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2016 Maldives Tourism Industry Review Despite the various challenges the hospitality and tourism industry of the Maldives has been resilient and the performance of the sector of the showed improvement in the year 2016 compared to the year 2015 With a total arrival of 1286135 inbound international tourists the industry recorded an annual average tourist arrival growth rate of 42 in 2016 while the figure for 2015 was only 24 Impressive double digit growth rates were experienced in the months of January October and November Also as per the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer the global annual average tourist arrival growth rate for the year was 39 yearonyear which is slightly lower than the rate for Maldives This however is only a 92 achievement of the Governments target of 14 million tourists for the year 2016 With the inauguration of the Visit Maldives Year 2016 VMY2016 campaign the Government initially announced a tourist arrival target of 15 million for the year which was later revised on September to 14 million due to the lower than expected performance Moving further to the rest of the indicators occupancy rate and bed nights also followed a similar trend as arrival growth for most of the months And a minor reduction in the average duration of stay by visitors were identified with 56 days in 2016 from 57 days in 2015 Looking into the regional source markets with the continued moderate recovery of the Eurozone economies in 2016 the outbound tourist arrival from Europe to Maldives has picked up After a steady decrease in market share for the past several years a positive increment in the market share was seen for the first time in 2016 from the region Meanwhile the growth momentum in the market share from Asia and the Pacific region stagnated with a share of 465 A closer look at the key national source markets enlightens these trends The 98 reduction in outbound tourists from China the market leader for inbound international tourists to the Maldives and decrease in arrivals from markets such as Korea has led to this reduction in the regional market share from Asia and the Pacific However outbound tourists from China and Korea recorded a global yearonyear increment of 18 and 11 respectively ITB World Travel Trends Report 20162017 Furthermore strong positive growths were identified from major European markets except for France Other key markets with robust yearonyear arrival growth include India Australia Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka Supply As there are four major types of accommodation available for tourists in the Maldives almost 87 of the operational capacity as the end of 2016 came from resorts while less than 15 came from the rest of the three types Also the bed capacity from resorts saw an increment of 11 with the opening of several new properties Contrastingly despite the steady increase in demand or accommodation types such as guest houses and safari vessels the operational capacity fell by 185 and 116 respectively Further analysis on the occupancy trends by type of accommodation it shows that though resort accommodation is preferred by majority of the tourists there has been a steady increase in demand for guest houses These trends indicate that the number of budget travelers visiting Maldives are on the rise Infrastructure and Connectivity In order to cater to the increasing demand in the tourism industry the country has been investing continuously in developing the supporting infrastructure and connectivity The commencement of the expansion of the main airport of the Maldives by the Government during mid 2016 is a major development in providing a quality overall experience to the visitors as well as a key to the expansion of the tourism industry of the country at large The mega project is expected to be completed by 2018 with a new runway measuring a length of 3400 meters and a width of 60 meters along with a 120000 cargo terminal and a fuel farm Also towards the end of the year the Government made a decision to rebrand the name of the airport from Ibrahim Nasir international Airport INIA to Velana International Airport VIA effective from 1 st of January 2017 Moreover in terms of connectivity several new airlines commenced seasonal flights and regular flights to Maldives during the year including Saudi Airlines Popularity of the Destination Maldives has been continuously maintaining its position as being one of the most prominent and renowned holiday destinations in the world Like the past several years the year 2016 is another winning year with many awards and recognitions Maldives received several outstanding achievements from both the Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony held in Zanzibar Tanzania and at the Grand Final Gala Ceremony held in Maldives under the 23rd World Travel Awards 2016 Some of these prestigious awards won by the Maldives include Worlds Leading Beach Destination Worlds Leading Dive Destination Indian Oceans Leading Destination Indian Oceans Leading Beach Destination Indian Oceans 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HOTEL MONTREAL RUBY FOOS BLOG Want to stay in the know on everything thats happening at Hotel Ruby Foos and in Montreal Check out our blog which is filled with updates on local happenings as well as local area recommendations and travel tips Top 5 Quebec Vineyards Our Favourites 9202017 2 Comments Summer is coming to an end in Quebec already but believe it or not there is an upside Fall doesnt just mean beautiful colours its also harvest time in Quebecs vineyards so wine lovers rejoice Are you up for a road trip to visit a few wineries and sample some terrific bottles Be sure to stop by our favourite spots Négondos 7100 Rang StVincent Mirabel Established in 1993 Négondos is Quebecs first organic vineyard Its focus is sustainable viticulture so its vines are pesticidefree Not only are these wines excellent but they are also better for you and the planet Visit this winery taste the wines including the orange wine and join in on the harvest Open from June until Thanksgiving Check out their online boutique httpwwwnegondoscomboutique Les Pervenches 150 Chemin Boulais Farnham Founded in 1991 the vineyard has been organic and biodynamic since 2005 All its grapes are certified organic and handharvested Come meet the grape growers pick up a few bottles and admire a magnificent view of the Appalachian Mountains You can go on a selfguided tour and visit the vineyard at your own pace with an audio guide The tasting room is open from 10 am to 5 pm from the Fête nationale du Québec June 24th until the Canadians Thanksgiving Oct 9th 2017 Pinard Filles 1700 Chemin des Pères Magog This family vineyard is located in the magnificent Magog area of the Eastern Townships It uses organic viticulture methods growing Pinot NoirMeunier Gamay Dornfelder Chardonnay Riesling and Savagnin as naturally as possible which produce excellent wines You can visit the vineyard by appointment go to their Facebook page or website for more information Clos Saragnat 100 Chemin Richford Frelighsburg How about some cider to shake things up a little Clos Saragnat has excellent products all of which are organic certified and made with indigenous yeasts They have won several prizes including the Governor Generals Award in Celebration of the Nations Table its definitely worth the detour Be sure to try the straw wine a sweet wine made from grapes that have been dried for several months before being pressed and vinified to concentrate the sugar and flavour Visit their boutique youll make some delicious discoveries LOrpailleur 1086 Rue Bruce Dunham Beyond its amazing wines LOrpailleur has a lot to offer You can enjoy a delicious meal at the TireBouchon restaurant or rent a hall for a wedding or special event You can also go on an initiation tour and taste the wines and even take a bottle sabering course Accompanied by an experienced guide one of the course participants will have the opportunity to sabre a bottle of Brut de lOrpailleur Will you be the lucky one Admit it you cant wait to hit the road make some amazing discoveries and support our local wineries Lets raise our glasses to Quebecs wine produ Hotel Ruby Foos Archives November 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 March 2018 December 2017 November 2017 September 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 Categories All ACTIVITIES BUSINESS FOODIES GIFTS RSS Feed

