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That article blew my mind. How have I never heard any of this?

I think OP's point is that Tre specifically said Kevin Johnson will be covering the right side of the field which could mean Levi is out. And yes, we play a lot of zone. I don't think Tre has ever had an assignment to cover one WR no matter where he lines up. Could be wrong. Tre didn't Shadow Hopkins last year.

Thank you, but all credit goes to Katie O'Brien, El Presidente of the Houston Bills Backers and mastermind of this weekend's festivities. She has put in a ton of work organizing this on short notice. For those attending, if you get a chance to meet her please give her a quick thank you. I am just trying to help get the word out and give everyone the info they need to have the best time possible here in my adopted home city.

It looks like the visitors side is more expensive than the home side for similar seats right now. Could be nothing but seems telling to me.

After a long night of drinking I wake up disoriented, confused, and likely angry to the sound of my alarm at 6:30 - 7 AM. Spend a few minutes wondering what day it is and why my alarm is going off. See on my phone display that its Saturday and go back to bed annoyed but relieved that I can sleep in. Wake up 3 minutes later in a panic remembering that its game day and I got a lot of stuff to do. Frantically shower, get dressed, and ready for pick up. Pile the rest of the tailgate provisions into my buddies car and head to NRG. Hopefully, park, unload and mark out our territory with our urine. And also with our tent and table. Its now 8:15. I make a dumb joke about pitching a tent in the lot and in my pants and wait for the laugh. Seconds of silence go by but I'm not budging. He finally lets out a weak chuckle but its forced. Success! Crack my first beer. Its now 8:15 AM. Text my friends a pic of my open beer with a time stamp. YOLO. No one responds. They're all haters. 9 -9:15 AM high fives! 9:15 - 9:30 low fives! 10:30 AM, time to reheat the meat and give it some smoke. The grill is too damn small. I told you it was too damn small!!! McGuyver some stuff. 10:30 - 11 AM, lots of swearing. 11 AM the girls arrive. Re-mark our territory with fresh urine. 11:30 make meat helmets. 12 PM, woooo we made it to the afternoon. Peak tailgate. 3:35 - 6:30, watch football. 6 PM - Thursday Celebrate.

There is no limit to the number of walk ins at the tailgate that I am aware of. There are limited surface parking spots at the main lot and an adjoining garage that can handle 800 cars I've been told. The lot owner also owns other nearby lots and guaranteed us he can handle all excess if the main lot is filled.

Dirt Bar fits the bill, is close to Toyota Center, but doesn't open until 6. Sunny's is a longer walk but guaranteed to give you a chipped glass and stiff drink. $1 jello shots too. Opens at 3PM.

If you're looking to pre-game in style, the Xochi happy hour begins at 4. Grab a cocktail or two and a dozen wood fired oysters. Their drinks are tasty but fairly weak.

For the ease of it, doing sous vide cue. Sous vide pork butt, pork ribs, and sausages, reheated and cold smoked on a tiny Weber grill. Will have extra food for all (some) you carpet bagging out of towners!

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The party at Christian's Tailgate on Bagby will be going long into the night. I fully expect that you will be running into Bills fans at any bar in Midtown Friday night. Lil' Woodrows on Brazos should be jammed with red, white, and blue as well.

The atmosphere is more like a basketball game in NRG in my very limited experience. Texans fans are quiet until they are prompted to make noise with organized cheers from the PA. They need to contain as much crowd noise as possible.

The only issue you may face is getting charged entry again at the walk in price of $10. Not sure how they track who re-entry. I was thinking of doing the same thing.

First come first serve. $40 per car. $10 for walk ins. Yes, last year was Yellow lot which is owned/operated by NRG. This is a private lot. Address in the OP.

Their sauces are tasty but its the wing cookery that is inconsistent. They double fry them which I like, but I've had too many lukewarm/cold and soggy wings from Pluckers.

Duke has seen action in 4 games. 12 catches, 166 yards, 1 TD https://www.buffalobills.com/team/players-roster/duke-williams/

Pluckers is very hit or miss but when they're on point they are quite good. For an authentic buffalo wing, that's the place to go. Wait times are often in excess of an hour and during peak times, quality suffers. On the less conventional side, Hay Merchant smokes their wings (and half the time fries them afterward) which are also great when they're executing (PB&J are my fave there). Its also a great beer bar with excellent food since its owned by a big time chef. Dak n Bop (located in the Museum District) serves battered Korean style wings. Sriracha lime and Buffalo hot are very good. Fuego's on Washington Ave breads their wings but they are consistently well cooked and crunchy (I loathe rubbery skin). Houston is a top notch food city but wings is not something we're known for. I would strongly encourage you to avoid wings on this trip and opt for something we do well.

