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Play in the Astrodome one last time

by Cougar2000
created January 07, 2008, last edited February 10, 2009
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Known as the "eighth wonder of the world," home to "Love Ya Blue," the "Game of the Century" between the University of Houston and UCLA, the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, the Houston Astros and Katrina survivors, the Astrodome sits silently as its new neighbor, Reliant Stadium, takes centre stage for rodeos, bowl games and Houston Texans games.

It may or may not draw its last breath soon, a victim to the wrecking ball because some say the old girl is getting older. If that is the case, then let me propose this.

1. The Astros play one last regular season game in the place and wear those orange striped jerseys. They could even let Craig Biggio coach a base.

2. The Texans play a regular game wearing the Oilers colors.

3. UCLA and Houston play a pick up game with the stars from that classic game, Hayes vs. Alcindor for charity and scholarship money for both schools.

4. U of H and Rice do battle for the Bayou Bucket one last time... in classic uniforms.

5. Since Bobby Riggs is dead and Billy Jean King has since retired, why not have Serena Williams and Roger Federer do battle in a new battle of the sexes, with part o the proceeds going to breast cancer research?

lf the old girl is going to die, then let her do it on her terms. Let her go out as a champion and a place for hope when there was no hope. Let the Katrina survivors tell their story in their words so that no one will ever forget. That would be a proper farewell.


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ASwaffAll-American
713 days ago
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All would be nice tributes to a once legendary stadium. It's funny to think that this dome, which was truly a marvel of its time, is now so completely dwarfed by the monstrous Reliant Stadium. I don't know if we need to have all of five of the proposals for a proper send off, but the Astros at the very least need to play one final game there.
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
713 days ago
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Use it to host 'roided oldtimer baseball games. Roger loves those trashy orange jerseys.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
713 days ago
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Maybe they should hold a fake identity contest? *Tyrone *Briggs could host it!
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CheezerAll-Star
713 days ago
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The Texans should host a game against the Titans and they both should wear the Oilers colors (home and away).
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Cougar2000All-American
712 days ago
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Okay, my question to you is who would wear the home uniforms and who gets the road ones?
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
713 days ago
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How in the hell did you omit "Let them play!! Let them play!! Let them play!"??? Long Live Bob Watson!
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Cougar2000All-American
712 days ago
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Sorry. Not being from Houston, I didn't know that one.
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ASwaffAll-American
713 days ago
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I will admit, though, that it would make me a little jealous if the Astros played one more game at the Astrodome, because I was actually at the last regular season game, and it would feel a little weird if that special send off wasn't really the send off anymore. My embossed ticket and commemorative Astrodome tin might not be worth as much.
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