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Pill mill crash may be linked Arrested doctor allegedly supplied drugs to man involved in fatal wreck By Cindy Horswell and Mihir Zaveri September 23 2015 Updated September 24 2015 859am FATAL CRASH LEADS TO DOCTORS ARREST by Houston Chronicle A doctor who owns two Houstonarea pain management clinics has been charged with operating what prosecutors call illegal pill mills that supplied addictive drugs to patients including the retiree charged in a fatal crash last weekend that killed a family of four in Montgomery County Dr Rezik Saqer was released Wednesday on 50000 bail authorities said He faces four felony counts of fraudulent possession of a controlled substance three counts of possession of a controlled substance and three counts of diversion of a controlled substance for personal use court papers show Each is punishable by two to 10 years in prison Four bottles of addictive drugs that were prescribed by Saqer including oxycodone and Valium were found in the car driven by 68yearold Ronald Cooper of Montgomery following the horrific wreck Sunday Investigators described Cooper as being dazed lethargic and almost falling asleep a condition they attributed to a druginduced haze after the wreck He remained jailed Wednesday and faces four counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault authorities said 1 of 5 Dr Rezik Saqer was arrested Tuesday night Sept 22 2015 in connection with a car crash near Lake Conroe that left four members of a family dead 68yearold Roland Cooper was charged with four counts of Saqer has not been charged with a crime in the fatal crash A Jordan native and graduate of a medical school in Benghazi Libya the 61yearold Saqer owns and directs two clinics and adjacent pharmacies Integra Medical Clinic and Integra Pharmacy on College Park Drive in The Woodlands and Texas Pain Solutions and Steeplechase Pharmacy on FM 1960 West in Houston He continues to hold a Texas medical license but federal officials said at a news conference Wednesday that his license to prescribe narcotics and dangerous drugs has been revoked Its a pill mill case Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon said of an ongoing federal and local investigation into Saqers operations Its about those who are peddling poison to our county and other counties Phone calls to Saqers two medical offices went unanswered Wednesday His attorney also could not be reached for comment Clinics have been watched The probable cause affidavit for a search warrant for Saqers clinics reveals how the US Drug Enforcement Administration had them on its radar and under observation for about a year before the tragic accident The DEA had identified Saqer as operating illegal pain management clinics known to be distributing large amounts of oxycodone and hydrocodone potent narcotics alleging that the doctor headed a drug trafficking organization that was supplying the Houston region the affidavit said In the last calendar year records show 63 people have died of drug overdoses in Montgomery County including 32 for prescription drugs Montgomery County prosecutors said They said they are investigating seven deaths tied to Saqers clinic At the news conference Ligon said the pill bottles found in Coopers car led investigators to Saqer and the ongoing DEA investigation Authorities gave this account of the crash Cooper told investigators at the scene that he had taken both hydrocodone a pain medication and Valium a muscle relaxant the night before the crash and the next morning before leaving for church The accident occurred after he left church to return home He had traveled only a few blocks on Texas 105 when he struck the back of a Toyota Echo carrying Roland Sedlmeier a TransCanada pilot his wife Melinda and their two preschoolaged children Harley and Sofie The impact sent the Sedlmeiers car spinning into oncoming traffic where it collided with a Jeep Wrangler The Sedlmeiers who themselves had been returning home from Crossroads Baptist Church in The Woodlands did not survive Two teenagers in the Jeep Wrangler were injured but treated and released Cooper was taken to the hospital to have his blood drawn authorities said Test results were not back yet Wednesday He remained jailed on 460000 bail Coopers wife told the Chronicle on Monday that her husband is a teetotaler with serious health issues including diabetes which she believes might have caused him to become disoriented and lose control of his car Cooper also suffers from a golf ballsized brain tumor and possibly the beginnings of dementia his attorney said Prosecutors have stressed that impairment can be caused by prescription or illegal drugs as well as by alcohol Prescriptions for pain medication typically carry a warning against operating heavy machinery Bring in other crimes Amanda Peters a South Texas College of Law professor who was a Harris County prosecutor for eight years said it would be difficult to charge the doctor with a crime in the car crash She said if Saqer is convicted of the crimes with which he is charged jurors could consider the crash during sentencing One of the things the prosecutors could do is bring in other crimes that they think he is linked to she said The sworn affidavit for a search warrant detailed how Cooper had been prescribed more than 1306 doses of controlled drugs over about a sevenmonth period Investigators said Saqer failed to follow proper patient management procedures for such dangerous drugs During the search investigators said they found blank prescription forms signed by the doctor The sworn affidavit alleged that the doctor would allow unlicensed foreign medical students to illegally fill in the blanks without supervision The Texas Department of Public Safety prescription monitoring program also showed Saqer had prescribed a large amount of addictive drugs to his patients more than 16 million doses in a oneyear span that ended last October and another 907000 doses in the first eight months of this year In addition an illegal stash of prescription narcotics was found in Saqers officer drawers for which he had no prescription the affidavit alleged The Texas Medical Board has investigated complaints filed against Saqer dating to 2001 but none dealt with accusations about his illegally pedaling prescription drugs In fact the last investigation ended with a Nov 7 2014 order stating that the agencys investigators found no concern about the way he prescribed narcotics It only found fault with his medical recordkeeping and ordered him to take a course on it Other complaints focused on his failure to respond to board information requests and falsely advertising that he had certifications in invasive pain or interventional pain management that the medical specialization board does not recognize or certify records show Prescription abuse persists Meanwhile investigators are continuing to look at Saqers clinics and others who work there federal authorities said Joe Arabit who heads the DEAs Houston office said prescription drug abuse has not faded despite the passage of new laws as criminals find loopholes to get around them We have 46 people dying every day from prescription drug abuse in this country he said For several years law enforcement has been working to crack down on pill mills that authorities said had turned the Houston region known for its worldrenowned medical center into a national hot spot for prescription drug abuse Raids in the past have linked numerous doctors pharmacists and medical workers to improperly prescribing dangerous addictive drugs In fact when a prescriptiondrug tracking system was implemented in 2010 Houstonarea doctors overwhelmingly ranked first in the state in writing prescriptions for three drugs which when taken together form a potent concoction known as the Houston Cocktail or Holy Trinity that gives a high equivalent to heroin These include hydrocodone alprazolam an antianxiety drug and carisoprodol a muscle relaxant Illegal pain clinics can be extremely lucrative earning millions a year said Dr CM Schade past president of the Texas Pain Society who has advocated stricter regulations Authorities said an investigation into Saqers past is ongoing They are asking anyone with information about Saqer or who was a patient or employee of his to call 9365397800 Cindy Horswell Reporter The Woodlands Houston Chronicle Mihir Zaveri Reporter

