Basketball Tournament, Wildcard Weekend, Victory Formation
The Texans made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Since we are season ticket holders we had to 
purchase our tickets back in December for whatever game they were to play. It ended up being on wildcard weekend. We had the home game at 3:30 on saturday. Just so happened that Mady and Tressa both had basketball t
ournaments that day as well. So the week of the game we didn't know who was going to go. Mady played at 4:30 on friday if she won then she would not be able to go because she would have more games on saturday. The championship for Tressa's team was at 2 on saturday so if she made that she would go late. Mady won so Brad got to invite a friend. He chose to bring Brandon Meza. Me and the boys would ride with Beau's in laws and we would meet Tressa there later during the game. Well we left at about 1:30 and got to the parking lot. Normally there isn't that much activity that early before a game but it was packed with people ready for the first playoff game. We were told to be in our seats at 3 so we hung out in the parking lot with Dale and Wade Grayson for a little bit then headed inside. There was all kinda stuff going on with a circus type atmoshphere. It made me miss coaching because when you coach you 
aren't in the circus you are focused on the field and lockeroom and not worried about all the extra fan stuff. I bought a program an
d the boys got a couple hotdogs and we found our seats. Dave Herring and his wife were already there we could see the NFL network and all the other stations and media down there right by the field. Alot more than normal. As it got closer to game time the place was a buzz and even when the specialty players came out to warm up the place got loud. When it came time to introduce the players it started off with them announcing Bum Phillips the old Houston Oilers coach who everyone loved. He is Wade Phillips dad who is currently the defensive coordinator. The place roared when he walked out. Then the team was announced and it was rocking in that place. When the game started it was as loud as I have ever heard it. Tressa wasn't there yet and the boys were standing below me and everyone was standing up during the entire game. Usually everyone sits down but everyone was excited and standing up cheering. Tressa got there about halfway into the 2nd quarter. She had two beers in her hand and a small "toro" tattoo on her cheek. I took a beer and Brad said they wanted tattoos. We told them where to go, gave them money and they headed up. Well lo
w and behold when 
they got back Brandon had a small tattoo but Brad had his entire face painted red white and blue. It was hillarious. Well the game was close the entire first half until JJ Watt jumped up and intercepted a pass from his Defensive line position and ran it back for a touchdown. The place went wild and that sent us to halftime with all the momentum. The second have only got better for us, we started running the ball better and Arian Foster even had a spectacular run down the sideline for a touchdown to put the game out of reach. We played great in all aspects and we as fans had a tremendous time and did our part by cheering the whole game. It ended with TJ Yates kneeling in victory formation and then the players and fans went crazy. It was the first playoff game and first playoff victory ever for the Texans. I hope it is a memory that Brad will have for the rest of his life. He seemed to have sooooo 
much fun. Even leaving the stadium the fans continued to yell and cheer all the way to the parking lot. We hung out and threw the football around for a little while then headed toward the house. We stopped at BWW on the way home and had beers and wings with Dale and Wade and watched the second game of the day. It was a great feeling to watch another gamne knowing the Texans had already won and were moving on to the next round. It was my birthday as well so that was a great birthday present to have a playoff win. We are looking forward to the Texans continuing to win and us making more memories with the kids.
purchase our tickets back in December for whatever game they were to play. It ended up being on wildcard weekend. We had the home game at 3:30 on saturday. Just so happened that Mady and Tressa both had basketball tournaments that day as well. So the week of the game we didn't know who was going to go. Mady played at 4:30 on friday if she won then she would not be able to go because she would have more games on saturday. The championship for Tressa's team was at 2 on saturday so if she made that she would go late. Mady won so Brad got to invite a friend. He chose to bring Brandon Meza. Me and the boys would ride with Beau's in laws and we would meet Tressa there later during the game. Well we left at about 1:30 and got to the parking lot. Normally there isn't that much activity that early before a game but it was packed with people ready for the first playoff game. We were told to be in our seats at 3 so we hung out in the parking lot with Dale and Wade Grayson for a little bit then headed inside. There was all kinda stuff going on with a circus type atmoshphere. It made me miss coaching because when you coach you aren't in the circus you are focused on the field and lockeroom and not worried about all the extra fan stuff. I bought a program and the boys got a couple hotdogs and we found our seats. Dave Herring and his wife were already there we could see the NFL network and all the other stations and media down there right by the field. Alot more than normal. As it got closer to game time the place was a buzz and even when the specialty players came out to warm up the place got loud. When it came time to introduce the players it started off with them announcing Bum Phillips the old Houston Oilers coach who everyone loved. He is Wade Phillips dad who is currently the defensive coordinator. The place roared when he walked out. Then the team was announced and it was rocking in that place. When the game started it was as loud as I have ever heard it. Tressa wasn't there yet and the boys were standing below me and everyone was standing up during the entire game. Usually everyone sits down but everyone was excited and standing up cheering. Tressa got there about halfway into the 2nd quarter. She had two beers in her hand and a small "toro" tattoo on her cheek. I took a beer and Brad said they wanted tattoos. We told them where to go, gave them money and they headed up. Well low and behold when they got back Brandon had a small tattoo but Brad had his entire face painted red white and blue. It was hillarious. Well the game was close the entire first half until JJ Watt jumped up and intercepted a pass from his Defensive line position and ran it back for a touchdown. The place went wild and that sent us to halftime with all the momentum. The second have only got better for us, we started running the ball better and Arian Foster even had a spectacular run down the sideline for a touchdown to put the game out of reach. We played great in all aspects and we as fans had a tremendous time and did our part by cheering the whole game. It ended with TJ Yates kneeling in victory formation and then the players and fans went crazy. It was the first playoff game and first playoff victory ever for the Texans. I hope it is a memory that Brad will have for the rest of his life. He seemed to have sooooo much fun. Even leaving the stadium the fans continued to yell and cheer all the way to the parking lot. We hung out and threw the football around for a little while then headed toward the house. We stopped at BWW on the way home and had beers and wings with Dale and Wade and watched the second game of the day. It was a great feeling to watch another gamne knowing the Texans had already won and were moving on to the next round. It was my birthday as well so that was a great birthday present to have a playoff win. We are looking forward to the Texans continuing to win and us making more memories with the kids.Yall be safe out there!!
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