Chargers vs. Texans game at Texas Stadium

[evil jose]

That would suck for anyone that had tickets in San Diego.

Texas Stadium possible venue for Chargers-Texans game

Fires could prevent San Diego from hosting Sunday's contest

11:05 AM CDT on Wednesday, October 24, 2007

By RICK GOSSELIN / The Dallas Morning News
rgosselin@dallasnews.com

PHILADELPHIA – The Cowboys have a bye this weekend, but that doesn't necessarily mean there will be no NFL game at Texas Stadium.

The NFL is considering Texas Stadium as an option for a San Diego home game against the Houston Texans. Fires this week in San Diego have forced thousands from their homes, and the city is using Qualcomm Stadium as an evacuation center.

If the Chargers cannot host the game, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the two options would be Dallas and Houston. Goodell said the NFL was waiting word from San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders later Wednesday whether Qualcomm could still stage the game.

"We heard the wind has shifted and things are changing," Chargers president Dean Spanos said. "But the most important thing is the people – taking care of them. You can play a football game anytime."

Goodell said if San Diego is able to host the game, the NFL might push it back to Monday night to give the city more time to prepare.

It could be the third time in four years the NFL has moved a game because of a natural disaster. In 2003, the NFL moved a Dolphins-Chargers game out of San Diego to Phoenix because of fires. In 2005, the NFL moved a Giants-Saints game out of New Orleans to New York because of Hurricane Katrina.

But a football game is the least of the concerns for the Chargers, who have already moved to Phoenix to practice this week.

"We have 40 families that have been affected in our organization alone," Spanos said. "Our concern is about them and all of our family friends in San Diego. That's our priority right now."

[bcoop]

Fucking SWEET! We can still go tailgate, and not give a shit about what's going on in the stadium!

[grove rat]

how much would tickets cost? i don't give a shit about either team but if the tickets are cheap it'd be cool to watch a game

[ELVIS]

should know today. i am from houston and a fan of all things houston. if it happens i will be there!!

god bless.

[CAD424]

I hope this happens. I hate the bye week and this will be a good substitute.

I just want to know how to get a blue parking pass.

[RPM]

*-cool

[bcoop]

I hope this happens. I hate the bye week and this will be a good substitute.

I just want to know how to get a blue parking pass.


Blue is sold out. Sold out for next year too. The only way you are going to get a blue parking pass, is to know someone that has one and will give it to you, or go pay the $200 scalpers are charging for them.



But seeing as how this isn't a Cowboys event, it will probably all be cash parking.



And why do you want a blue parking pass anyways? Red is just the other side of the bridge. It's only a 5 minute walk, and not bad at all. Tailgating in red is usually better, in my experience. Blue gets too full, too quick. I've never seen a keg in blue.


<----Did keg stands in red parking last week. :D

[CAD424]

Blue is sold out. Sold out for next year too. The only way you are going to get a blue parking pass, is to know someone that has one and will give it to you, or go pay the $200 scalpers are charging for them.



But seeing as how this isn't a Cowboys event, it will probably all be cash parking.



And why do you want a blue parking pass anyways? Red is just the other side of the bridge. It's only a 5 minute walk, and not bad at all. Tailgating in red is usually better, in my experience. Blue gets too full, too quick. I've never seen a keg in blue.


<----Did keg stands in red parking last week. :D

All the people we tailgate with park in the blue lot. There's a group of about 30 of us or something. Come on by and check out or tailgate on the 18th against the skins.

I got blue parking covered for the Cowboys games. I just want to get in the blue parking area if this game happens here.

<------- Did keg stands in blue parking last week.

[Who Needs 8]

Chicago Tribune is reporting that San Diego will try to keep it at Qualcomm (sp?) while the relief effort goes on.