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The Texans didnt hit the field until 2002 but theres plenty of history before and after that point Heres a look at the franchises timeline from infancy through its 11th NFL season 2018 Feb 3 DE JJ Watt is named the 2017 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year after launching a campaign that raised more than 37 million in 19 days for Hurricane Harvey relief 2017 Dec 19 OLB Jadeveon Clowney and WR DeAndre Hopkins were named to the 2018 Pro Bowl after standout seasons Clowney set singleseason career highs in sacks 95 tackles for loss 21 and QB hits 21 Clowneys 21 TFLs were the second most in the NFL Hopkins led the league with a franchiserecord 13 touchdown catches and also ranked fourth in receiving yards 1378 and sixth in receptions 96 Nov 19 On the day the city of Houston officially declared as Andre Lamont Johnson Day the Texans alltime leading receiver was immortalized at NRG Stadium becoming the first player to be inducted into the Texans Ring of Honor April 27 The Texans trade up 13 spots to select Clemson QB Deshaun Watson with the 12th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft April 19 Twotime AllPro and seventime Pro Bowl WR Andre Johnson signed a oneday contract with Houston to officially retire as a Texan Jan 7 The Texans won their first playoff game since 2012 defeating the Oakland Raiders 2714 in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs Jan 5 S Quintin Demps is named AFC Defense Player of the Month after recording 22 tackles 16 solo four interceptions including one in four straight games six passes defensed and one tackle for loss in the month of December Demps finished the season leading all NFL safeties with a careerhigh six interceptions Jan 1 Houston finished the season ranked number one in the league in total defense for the first time in franchise history allowing just 3013 yards of offense per game 2016 Dec 24 By defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 1210 the Texans locked up their secondconsecutive AFC South championship and Houstons fourth division title in six seasons Dec 20 DE Jadeveon Clowney is named to the 2017 Pro Bowl after setting singleseason career highs in tackles 49 sacks 50 tackles for loss 15 and quarterback hits 16 Clowney lead the team and was tied for fourth in the NFL in tackles for loss Nov 21 The Texans travel to Mexico to play the Oakland Raiders in Estadio Azetca for the first Monday Night Football game outside the United States in NFL history April 28 The Texans trade up one spot to select Notre Dame WR Will Fuller with the 21st overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft March 10 The Texans make a splash in free agency signing QB Brock Osweiler RB Lamar Miller G Jeff Allen and C Tony Bergstrom Feb 6 DE JJ Watt is named the 2015 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the third time in four seasons and becomes the second player in league history to win the award in backtoback seasons Lawrence Taylor Jan 7 OLB Whitney Mercilus wins the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for December after recording 17 tackles 10 solo 55 sacks 7 quarterback hits three tackles for loss a forced fumble a fumble recovery and one pass defensed in five games Jan 3 The Texans defeat the Jaguars 306 to clinch the AFC South for their third division title in their last five seasons The Texans started the season 25 but won 7 of their last 9 games to seize control 2015 Dec 22 WR DeAndre Hopkins and DE JJ Watt are named to the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl Hopkins earned his first Pro Bowl appearance and would go on to finish the season third in receptions 111 third in yards 1521 and tied for seventh in touchdowns 11 Watt made his fourthstraight trip to the Pro Bowl after leading the league in sacks 175 quarterback hits 50 and tackles for loss 29 Dec 3 DE JJ Watt wins the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for November after recording an NFLbest 75 sacks 26 quarterback hits and nine tackles for loss in the month Nov 16 The Texans hand Cincinnati its first loss of the season defeating the Bengals 106 on Monday Night Football on the road April 30 The Texans selected Wake Forest cornerback Kevin Johnson with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft Jan 31 DE JJ Watt wins the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award for the second time in three seasons becoming the first player to be unanimously selected for the award and the seventh player in NFL history to win the award more than once Jan 18 T Duane Brown DE JJ Watt and RB Arian Foster were selected to the 2015 Pro Bowl making it the seventh consecutive season the Texans have had at least three players make the Pro Bowl 2014 Dec 28 JJ Watt tallied three sacks in a 2317 win over the Jaguars giving him 205 sacks on the year and making him the first player in NFL history with 20 or more sacks in two different seasons Sept 7 The Texans opened the 2014 season with a 176 victory of the Washington Redskins extending their streak of consecutive Week 1 wins to five May 8 The Texans selected South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney with the first overall pick in the 2014 Draft Clowney was ranked as the top prospect by ESPN Mel Kiper Scouts Inc and several other media publications Clowney became the second defensive end to be drafted number one overall in the teams history Jan 3 The Texans hired former Penn State head coach and New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill OBrien as the third head coach in franchise history 2013 Dec 6 The Texans relieved head coach Gary Kubiak of his duties Kubiak was hired by the Texans on January 26 2006 Oct 6 Houston travelled across country to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football The Texans struggled offensively losing their third straight game The 49ers picked up a 343 victory Sept 29 Despite holding a 203 lead going into the half the Texans dropped their second game in a row by a score of 2320 to the Seattle Seahawks Sept 22 The Baltimore Ravens handed the Texans their first loss of the season defeating Houston 309 The Texans held an early 60 but pair of late touchdowns put the Ravens ahead going into the locker room JJ Watt had a sack in the loss Houston outgained Baltimore 264236 in defeat Sept 15 The Texans win their second straight game in thrilling fashion defeating the Tennessee Titans 3024 in overtime Matt Schaub connected with rookie DeAndre Hopkins in the end zone on the Texans first possession of the extra period Hopkins notched his first career 100yard game grabbing seven balls for 117 yards in the win Sept 9 The Texans overcome the largest deficit in team history rallying from a 287 hole to come back and defeat the San Diego Chargers 3128 in the teams season opener on Monday Night Football