Jaguars Texans will play Week 1 in Houston amid Hurricane Harvey aftermath

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Jaguars Texans will play Week 1 in Houston amid Hurricane Harvey aftermath

Despite the destruction that Hurricane Harvey unleashed last week in Houston, the are planning to play their Week 1 game at home, Steve Santini Women Jersey Bill O'Brien confirmed Monday.The Texans are slated to host the in Week 1, settling in as 5.5-point favorites against Jacksonville for the AFC South matchup.As Harvey was hammering the Gulf Coast and causing ma sive flooding and Nico Hischier Kids Jersey making Houston extremely dangerous, it was po sible the city might not be safe enough for the Texans to host the game and that it would need to be played elsewhere.Things were bad enough to move the Cowboys-Texansbefore. But the team believes that the area around NRG Stadium, which is located downtown, is safe enough for the Jaguars and Texans to play.It wasn't as simple as just flipping the two divisional matchups either. The Jaguars were already slated to be on the road for two games in December and playing the Week 1 matchup in Jacksonville would mean the Jags got three road games in a row late in the year. Mirco Mueller Jersey O'Brien also thanked the media for the coverage of Hurricane Harvey and for helping keep the players updated on the status of the storm. Bill O'Brien thanks media for keeping aware of Houston during Harvey. Also recognizes players, staff, coaches for work in community. Deepi Sidhu (@DeepSlant) O'Brien took time to specifically praise J.J. Watt, who are suffering as a result of the storm. O Taylor Hall Women Jersey 'Brien: "We are proud of what this football team has done for this community. It's incredible. No words to describe what J.J. has done." Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) Watt has Jesper Bratt Jersey managed to get a ton of supplies out to people in Houston, and . There is a good chance he cro ses the $20 million market before it's all said and done.Expect an emotional city and group of fans come Sunday If you want to contribute to relief efforts, and .
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