Check out the Houston Bills Backers Facebook page. Many out of towners are coordinating (or trying to) grill sharing, food, and beverage. You may find someone able to help you out ahead of time or find someone at the lot mentioned in the OP who will lend you some grill space. I am considering getting a party pack of fajita from El Tiempo for simplicity sake (they're available on Uber Eats too). It comes with plates, napkins, cutlery, everything you need. Also flirting with the idea of getting a $35 charcoal grill and picking up a Killen's ready cooked brisket from HEB, some bread, and sauce, and reheating. These things are decent in a pinch. https://www.amazon.com/slp/disposable-grills/f364vmk2ypr754p

Looks like the street will be closed off at noon but DJ Soulstar won't start spinning until 5 or 6 which I suppose you could call the "official" start of the party.

Pappa Bros in Downtown is the best steakhouse in the city in my opinion. B&B Butcher on Washington Ave is where you're most likely to run into Beyonce. Killen's Steakhouse in Memorial is less conventional and combines steakhouse with Texas BBQ and my one visit was excellent. I had an underwhelming experience at Georgia James but my girlfren has been back several times since and vouches for it. She also loves Doris Metropolitan. There is no shortage of fine steakhouses in Houston.

It will likely be a mad house. The bar isn't very big BUT the street outside the bar will be closed and fenced off. During the Bills v Texans block party last year the street was spacious and the bar area was jammed. Carry cash as the bars on the street will be cash only most likely. I know el Presidente of the Houston Bills Backers is talking to other bars nearby about co-hosting the party, but no details on that at the moment. Keep in mind that Christian's Tailgate Midtown is in a lively area with many bars within short walking distance. Even IF the official tailgate party gets drank dry and over crowded I fully expect to see a takeover of the general Midtown area. Swing by the Tailgate and if its too packed to get in, I would recommend heading two blocks over (assuming we don't get a few other bars to officially co-host) to Lil' Woodrows Midtown on Brazos which is meant to handle a huge crowd.

If you're into fine Japanese you may also consider Uchi and Kata Robata which have are more contemporary Japanese offerings and less pure sushi relative to MF. On the more casual side I really enjoy Izakaya (which is across the street from Christians Tailgate) and Izakaya Wa (about a mile further down Gray Street) as well.

A few years and 9 surgeries ago, Watt was indeed the NFL MVP. Cam Newton was the offensive MVP that year. Since winning the DPOY award in 2015 Watt has played one full season. 2016 3 games, 2017 5 games, 2018 16 games, 2019 8 games.

Any chance we can get this thread pinned for the week? Also, to address some FAQs: 1. Stay in or around downtown for the best amenities. There is NOTHING to do around the Stadium or the Medical Center. The Galleria is a nice area as well with lots to do but the traffic there drives me insane. 2. If you have already booked the Med Center or Stadium area do not despair since you are a quick and cheap Uber ride away from Downtown and Midtown. You can also use the Metro Rail to get from downtown/midtown/med center which drops off about a quarter mile from the Official Bills tailgate. Note: taking the Metro Rail AFTER an event at NRG is pretty terrible in my experience. 3. Bills fans will be sitting in every conceivable section and row in NRG. Get the best tix you can on the visitors sideline if you can but I think the home side is actually cheaper right now and you're likely to be sitting near dispassionate Houston fans and loud Bills fans there too. 4. Things to do: Eat and Drink. The uninitiated should head to Truth BBQ or Pit Room for some Cue. El Tiempo and Ninfa's on Navigation essentially defined Tex Mex cuisine so get some beef fajitas, a bird bath of queso, and tip some margaritas. We also have fantastic Vietnamese (Les Baget) and pretty much everything else you can imagine. PM me for suggestions. 5. The game is at 3:30 Central Time which is EXACTLY the same time as 4:30 Eastern. Weird, I know. One of science's greatest mysteries but its true so don't miss the game.

Museum District is a long walk to the stadium. Depending on where you're staying you can hop on the metro rail to NRG. I'd recommend taking an Uber to the private lot where majority of the Bills tailgate will take place. If you're looking to ball out, head over to MF Sushi in the Museum District.