Matt Schaub threw for 346 yards and a touchdown while Andre Johnson had 12 receptions in the win Sept 4 The Houston Texans extended the contract of ILB Brian Cushing Drafted by Houston in 2009 with the 15th overall pick Cushing has started all 49 games hes played since joining the Texans Aug 21 It is announced The LSU Tigers will participate in the 2014 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas set to be played Labor Day Weekend Aug 14 The Houston Texans unveiled their new highdefinition video display boards the largest indoor displays in the world at the Reliant Stadium West Club Apr 25 The Houston Texans selected Clemson WR DeAndre Hopkins in the first round 27th overall of the 2013 NFL Draft Feb 2 DE JJ Watt is named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year after recording 205 sacks and 16 pass breakups in the 2012 season Jan 12 T Duane Brown and DE JJ Watt were awarded with 2012 AllPro first team honors while WR Andre Johnson was named to the AllPro second team Jan 5 The Texans defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 1913 at Reliant Stadium for the secondconsecutive Wild Card playoff victory in franchise history The victory makes for the most wins recorded in team history and tying the most in Houston history 2012 Dec 26 A franchiserecord eight Texans players are selected to the Pro Bowl LT Duane Brown RB Arian Foster WR Andre Johnson CB Johnathan Joseph DE JJ Watt C Chris Myers QB Matt Schaub and G Wade Smith Brown Foster Johnson Joseph and Watt are all chosen as starters for the AFC Dec 19 The Harris County Convention Corporation approves plans to enlarge the Reliant Stadium video display board making it the largest in the NFL and MLB and widest in pro sports Dec 16 The Texans defeat Indianapolis 2917 at Reliant Stadium to clinch their second consecutive AFC South title winning a franchiserecord 12 games on the season Dec 2 The Texans force a teamrecord six turnovers in 2410 victory over Tennessee at LP Field notching their franchiserecord 11th victory and clinching a playoff berth for the second consecutive season Nov 29 Johnson is named AFC Offensive Player of the Month after leading the AFC in receptions 35 receiving yards 614 and yards from scrimmage 614 in four November games Nov 22 The Texans defeat Detroit 3431 in overtime at Ford Field in their first Thanksgiving Day game They become the first team in NFL history to win two overtime games in five days Johnson has 188 receiving yards to set an NFL record for a twogame stretch 461 yards Watt records three sacks to give him 145 on the season surpassing Mario Williams franchise record 140 set in 2007 Nov 18 QB Matt Schaub throws for a franchiserecord 527 passing yards the secondmost in a game NFL history in a 4337 overtime victory against Jacksonville at Reliant Stadium WR Andre Johnson has a careerhigh 14 catches and 273 receiving yards including the gamewinning 48yard touchdown in overtime Oct 21 The Texans set a team record for points in a 4313 victory against Baltimore at Reliant Stadium improving to a franchisebest 61 on the season Oct 4 DE JJ Watt is named AFC Defensive Player of the Month after recording 65 sacks 20 tackles 10 tackles for loss two fumble recoveries and five passes defensed in September as the Texans went 40 Sept 16 The Texans set franchise records with 117 yards allowed and 4317 in time of possession in a 277 road victory over Jacksonville at EverBank Field Sept 9 The Texans sign QB Matt Schaub to a multiyear contract extension Aug 16 The Texans sign LT Duane Brown to a multiyear contract extension June 14 The Texans announce contract extensions for head coach Gary Kubiak and general manager executive vice president Rick Smith April 26 The Texans select Illinois OLB Whitney Mercilus with the 26th overall pick in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft April 18 The Texans announce that vice chairman Cal McNair has assumed the additional duties of chief operating officer March 21 The Texans trade LB DeMeco Ryans and a 2012 thirdround draft pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for thirdand fourthround picks in the 2012 NFL Draft March 17 The Texans sign Pro Bowl C Chris Myers an unrestricted free agent to a longterm contract March 6 The Texans sign Pro Bowl RB Arian Foster a restricted free agent to a longterm contract Feb 10 The Texans hire Karl Dorrell as quarterbacks coach replacing Greg Knapp Jan 29 Texans head coach Gary Kubiak and the rest of his staff lead the AFC wins the 2012 Pro Bowl 5941 victory in the 2012 Pro Bowl Texans CB Johnathan Joseph C Chris Myers and DE Antonio Smith all play in the game as reserves with Joseph recording an interception in the third quarter Jan 19 C Chris Myers and DE Antonio Smith are added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster as alternates Jan 16 Gary Kubiak and the Texans coaching staff are designated to coach the AFC allstars in the 2012 Pro Bowl by virtue of the Texans being the highestseeded AFC team to lose in the Divisional Round of the playoffs Jan 15 The Texans fall 2013 to the Baltimore Ravens at MT Bank Stadium in the Divisional Round of the playoffs ending the most successful season in franchise history Jan 7 The Texans defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 3110 in the first playoff game in franchise history with a record crowd of 71725 at Reliant Stadium for the Wild Card game RB Arian Foster has 153 rushing yards and two touchdowns while WR Andre Johnson catches five passes for 90 yards and a score Rookie DE JJ Watt scores on a 29yard interception return in the second quarter Jan 6 LT Duane Brown ILB Brian Cushing RB Arian Foster and CB Johnathan Joseph are named secondteam AllPro by the Associated Press Jan 1 The Texans sell out their 100th consecutive home game including regular season and preseason contests with a crowd of 71512 for their regularseason finale against the Tennnessee Titans 2011 Dec 27 RB Arian Foster and CB Johnathan Joseph are selected to represent the AFC in the 2012 Pro Bowl Dec 18 RB Arian Foster surpasses the 1000yard rushing mark and 600yard receiving mark for the second consecutive season in a 2813 loss to the Carolina Panthers at Reliant Stadium becoming the fifth player in NFL history with backtoback seasons of at least 1000 rushing and 600 receiving yards Dec 16 QB TJ Yates is named NFL Rookie of the Week after leading the Texans to victory in Week 14 at Cincinnati Yates threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns including the gamewinner to WR Kevin Walter with two seconds remaining Dec 11 The Texans clinch the 2011 AFC South title to earn their firstever postseason trip with a 2019 comeback victory on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals They also set franchise records with their seventh consecutive victory and 10th victory of the season Dec 1 OLB Connor Barwin wins AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors for November after leading the AFC with 65 sacks in three games Nov 27 OLB Connor Barwin sets a team record with 40 sacks and records a careerhigh 10 tackles as the Texans beat Jacksonville 2013 at EverBank Field Nov 3 RB Arian Foster wins AFC Offensive Player of the Month honors for October after totaling 499 rushing yards 310 receiving yards and five total touchdowns in five games Oct 23 With 115 rushing yards 119 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a 417 victory over the Tennessee Titans at LP Field RB Arian Foster becomes the fourth player since the 1970 NFLAFL merger to have three touchdowns and more than 100 yards rushing and receiving in a single game July 29 The Texans sign free agent CB Johnathan Joseph from the Cincinnati Bengals and free agent S Danieal Manning from the Chicago Bears April 28 The Texans select Wisconsin DE JJ Watt with the 11th overall piock in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft March 4 The Texans agree to terms on