL and city of Chicago, the Bears might not want to hold their breath on getting what they want either with Soldier Field or developing their new property. They've gotta be willing to pay out of their own pocket to get what it is they want.

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Atlanta has really broken that mold with its baseball stadium which I visited in 2023. It has built up an entire neighborhood around it with restaurants, bars, high-end retail stuff and parking garages. I felt a lot safer taking my kid to a game there than walking through downtown ATL even to a friendly place like their aquarium in daylight hours.

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apples to oranges comparing baseball to football. plus Atlanta has a rail system all the way to their park now as well. Anything can happen but I'd be very surprised if NRG moved that far away from houston


isnt the proposed area over 30 miles from downtown? bridgeland right?

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As someone who lives in Bridgeland, I'd rather get punched in the face daily than have a stadium out here. Cypress / 290 area has only a couple of major thouroughfares that hit the freeway and they are a nightmared between 230-7 on weekdays and also on Saturdays. Bridgeland is also planning a giant town center that stradles 99 and is the equivalent of the the stuff at the edge of memorial city mall. Not sure where they are going to put all this stuff unless it's across 99 into the Waller county part.

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There is no chance they are ever building a stadium out in Cypress. This is the Texans copying the Cowboys. Years ago it was luxury boxes all the owners wanted, now it is entertainment districts.

I'm not convinced the training facility in Bridgeland has much to do with the stadium location. Check out the Star in Frisco. It's a big multipurpose entertainment district with restaurants, hotel, etc. The indoor stadium hosts wrestling, ACMs, a professional Tennis tournament. Money printing business for the team. It's also out in the burbs so all the Cowboys can live in Frisco and Prosper with short commutes to the facility. AT&T is an hour away but they play there 10 times a year, no big deal.

The Texans look to be following this model. I'm sure they will use it to apply some leverage to the city to get what they want with renovations, but I would be surprised if the stadium moved that far outside the city. That would be a huge middle finger to most of the fan base.

fun hypothetical..... what draft capital would it take for you to trade Stroud. if you do what's your plan at qb?



1st and 3rd? Absolutely. Then call cousins

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fun hypothetical..... what draft capital would it take for you to trade Stroud. if you do what's your plan at qb?



1st and 3rd? Absolutely. Then call cousins

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It would take more than that. Probably two firsts and a 2 or 3.

2 #1s seems like a lot based on last 2 years. I feel like if you get a 1 and a 2/3 it has to be heavily considered. His value teetering on the edge right now as much as it can. Another year like this one and hes essentially worthless..... he has a repeat of rookie year and its a different story. Definitely a gamble

He's a young QB so you gamble on upside unless the offer convinces you otherwise, especially in a poor draft year.

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fun hypothetical..... what draft capital would it take for you to trade Stroud. if you do what's your plan at qb?

1st and 3rd? Absolutely. Then call cousins

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I think about this question sometimes.

To me, the Seahawks this year are the Texans template. Lean on the elite defense with an offense that can run the ball, control the clock and, most importantly, not make any critical mistakes that lead to points or improvements in opponent field position.

I don't think a slinger QB is a good match for what the Texans need from the QB position. We need someone who can get us into the right run block schemes, hit low risk designed routes, and checkdown/throw it away when it's not there.

Stroud is still young and it's possible he could become the type of QB that the Texans need. As of today, he's not. Unfortunately he's entering year 4 and time is running out before betting on his future comes with a $40+M/year price tag.

As much as I like CJ, I think that's a big gamble. Especially given that there's cheaper veteran QBs around the league who can give us what we need.

If the Texans are going to cut bait, I think now's the time to do it. His stock has fallen some but smart people around the league know it's largely attributable to him not in the right system. CJ needs to be in a team construct with more shootouts and work with an OC that gives him ample opportunity to sling it. I think there's quite a few teams that would be perfectly happy taking the good with the bad with CJ. The Texans can't tolerate the bad.

If the Jets or Vikings or Steelers or whoever call and offer a couple firsts, I'm definitely in. A first and a third... maybe.

The free agent QB pool is not good this year coupled with a very weak draft. Way more teams chasing a QB than there are viable options.

hopefully the Texans have been watching the Dolphins-Tua situation

what a disaster that extension was -- 4 years at $200 MM

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hopefully the Texans have been watching the Dolphins-Tua situation

what a disaster that extension was -- 4 years at $200 MM

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I think CJ is better than Tua, but your point is noted.

I would rather put everything into building around CJ this season than just pulling the plug. I can't forget how good he was as a rookie. It's hard to fathom that that kid couldn't at least be a really good game manager, which is all you need to win with our defense and a running game. So, go sign Breece Hall or Kenneth Walker and several good offensive linemen and just say we're a running team and see how it goes. If it fails, then you have your answer and you probably trade him next year to some team that thinks they can fix him.

If CJ Stroud is traded I’ll walk naked down Kirby Drive at rush hour! Is anyone else willing to do it if he’s NOT traded? Didn’t think so!

— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) February 17, 2026

Did he ever eat the chronicle like he said he would do if they drafted who was it Mario Williams IIRC?

I don't know. Part of me wants to see fat ass McClain waddle naked down Kirby. In a non homo kind of way.

I'll give him credit - I believe he did.

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I don't know. Part of me wants to see fat ass McClain waddle naked down Kirby. In a non homo kind of way.

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headline on the 5 o clock news would be


TRAFFIC SNARL AS OBESE NUDE MAN DIES OF MASSIVE HEART ATTACK WHILE WALKING

This thread took a turn

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What would your rather see:

McLain running naked on Kirby from that Fiesta to 610

Or all of CJ's plays in the 2025 post-season on an infinite loop for the same amount of time

I'd want to gouge my eyeballs out seeing either of those