DMN Blog: Texas Stadium one of four venues considered for Chargers game

[WoodysGirl]

Dallas Chargers?


The Cowboys have the week off, but their field might not get the same rest. According to an AP story penned by Bernie Wilson in San Diego (we can't find a link quite yet), Texas Stadium is one of four venues being considered as a contingency site for this week's Chargers-Texans game.

Qualcomm Stadium, home to the Chargers, is being used as an evacuation center as wildfires tear through Southern California, and more than 10,000 evacuees were there this morning with smoke overhead by afternoon.

The Chargers are practicing in Phoenix this week, but the Cardinals' University of Phoenix Stadium is booked this weekend. That's left the league to consider Texas Stadium, along with the Texans' Reliant Stadium in Houston, Tempe, Ariz.'s Sun Devil Stadium (the old home of the Cardinals on Arizona State's campus) and Los Angeles as possible sites for the Houston-San Diego game, according to the AP report.

UPDATE (8:03 p.m.): Here's the link. The Texas Stadium bit is in the 11th paragraph.

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[Wolfpack]

My bet is the folks find away to use the LA site.

 

[Mavs Man]

Huh. That's interesting. That would be better for the Chargers than having it played "at home" in Houston. L.A. or Phoenix would seem to be the more logical choice.

 

[DemonBlood]

That would be weird as hell to watch that game being playing in our stadium.

 

[peplaw06]

The last time the Chargers were moved for fires in San Diego, the admission to the game in Phoenix was free. They accepted donations for the fire victims in lieu of charging for tickets.

I wouldn't mind getting to go see this game. I might have to try to swing that if they pick Texas Stadium.

 

[Roughneck]

Someone just make sure that Merriman doesn't leave any of his syringes behind.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

I heard Adam Shefter mention this in NFLN yesterday.

The Cowboys have the week off, but their field might not get the same rest. According to an AP story penned by Bernie Wilson in San Diego (we can't find a link quite yet), Texas Stadium is one of four venues being considered as a contingency site for this week's Chargers-Texans game.

Qualcomm Stadium, home to the Chargers, is being used as an evacuation center as wildfires tear through Southern California, and more than 10,000 evacuees were there this morning with smoke overhead by afternoon.

The Chargers are practicing in Phoenix this week, but the Cardinals' University of Phoenix Stadium is booked this weekend. That's left the league to consider Texas Stadium, along with the Texans' Reliant Stadium in Houston, Tempe, Ariz.'s Sun Devil Stadium (the old home of the Cardinals on Arizona State's campus) and Los Angeles as possible sites for the Houston-San Diego game, according to the AP report.

UPDATE (8:03 p.m.): Here's the link. The Texas Stadium bit is in the 11th paragraph.

Posted by Albert Breer at 7:45 PM (E-mail this entry) | Comments (12)

 

[adamknite]

I heard Adam Shefter mention this in NFLN yesterday.

The Cowboys have the week off, but their field might not get the same rest. According to an AP story penned by Bernie Wilson in San Diego (we can't find a link quite yet), Texas Stadium is one of four venues being considered as a contingency site for this week's Chargers-Texans game.

Qualcomm Stadium, home to the Chargers, is being used as an evacuation center as wildfires tear through Southern California, and more than 10,000 evacuees were there this morning with smoke overhead by afternoon.

The Chargers are practicing in Phoenix this week, but the Cardinals' University of Phoenix Stadium is booked this weekend. That's left the league to consider Texas Stadium, along with the Texans' Reliant Stadium in Houston, Tempe, Ariz.'s Sun Devil Stadium (the old home of the Cardinals on Arizona State's campus) and Los Angeles as possible sites for the Houston-San Diego game, according to the AP report.

UPDATE (8:03 p.m.): Here's the link. The Texas Stadium bit is in the 11th paragraph.

Posted by Albert Breer at 7:45 PM (E-mail this entry) | Comments (12)

With the league trying hard to get a team in the LA Market , if possible LA would make a good choice for the game IMO.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

With the league trying hard to get a team in the LA Market , if possible LA would make a good choice for the game IMO.

But who would attend?

LA folks don't like to attend NFL games..........that's been proven..

 

[adamknite]

But who would attend?

LA folks don't like to attend NFL games..........that's been proven..

That's what I meant by it, have the game there to see how it'd work. If nobody seems to show any interest then reconsider the whole "try to bring a team to LA" thing the NFL was talking during the offseason.

 

[joseephuss]

I wonder if they would consider the Alamodome in San Antonio.

 

[Doomsday101]

I wonder if they would consider the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Don't think that would end up being more of a home game for the Texans than SD? I will be somewhat suprised if it is not held some where in Cal or Arz.

 

[joseephuss]

Don't think that would end up being more of a home game for the Texans than SD? I will be somewhat suprised if it is not held some where in Cal or Arz.

I do think it would be more a home game, but if they are considering Dallas and Houston why not San Antonio. LA and Arizona are the obvious choices, so I don't think the game will be shifted to anywhere in TX anyways.

How about El Paso? It is closer to San Diego than to Houston.

 

[Doomsday101]

I do think it would be more a home game, but if they are considering Dallas and Houston why not San Antonio. LA and Arizona are the obvious choices, so I don't think the game will be shifted to anywhere in TX anyways.

How about El Paso? It is closer to San Diego than to Houston.

I agree. Texas Stadium would be more of a home game for the Texans than for SD. I think the Chargers should be given the option of where they want to play this game

 

[Freyguy]

I dont think the fans in Dallas would like if the Texans came to town. Even if they are not playing the Cowboys. But, I agree here, it'll be somewhere in Cal and not in TX.

 

[WoodysGirl]

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
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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."

 

[YosemiteSam]

Whats wrong with the Rose Bowl? Their calendar doesn't list any events for this weekend. This would at least somewhat give the Charger fans a chance to attend. It's only about 140ish miles I believe. Moving it to Houston just gives the Texans another home game. (we saw how unfair that was to the Saints) Moving it to Dallas, again causes the Chargers to lose a home game as Houston fans can more easily drive up to Dallas.