a new contract with Pro Bowl TE Owen Daniels an impending free agent Jan 24 RB Arian Foster and FB Vonta Leach are named to the APs AllPro first team the first time in team history that two Texans earn firstteam honors Jan 5 The Texans hire Wade Phillips as defensive coordinator replacing Frank Bush Jan 2 RB Arian Foster runs for 180 yards against Jacksonville to win the NFL rushing title with a teamrecord 1616 yards the most ever by an undrafted player 2010 Dec 28 Texans WR Andre Johnson FB Vonta Leach and RB Arian Foster are named to the 2010 AFC Pro Bowl roster Johnson and Leach are selected as starters Nov 29 In a 200 victory over Tennessee at Reliant Stadium CB Glover Quin sets a team record with three interceptions WR Andre Johnson becomes the first player in NFL history with at least 60 catches in each of his first eight seasons Sept 30 RB Arian Foster is named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September Foster led the NFL with 406 yards rushing 502 total yards and 27 first downs in three games played in the month Sept 20 The Texans record the first overtime victory in team history beating Washington 3027 at FedEx Field on Neil Rackers 35yard field goal as Schaub throws for 497 yards Sept 10 RB Arian Foster runs for a teamrecord 231 yards and three touchdowns in a 3424 victory over Indianapolis at Reliant Stadium His rushing total is the secondhighest on Kickoff Weekend in NFL history and he sets a Texans singlegame record with 33 carries Aug 5 The Texans extend fivetime Pro Bowl WR Andre Johnsons contract through the 2016 season May 12 Texans LB Brian Cushing retains the Associated Press 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award after an unprecedented revote The AP called for a revote in light of Cushing being suspended for the first four games of the 2010 season April 22 The Texans select Alabama CB Kareem Jackson with the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft March 8 The Texans resign WR Kevin Walter and P Matt Turk a pair of unrestricted free agents Feb 10 The Texans sign head coach Gary Kubiak to a contract extension through the 2012 season Feb 8 The Texans hire Cedric Smith as strength and conditioning coach and promote Perry Carter to assistant defensive backs coach Jan 31 QB Matt Schaub wins 2010 Pro Bowl MVP honors after completing 13of17 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns at Sun Life Stadium in South Florida Schaubs first scoring pass a 33yarder to Texans WR Andre Johnson is the first touchdown for Johnson in four trips to the Pro Bowl Jan 27 The Texans hire Greg Knapp as quarterbacks coach Jan 20 QB Matt Schaub is added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster as an injury replacement after leading the NFL with 4770 passing yards in 2009 Jan 14 WR Andre Johnson receives firstteam AllPro honors from the Associated Press for the second consecutive season With 1569 receiving yards in 2009 Johnson became the second player ever to lead the league in receiving yards in consecutive seasons and the second receiver ever with consecutive 1500yard seasons Jan 13 The Texans name hire Rick Dennison as offensive coordinator replacing Kyle Shanahan Jan 5 LB Brian Cushing is named the Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Cushing received 39 of 50 votes from a nationwide panel of NFL writers and analysts to win the award joining DeMeco Ryans as the second Texans linebacker to win it in four seasons Jan 3 The Texans overcome a 14point fourthquarter deficit to defeat the New England Patriots 3427 at Reliant Stadium and finish the 2009 season 97 the first winning season in franchise history They miss the playoffs on a tiebreaker with the New York Jets 2009 Dec 29 Cushing Johnson LB DeMeco Ryans and Williams are named to the Pro Bowl Dec 3 LB Brian Cushing is named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month after finishing November with 43 tackles one sack two interceptions and three passes defensed Nov 4 LB Brian Cushing is named AFC Defensive Player of the Week becoming the first Texans rookie to win the award twice in one season He led the Texans with 10 tackles and had one sack one pass defensed and one interception against the Buffalo Bills in Week 8 Oct 21 Rookie LB Brian Cushing wins the AFC Defensive Player of the Week award after recording nine tackles two forced fumbles two passes defensed and the gameclinching interception at Cincinnati in Week 6 Oct 7 WR Jacoby Jones is named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week He returned a free kick 95 yards for a touchdown in the Texans Week 4 victory over the Oakland Raiders Sept 24 The Texans place G Chester Pitts on the reserveinjured list after a Week 2 victory at Tennessee ending Pitts streak of 114 consecutive games started since the Texans began play in 2002 Sept 23 Texans QB Matt Schaub is named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after completing 25of39 passes for 357 yards and four touchdowns with a passer rating of 1278 in a Week 2 victory over the Tennessee Titans Sept 6 The Texans sign CB Dunta Robinson as a franchisedesignated player making Robinson the first franchise player signed in Texans history June 18 The Texans sign K Kris Brown the only kicker in franchise history to a contract extension June 15 The Texans sign restricted free agent TE Owen Daniels April 25 The Texans select USC linebacker Brian Cushing with the 15th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft Feb 28 The Texans sign free agent DE Antonio Smith from the NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals Feb 27 The Texans hire Pro Football Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews as an offensive assistant Feb 21 The Texans hire Geoff Kaplan as director of sports medicinehead athletic trainer and promote Ray Wright to head strength conditioning coach Feb 8 WR Andre Johnson DE Mario Williams and TE Owen Daniels start for the AFC in the 2009 Pro Bowl marking the first time three Texans participate in the allstar game in the same year Jan 28 The Texans promote assistant defensive backs coach Ray Rhodes to senior defensive assistant and resigns assistant head coachoffense Alex Gibbs The Texans also promote defensive assistant Robert Saleh to assistant linebackers coach Jan 20 The Texans hire Bill Kollar as assistant head coachdefensive line Jan 19 The Texans hire David Gibbs as defensive backs coach Jan 9 WR Andre Johnson becomes the first Texans position player to be named to the AP AllPro first team after leading the NFL with 115 receptions and 1575 receiving yards in 2008 2008 Dec 30 The Texans dismiss defensive coordinator Richard Smith defensive backs coach Jon Hoke defensive line coach Jethro Franklin and offensive assistant Mike McDaniel Dec 28 Rookie RB Steve Slaton runs for 92 yards against the Chicago Bears to finish the season as the NFLs leading rookie rusher and also set the Texans singleseason rushing record with 1282 yards Dec 14 WR Andre Johnson catches 11 passes for a franchiserecord 207 yards and a touchdown in a 1312 victory over the Tennessee Titans Dec 1 The Texans defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars 3017 in the first Monday Night Football game in franchise history DE Mario Williams records three sacks and rookie RB Steve Slaton runs for 130 yards and two touchdowns Oct 29 WR Andre Johnson is named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October Johnson recorded 41 receptions for 593 yards in four games during the month He had at least nine receptions and 130 receiving yards in all four games in October Oct 15 WR Jacoby Jones is named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Miami Dolpins on Oct 12 Jones returned a punt for a 70yard touchdown the first of his career Sept 13 Hurricane Ike a Category 2 storm makes landfall on the Texas coast near Galveston Bay The storm damages the roof at Reliant Stadium postponing the Texans scheduled