Official Texans vs. Bengals Wild Card Game Thread, 1/5/2013

[TheMatrix31]

Originally Posted by WMH

Amazingly, as of 2:30 this afternoon, over 6,000 playoff tickets are available via StubHub, with a low price of $86.00 for some singles.

For a playoff game.......

Is the Houston fanbase spoiled amongst our riches of a single playoff appearance in our brief history that they want to bail on Act II?

Would think some are pissed, some are opportunistic, and some are brokers, but geez.... 6,000+?

Being 1 of 12 with a seat at the big boys table doesn't account for much these days.

Since I can't seem to get into work mode, I looked up the others as well:
Seattle @ Wash has 9,800 tix available
Indy @ Bmore has 5,100 tix available
MN @ GB has 3,800 tix available.

Been saying for a little bit that it seems like Texans fans are incredibly spoiled for no reason. Look at how they've treated Schaub in recent weeks, as if we have a QB situation as bad as Arizona's or something. Ridiculous.

[Arky]

TV = NBC (channel 2 local), Saturday 3:30 pm CST

Announcers = Tom Hammond, Mike Mayock, sideline - Alex Flanagan

The line = Texans by 4.5

Texans are 0-0, not 12-4. Time for some win or go home.....

Saturday evening game of Vikes vs. Packers should be a good'un, too...

[nunusguy]

Third weekend in a row the Texans are favored ? What could that mean if anything, third time charm or a jinx ?
I'm wondering if the Chuckster has peered into his crystal-ball for the outcome of this game, or maybe that's something that works best for him post-game ? Hopefully he won't be too reticent with his forecast ? Personally I don't have a clue or a feel what the Texans are gonna do Saturday, but I'm bracing myself for the worst.

[WMH]

Less than 24 hours later, 3100 tix remain. Pretty interesting stuff. Folks making a quick buck I suppose. According to the main site, face value tix thru ticketmaster sold out in 15 minutes.

[HPF Bob]

I'm guessing most fans thought that the Texans wouldn't be playing this weekend and made other plans. Selling an event one week's notice isn't as easy as it sounds. Even if fans had anticipated this, they wouldn't have known whether to set aside Saturday or Sunday, afternoon or evening until Dec. 30th.

And, yes, Houston fans have always been fickle. They've had their hearts crushed a few times before.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

They've had their hearts crushed a few times before.

A few times? Are you kidding me? Try over and over for 50+ years I have been getting my heart crushed by Houston sports teams.

[cadams]

Apparently today is the 20 year anniversary of the collapse in buffalo