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Astrodome Decor: Which of These Superboxes Is Most Hideous? YOU Decide!!

Chamber of wonders, or horrors.Retrospace got its hands on a 1966 Astrodome guide (subhed: "The Astrodome is more than a stadium -- it is a way of treating people"), and while it's filled with such un »

In Memory of the Astrodome: 13 Awesome Derrick Dolls Pictures, from When Cheerleaders Were Cheerleaders

They don't make `em like the Derrick Dolls anymoreEveryone got a big piece of Astrodome nostalgia yesterday, after the media was granted a tour of the dusty, dilapidated old stadium. It put us in mi »

Comments of the Day: What Will Remain of the Astrodome

​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. M »

Digging Around The All-But-Abandoned Astrodome

Photo by Craig HlavatyOld and in the way, but still magicThe Reliant Astrodome was -- is -- the Eighth Wonder of the World. Generations of Houston-area kids spent their days dreaming of playing on the »

The Astrodome: Crunch Time Is Coming (We Hope)

Empty for a long while.It's been seven years since we wrote about the decrepit Astrodome, and how -- at that time -- it was all but abandoned, except for the occasional high school playoff game or, ye »

Remember to Pee During the Super Bowl, Methodist Hospital Somehow Warns

These kids are alright, at least.​Methodist Hospital has put out a list of warnings for what to do to stay healthy during the Super Bowl. Don't drink and drive is one, of course. Also: People, »

Three things we learned from Mexico's win over Venezuela at Reliant

​To get a feel for Mexico's game against Venezuela last night at Reliant Stadium, one only needed to watch the last 25 minutes. Seriously... the previous 65 minutes only produced one Venezuelan »

JJ Watt & Pacman Jones Lead Texans To First Playoff Victory Ever

JJ Watt's hands: Worth a number-one draft pick​A packed, loud and raucous Reliant Stadium crowd saw the highlight of rookie JJ Watt's life as the defensive lineman's incredible pick-six led the »

Texans: Reliant Stadium Is (Almost) Ready for Its Playoff Close-Up

Photos by Francisco MontesPlayoff football, after all these years.​Texans officials gave a tour to show their preparations for tomorrow's big playoff game. Things are going relatively smoothly, »

Texans, Saints and Tebow! This Weekend's NFL Playoff Best Bets

PLAYOFFS?!?!!? Oh, yeah​So is Houston ready for some playoff football? How about we go through the Reliant Stadium checklist for Saturday's game with the Bengals to find out. Notifications to s »

Playoff Fallout: Houston Boat Show Closed Saturday

See ya on Sunday.​It hasn't happened in 56 years, but the Houston Boat Show will be closing one day during its run this year, in order not to create a traffic nightmare at Reliant Park Saturday. »

Aggies Defeat Northwestern and Reliant Stadium For A Bowl Game Win

The Reliant Stadium turf is just begging for a class action lawsuit​You've seen those commercials during late night or during the middle of the day. Those commercials with some "attorney" droni »

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