Week 2 home contest on Sept 14 against the Baltimore Ravens until Nov 9 The Texans will play the rest of the season with Reliants retractable roof open June 3 The Texans sign general manager Rick Smith to a contract extension through the 2012 season Smith the youngest general manager in the NFL at age 38 helped orchestrate the teams turnaround from a 214 season in 2005 to a franchisebest 88 season in 2007 during his first two years on the job April 26 General manager Rick Smith engineers a draftday trade with the Baltimore Ravens exchanging the Texans 18th pick in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft to the Baltimore Ravens for a firstround pick 26th overall a thirdround pick 89th and a sixthround pick 173rd The Texans then select Virginia Tech T Duane Brown with the 26th overall pick Brown becomes the highestdrafted offensive lineman in team history and the first ever to be selected by the Texans in round one March 17 The Texans trade a sixthround pick in the 2008 NFL Draft to the Denver Broncos in exchange for C Chris Myers Feb 29 The Texans resign unrestricted free agent WR André Davis to a fouryear deal Jan 28 The Texans hire Ray Rhodes as assistant defensive backs coach Jan 11 The Texans promote Kyle Shanahan to offensive coordinatorquarterbacks coach replacing assistant head coachoffensive coordinator Mike Sherman Jan 9 The Associated Press names DE Mario Williams and LB DeMeco Ryans to its AllPro second team Williams and Ryans are the first Texans position players ever named to the team 2007 Dec 30 The Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 4228 to finish the season 88 the best record in franchise history WR André Davis returns two consecutive kickoffs for touchdowns as the Texans beat Jacksonville 4228 at Reliant Stadium to finish the season 88 the best record in franchise history Dec 18 The NFL announces that LB DeMeco Ryans will be a starter in the 2008 AFCNFC Pro Bowl It is the first Pro Bowl invitation for Ryans who becomes the third Texan to start in the game Dec 13 DE Mario Williams sets a franchise record with 35 sacks in a 3113 victory over Denver at Reliant Stadium in the first Thursday night game in Texans history Dec 12 WR André Davis wins AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors Davis returned the opening kickoff of the second half 97 yards for a touchdown in the Texans 2814 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Oct 7 The Texans beat the Miami Dolphins 2219 on the strength of a historic kicking day by Kris Brown Brown was perfect on field goal attempts from 54 43 54 and 20 yards and a gamewinning careerlong 57yard field goal with one second remaining He became the first player in NFL history to make three field goals of 54 yards or longer in a game en route to AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors Oct 3 Twenty yearold DT Amobi Okoye is named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for September becoming the youngest player to win NFL honors The rookie out of Louisville recorded an AFChigh four sacks for 30 yards and a teamhigh four QB pressures to go along with 10 tackles in his first month as a pro Sept 12 DE Mario Williams is named AFC Defensive Player of the Week and AP NFL Player of the Week after collecting five tackles two sacks three quarterback hurries a fumble recovery a forced fumble and his first career touchdown in the Texans Week 1 win over the Kansas City Chiefs Williams returned a Chiefs fumble 38 yards for a score April 28 The Texans select DT Amobi Okoye in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft making him the youngest player ever drafted in the first round at only 19 years old Okoye becomes the fourth consecutive defensive lineman taken in the first round by the Texans joining DE Jason Babin DT Travis Johnson and DE Mario Williams March 23 The Texans trade for QB Matt Schaub and announce that David Carr will be traded prior to the start of the 2007 season Houston sends Atlanta its second round draft picks the 2007 and 2008 NFL Draft in exchange for the threeyear veteran The two teams also swap position in the first round of the 2007 draft with Houston moving to 10th overall and Atlanta moving to eighth March 7 The Texans hire Frank Pollack as assistant offensive line coach March 5 The Texans sign free agent RB Ahman Green a fourtime Pro Bowl selection from the Green Bay Packers Feb 10 Texans WR Andre Johnson hauls in three passes for 73 yards in his second Pro Bowl as the AFC wins 3128 Jan 25 The Texans hire Frank Bush as senior defensive assistant Jan 23 The Texans hire Jethro Franklin as defensive line coach and Larry Kirskey as wide receivers coach Jan 17 The Texans promote assistant head coachoffense Mike Sherman to assistant head coachoffensive cooridinator Sherman replaces Troy Calhoun who left after the season to become head coach at the Air Force Academy The Texans also promote wide receivers coach Kyle Shanahan to quarterbacks coach Jan 3 LB DeMeco Ryans is named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press becoming the first Texans player to win the award 2006 Dec 31 The Texans defeat the Cleveland Browns 146 at Reliant Stadium giving Houston backtoback wins for the first time in two seasons The victory also marks the first ever on the last weekend of the season Dec 24 The Texans defeat the Indianapolis Colts 2724 at Reliant Stadium the first win over Indy in franchise history The Colts go on to win Super Bowl XLI Dec 19 WR Andre Johnson is named a Pro Bowl starter It is Johnsons second selection to the Pro Bowl in three seasons and the first starting nod for a Texans player in team history Oct 1 The Texans defeat the Miami Dolphoins 1715 at Reliant Stadium to give Gary Kubiak his first win as an NFL head coach June 5 The Texans name Rick Smith the second general manager in team history Smith becomes the youngest general manager in the NFL He joins Houston from the Denver Broncos where he was the assistant general manager May 10 Texans general manager Charley Casserly announces he will resign his position with the team effective June 1 April 29 The Texans select DE Mario Williams No 1 overall in the 2006 NFL Draft Williams joins QB David Carr at the second No 1 overall draft pick in team history April 28 Houston signs North Carolina State DE Mario Williams to a sixyear contract April 6 The Texans trade a fifthround pick 134th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for WR Eric Moulds Feb 15 Head coach Gary Kubiak announces the completion of his coaching staff with the hiring of assistant head coachoffense Mike Sherman The former Packers head coach caps off a staff that has 16 coaches average more than nine years of NFL coaching experience Feb 2 The Texans hire Richard Smith as the defensive coordinator Jan 30 Houston hires Troy Calhoun as the offensive coordinator Jan 26 The Texans hire former Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak as the second head coach in team history Kubiak a Houston native had led the Broncos offensive attack for the past 11 seasons His offenses totaled 66501 yards from scrimmage most in the NFL over those 11 years His offenses scored 465 touchdowns over the same time span to lead the NFL Jan 2 The Texans dismiss Dom Capers as head coach one day after Houston completes the 2005 season with a 214 record Capers leaves after four seasons with a record of 1846 2005 Dec 21 Rookie KR Jerome Mathis is selected to the Pro Bowl joining Chargers LB Shawne Merriman as one of only two rookies to make the squad April 23 After trading down from the 13th overall selection to the 16th pick the Texans draft Florida State DT Travis Johnson April 21 The Texans trade their secondround pick in the 2005 draft and one of their two thirdround picks to Oakland in exchange for CB Phillip Buchanon Feb 13 WR Andre Johnson becomes the first Texans offensive player to play in the Pro Bowl making one catch for 24 yards in