I have to agree with Mike.

I, for whatever reason, can't latch on to a local sports team.

Since I'm from Covington, La, of course Saints are my football team. But the Texans you think would at least come in second. Nope.

I can't watch the Rockets or Basketball in general. When I first arrived here I was always pulling for the Jazz even though they were Utah. Malone and Stockton were fun to watch.

I like going to an Astros game every now and then but I have no bond with them. I've been here in Houston now for 14-15 years.

There is something about being a TRUE saints fan that once it gets in your blood you have it for life. No other team can replicate it. Maybe Green Bay. But now that Farvre is gone we will have to see how long those fans last.

Houston is a great City with just about any venu(resturants,shows,music, clubs,sports) that you could ask for but for some reason has no Identity of it's own. A big metropolis that somewhere along the way lost it's soul, if it had one.

Houston has been good to me but I have no bond with this city.

Anyway Mike, look at the Rant you created.

Houston is a fine city with some of the nicest people in the world..It broke their heart when they lost the Oilers.. they had a team back in the beginning of the AFL that won two championships ..People would sit thru hurricanes for those games. literally..{KARLA}.I dont know why it gets a bad rap..ive been to every major city in america and Houston is right up there with the best...I like the Astros and i have a lot of friends in Louisiana that do as well..i guess because of the geographical location...Dont forget as well that Houston opened its arms to Katrina evacuees and never blinked an eye...sorry its the Texan coming out of me...But im a lucky guy because i was born in Texas and raised in Louisiana..just like Gatemouth Brown...my mother is a Fontenot from Ville Platte so i know both cultures and love both states ..so i am really lucky...lol

I'm not really Hating on Houston, and I love Texas! I was just comparing city Souls. I was very proud of Houston taking in the Katrina victims. Houston has been my home for 15 years. This city is so Diverse that maybe that's it's identity and I just can't pick up on it. Offers so much to everyone that it has no self identity if that makes any sense. Maybe after the Oilers left town Houston lost something that it hasn't gotton back.

Since I'm from Covington, La, of course Saints are my football team. But the Texans you think would at least come in second. Nope...

I can't watch the Rockets or Basketball in general. ...I like going to an Astros game every now and then but I have no bond with them. ....

Houston is a great City with just about any venu(resturants,shows,music, clubs,sports) that you could ask for but for some reason has no Identity of it's own. A big metropolis that ...lost it's soul, if it had one...

Anyway Mike, look at the Rant you created.

Yeah, I mean, I dont dislike the Texans, they're just not the Oilers, much less the Saints where my heart really is.
I grew up with the Astros, but I dont know, I like them, really, but its just not the same since they left the Astrodome. The Rockets are great, really, but I have no interest in BB, until football is over, and my sports budget pretty much all funnels to New Orleans.
Yes, it had one 20 years ago. It has become an international city, and it actually is highly cultural, and all that crap. It just isnt Houston anymore. Its become like every other major city in the world.
I know, isnt it groovy? You know, when I have something on my mind...

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Astros are my baseball team but I don't go to sleep at night thining about their playoff game.

You know that reminds me... come offseason, we Hou-Dats might get together and go to
a baseball game wearing our Black&Gold.

Might be a party at my house friday night, btw. You need to see my "Hall O Saints."

Build it and they will come..

If there is a Party i've got some Turbo Dog!!