NRG Stadium

Houston


The Houston Texans (www.houstontexans.com) play at this retractable-roof stadium., which replaced the once-iconic Astrodome. As their fortunes have improved in recent years (they're doing better than the hated Dallas Cowboys), Texans' games now attract raucous crowds. The stadium namesake, NRG, is a local energy company.


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