the AFCs 3827 win over the NFC 2004 Dec 26 Houston records its firstever shutout win blanking the Jaguars 210 at ALLTEL Stadium for its seventh win of the season Nov 28 The Texans rally from a 213 deficit to defeat the Titans 3121 at Reliant Stadium earning their firstever sweep of a division opponent Oct 3 The Texans defeat the Raiders 3017 at Reliant Stadium to notch backtoback wins for the first time in their history Houston had defeated Kansas City 2421 the previous Sunday April 24 The Texans select twice in the first round of the NFL Draft for the first time in club history using the 10th pick to select South Carolina CB Dunta Robinson and trading up to get Tennessees firstround pick 27th overall where Houston selected Western Michigan LB Jason Babin Mar 4 The Texans sign three unrestricted free agents inking former Titans DT Robaire Smith and former Dolphins T Todd Wade and resigning G Todd Washington Feb 1 Reliant Stadium hosts one of the most exciting Super Bowls ever as New England defeats Carolina 3229 in Super Bowl XXXVIII Patriots K Adam Vinatieri nails a 41yard FG with four seconds remaining to give his team the win Jan 29 RB Domanick Williams Davis is named NFL Rookie of the Year at a press conference at the George R Brown Convention Center NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue is on hand to present Davis the trophy 2003 Nov 13 After rushing for 104 yards and one touchdown in Houstons loss to Cincinnati rookie RB Domanick Williams Davis wins his fourth consecutive NFL Rookie of the Week honor the first in league history to do so Sept 28 QB David Carr leaps over the goal line from one yard out on the games final play lifting Houston to s 2420 win over Jacksonville at Reliant Stadium Dom Capers is named Staples NFL Coach of the Week for his decision to go for the touchdown Sept 21 The Texans in conjunction with Siemens and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston open a photography exhibit entitled First Down Houston The Birth of an NFL Franchise The exhibit features 86 blackandwhite photos taken by Robert Clark who followed the Texans throughout their inaugural season Sept 7 The Texans become the first NFL expansion team to win two consecutive regular season openers stunning the heavilyfavored Dolphins 2120 in Miami K Kris Brown hits a gamewinning 35yard FG in the final minute April 26 The Texans use the third overall selection of the 2003 NFL Draft to pick Miami WR Andre Johnson who caught 22 touchdowns passes in three seasons with the Hurricanes Feb 13 Texans general manager Charley Casserly is named to the NFLs Competition Committee for the second time in his 25year NFL career Feb 2 CB Aaron Glenn and DE Gary Walker start for the AFC in the Pro Bowl and help their conference to a 4520 win before 50125 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu 2002 Dec 19 CB Aaron Glenn and DE Gary Walker are selected to represent the AFC in the 2003 Pro Bowl It is the third selection for Glenn 1997 1998 and the second for Walker 2001 The Texans tie the 1961 Vikings for the most players selected on an expansion team and become the first expansion club to be represented since the Saints in 1967 when all teams were required to have at least one player selected Dec 8 Despite just 47 yards of total offense the Texans shock eventual AFC North champion Pittsburgh 246 at Heinz Field All three of Houstons touchdowns are scored by the defense two interception returns by CB Aaron Glenn and a fumble return by CB Kenny Wright The 47 yards mark the lowest output by a winning team in NFL history Oct 27 The Texans win on the road for the first time defeating Jacksonville 2119 at ALLTEL Stadium K Kris Brown nails a 45yard field goal with 211 remaining to provide the winning points Sept 8 The Texans become the first NFL team in 41 years to win their expansion debut stunning the Dallas Cowboys 1910 before 69604 at Reliant Stadium QB David Carr throws two touchdown passes including a 19yarder to TE Billy Miller for the clubs firstever touchdown DT Seth Payne sacks Cowboys QB Quincy Carter in the end zone for a safety to clinch the victory Aug 24 The Texans open Reliant Stadium with a 243 preseason loss to the Miami Dolphins Aug 10 The Texans record their first preseason win defeating the New Orleans Saints 1310 at the Louisiana Superdome Aug 5 In their first preseason game the Texans fall to the New York Giants 3417 in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton Ohio Kris Brown kicks a 22yard field goal for Houstons first points TE Billy Miller and WR Sherrod Gideon follow with touchdown receptions July 20 Ninetyseven players report for the Texans firstever training camp Camp is held at the clubs training facility in Houston The players go through conditioning drills the following day before hitting the practice field on July 22 April 28 The Texans launch their first Texans Outreach Tour taking players to Austin Beaumont College Station Corpus Christi and Lufkin over a fiveday stretch April 26 The Texans open their first minicamp with 99 players including 25 rookies April 20 The Texans select Fresno State quarterback David Carr with the first overall selection of the 2002 NFL Draft Carr flies back to Houston from New York that afternoon to sign a sevenyear contract He is the first of 12 players Houston selects over seven rounds March 25 The Texans start their first offseason workout program at Reliant Astrodome All 65 players report March 6 The Texans sign their first unrestricted free agent inking former Colts offensive lineman Steve McKinney March 4 The Texans execute the first trade in club history shipping QB Danny Wuerffel to Washington in exchange for DT Jerry DeLoach Feb 18 The Texans select T Tony Boselli T Ryan Young CB Aaron Glenn DT Gary Walker LB Jamie Sharper WR Jermaine Lewis CB Marcus Coleman DT Seth Payne G Matt Campbell S Matt Stevens G Jeremy McKinney T Ryan Schau RB Charlie Rogers TELS Sean McDermott DE Jabari Issa WR Avion Black QB Danny Wuerffel LB Brian Allen and TE Johnny Huggins in the expansion draft Jan 14 The Texans hire former Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Vic Fangio as their first defensive coordinator 2001 Dec 29 The Texans sign their first 10 players to contracts running back Michael Basnight safety Leomont Evans tackle Robert Hicks defensive tackle Jason Nikolao quarterback Mike Quinn fullback Matt Snider cornerback Jason Suttle linebacker Casey Tisdale safety Kevin Williams and tackle Jerry Wisne Nov 5 The Texans hold their first individual workout session at Reliant Astrodome evaluating 13 defensive backs Sept 25 The Texans unveil their team uniforms before a crowd of 12000 fans in downtown Houston Local dignitaries and numerous Texan celebrities join Bob McNair on stage for the ceremony The Houston Texans Cheerleaders also make their debut Aug 15 The NFL announces its new schedule rotation for 2002 In addition to their homeandhome series with AFC South rivals Indianapolis Jacksonville and Tennessee the Texans will host Baltimore Cincinnati Dallas the New York Giants and the fourthplace team from the AFC East in 2002 Houston will then travel to Cleveland Pittsburgh Philadelphia Washington and the fourthplace team in the AFC West June 12 Bob McNair and Titans owner Bud Adams each donate 100000 to the Red Cross in an effort to aid Houston flood victims NFL Charities matches the donation More than 20000 Houstonarea families were displaced from their homes by raging flood waters the previous weekend May 22 The NFL announces its realignment plan for the 2002 season at league meetings in Chicago The league will realign into eight fourteam divisions The Texans are placed in the AFC South with Indianapolis Jacksonville and Tennessee Feb 2 Chris Palmer is hired as the Texans first offensive coordinator Palmer spent the previous two seasons as head coach of the expansion Cleveland Browns Jan 21 The Texans introduce Dom Capers as