Texans-Bengals Playoff Game

Wish all of you could be with me. Barring that, here's some thoughts, observations from gameday.

  1. sunday morning breakfast

  2. @SC_DougFarrar Thanks! Today I resolve to run around telling people I love them even though I'm not drunk. Love you man! #Texans #Playoffs
  3. tailgate

  4. Fan fail. OK to be Cowboy fan. NOT OK to wear Cowboys gear to #Texans game. Bleh. lockerz.com/s/172493870
  5. Tailgating was big fun. A beautiful day. Really, the only bad thing is that given the number of people and how long they were there, very long lines for the port-o-cans.
  6. Yes. I said that. Geeked up. RT @_Derec: "If I were the #Texans defense, Benson would have negative yards right now." - @StephStradley
  7. inside the stadium

  8. It was rowdy just walking up the ramps. Tons of energy inside the stadium pregame. Talked to a lot of people who said they cried during the game. I cried. Teared up seeing Bum walk out of the tunnel. Teared up a couple of times at the end.
  9. Before the game, I felt like I had all the energy in the world. The game itself felt like it went very fast but I was exhausted after the first half. The JJ Watt interception happened right in front of us. That was one of the moments in the stadium where the concrete felt like it was vibrating. It was the loudest game I've ever heard at Reliant.
  10. @StephStradley They are, but i'm not complaining! The Watt touchdown is one of the most exciting plays i've ever seen!! #Texans
  11. Why I am sore today...used the bang on the rail, bang on chair technique. lockerz.com/s/172790119
  12. GOOD JOB FANS! I'M LIVING VICARIOUSLY THROUGH ALL Y'ALL @ RELIANT! C'MON @StephStradley YELL REAL LOUD FOR ME!
  13. RT @HoustonTexans RB Arian Foster has 24 carries for 153 yds and 2 TDs in the game so far. #Texans
  14. Thank you to all the @HoustonTexans fans for disrupting the Bengals today. The noise was deafening at Reliant Stadium. #Texans #ThankUFans
  15. Retweets are endorsements. RT @themightymjd: Pretty happy for @StephStradley right now. This has to feel really good.
  16. Battery died. Thx to all y'all who sent good wishes my way. Want to hug the whole city. Wow. Big fun RT @HoustonUptown @StephStradley Is MIA
  17. post game


  18. Tailgating was in fine form after the game. Both inside the game and after the game, folks were celebrating so hard that I thought I was going to be accidentally injured through people's enthusiasm. Forgot to eat dinner, so did an El Rey run at about 9:30 pm and saw the lighting in the Memorial City Mall area. I heard about it but hadn't seen it--they've lighted up the roof tops in red, white and blue.

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Stephanie Stradley

I write about the Houston Texans @ Houston Chronicle online & formerly sports @ FanHouse. Lawyer too. Try to be helpful one not mean one. Usually.

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