the clubs first head coach Capers comes to Houston from Jacksonville where he served the previous two seasons as the Jaguars defensive coordinator From 199598 Capers was the head coach of the expansion Carolina Panthers leading the team to the NFC West title and a berth in the NFC Championship Game in 1996 2000 Nov 1 At its owners meetings in Atlanta the NFL announces that Reliant Stadium will host Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1 2004 Houston becomes the seventh city to host multiple Super Bowls Rice Stadium hosted Super Bowl VIII in 1974 Oct 26 Reliant Energy acquires the naming rights for Houstons new stateoftheart football stadium and the sports entertainment and convention complex currently known as the Astrodomain Complex Reliant Energys 32year agreement to acquire the naming rights for five different buildings and the complex is the most comprehensive naming rights agreement in history Reliant Park will be a partnership of mutual support between the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation the Houston Texans RodeoHouston and Reliant Energy The facilities at Reliant Park will include Reliant Stadium Reliant Astrodome Reliant Arena Reliant Hall and Reliant Center Sept 7 The Texans are honored by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco Club officials present the Hall of Fame with a Texans helmet football and other merchandise which is placed in a display case in the football wing of the Hall of Fame Sept 6 The NFLs 32nd franchise is officially christened the Houston Texans before thousands at a downtown rally on Texas Avenue NFL Commissioner Tagliabue introduces McNair who then unveils his teams name colors and logo to the crowd The ceremony televised live on ESPN2 includes simultaneous unveilings in Austin and San Antonio McNair then heads to Enron Field where he throws out the first pitch actually a Texans football to Houston Astros Owner Drayton McLane before the Astros play the Florida Marlins Aug 10 McNair and other club officials view the final proofs of the selected team logo at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford New Jersey NFL Properties conducts television and photo testing of the logo as well July McNair reviews logo designs and colors for all three potential names April The list of five team names is shaved to three Apollos Stallions and Texans Color logo designs are presented to focus groups for feedback March 9 Houston NFL 2002 celebrates the official groundbreaking of the new stadium that will house the team when it begins play in 2002 The 69500seat stateoftheart facility will be the worlds first retractableroof football stadium Houston NFL 2002 will be a cotenant of the new stadium with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Participants in the groundbreaking ceremony include Owner Bob McNair NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo President Mike Wells Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Commissioner Steve Hatchell Houston Mayor Lee Brown Harris County Judge Robert Eckels Harris County Commissioner Precinct 1 El Franco Lee Harris Feb The National Football League begins researching and developing computerized designs for potential logos Additional focus groups are conducted in Houston and San AntonioMarch 2 Houston NFL announces that its team name search has been narrowed to five choices Apollos Bobcats Stallions Texans and Wildcatters The five names were determined after several months of research conducted jointly by Houston NFL 2002 and National Football League Properties That research included multiple focus group studies performed in both English and Spanish in not only Houston but also in numerous surrounding markets such as San Antonio Austin Galveston and Beaumont Jan 19 Houston NFL hires Charley Casserly as Executive Vice PresidentGeneral Manager Casserly comes to Houston after 23 years with the Washington Redskins the last 10 as general manager The Redskins captured Super Bowls XVII XXII and XXVI during his tenure in Washington 1999 Nov 24 Houston NFL debuts transition logo which serves as the organizations mark until a team name is selected and the corresponding official logo team colors and uniform are developed The transition logo is created by NFL Properties the New Yorkbased licensing and marketing arm of the NFL Nov 1999 McNair and Houston NFL executives start the first of 40 separate focus group sessions which eventually total 500 individual participants The sessions are conducted not just in Houston but in Galveston Austin Beaumont San Antonio and Corpus Christi as well Fans are asked for their opinions on the image of Houston and its surrounding areas the image of the NFL and the expectations for the Houston franchise Oct 6 The National Football League owners vote 290 to award the 32nd NFL franchise to Houston and Bob McNair for a record amount of 700 million Sept 28 Marvin Davis one of the bidders for the Los Angeles franchise bows out of the expansion race Sept 9 NFL executives tell the Houston group to be prepared to come to the owners meetings in Atlanta on October 6 July 28 Los Angeles presents an exclusive negotiating agreement to the NFL but the league does not sign it stating that it does not address the financial situation behind the New Coliseum at Exposition Park June 3 In a twohour meeting with Tagliabue McNair is encouraged to step up his efforts for an expansion team May 25 Ovitz unveils a new plan for a 60acre spread of parks parking garages and a new stadium where the Los Angeles Coliseum currently sits The plan impresses the NFL but the league remains concerned about a lack of financial planning for the proposed project March 16 The NFL Expansion Committee votes 292 to give Los Angeles until September 15 to work out a feasible stadium and ownership plan If LA can not get a plan together the committee will then recommend Houston for the 32nd franchise Feb 16 The NFL Expansion Committee meets but does not pick a winning bidder from the three finalists Tagliabue says the decision will come within a month 1998 Oct 27 Tagliabue announces that NFL owners will have a decision on the leagues newest expansion team by April Sept 25 The HLSR votes unanimously to approve paying a 15 million annual lease to use the proposed retractableroof NFL stadium June 30 Tagliabue and NFL Stadium Committee head Jerry Richardson visit Houston to see plans for the citys retractableroof stadium meeting for several hours with McNair Houston Sports Authority Jack Rains Brown Eckels and HLSR president Jim Bloodworth May 7 Los Angelesbased entertainment broker Michael Ovitz announces he will spearhead a 750million proposal to build a stadium in Carson California in an effort to bring the NFL back to LA March 23 The NFL expansion committee awards an expansion team to Cleveland McNair Harris County Judge Robert Eckels and Mayor Lee Brown meet with Tagliabue for the first time as a group at the owners meeting held in Houston 1997 Oct 17 In reaction to Tagliabues comments officials from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo HLSR say they will push for the building of a domed stadium that the Rodeo will share with an NFL team as opposed to renovating the Astrodome It marks the Rodeos first public statement in support of McNairs efforts Oct 15 NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue praises the early plans of Bob McNair and Houston for an expansion franchise at the NFL Owners Meetings July 3 Houston Oilers owner Bud Adams gets the green light to move his team to Nashville Tennessee US District Judge Lynn Hughes signs the final consent judgment in the lawsuit against the team after all parties involved agree to a settlement June 18 The NHL bypasses Chuck Watson and Bob McNairs efforts to bring an expansion hockey club to Houston The pair moves on to their next project returning the NFL to Houston

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