FOOTBALL. BUT YOU KNOW, THE GUY IS
SPECIAL.
SPECIAL. >> Reporter: WE’RE BACK LIVE OUT
HERE AT NRG AFTER THIS BIG
TEXANS WIN OVER THE PATRIOTS.
AND IF YOU’VE EVER BEEN TO A
TEXANS GAME, YOU’VE PROBABLY
NEVER SEEN ONE WITH A
RETRACTIBLE ROOF HOPE.
A LOT OF FANS WONDERING DOES IT
EVEN WORK AND IF IT DOES WHY IS
IT NEVER OPENED?
OR MARIOED WITH THE -- MOREIOES
WITH THE INVESTIGATORS IS ON THE
CASES.
CASES. -- MARIO DIAZ WITH THE
INVESTIGATORS IS ON THE CASE.
♪ ♪
♪ ♪ >> Reporter: THE SUNROOF.
>> IT’S GREAT TO HAVE IT.
>> Reporter: A TESTAMENT TO
AUTOMOTIVE INGENUITY.
AUTOMOTIVE INGENUITY. >> IF I DON’T HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT MY HAIR LOOKING GOOD, I
LOVE THIS THING OPEN.
>> Reporter: WHEN ONE IS JOINED
WITH MOTHER NATURE ON THE
INSIDE.
INSIDE. >> THE WIND, THE SUN, THE WHOLE
BUILT, IT’S GREAT.
>> Reporter: PRESSURE IS
SOMETIME REPLY A -- SIMPLE
APPLIED, GRASS SMOOTH LE RYE
TRACTS.
TRACTS. -- SMOOTHLY RETRACTS.
FILLED WITH SYMPHONIC,
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING, SLOWLY
BUILDING TO THE MOMENT.
[SOUND EFFECTS]
[SOUND EFFECTS] >> Reporter: WHEN OPEN-AIR IS
FULLY EXPOSED.
FULLY EXPOSED. >> IT’S KIND OF LIKE HAVING A
CONVERTIBLE BUT NOT TOTALLY.
♪ ♪
♪ ♪ >> Reporter: ALL RIGHT.
SO IT MIGHT ADD A FEW MORE
DOLLARS TO THE MONTHLY NOTE.
HOWEVER, HOUSTONIANS SURE DON’T
SEEM TO MIND.
WE’VE SEEN IT TIME AND TIME AND
TIME AGAIN, ALL OVER THE CITY,
WHERE PEOPLE HAVE THEIR ROOFS
WIDE OPEN.
WIDE OPEN. IN FACT, WHO OUT THERE WOULDN’T
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS LUXURY
AMENITY, ESPECIALLY AFTER MAKING
SUCH A COSTLY INVESTMENT?
OH, YEAH.
OH, YEAH. THAT’S RIGHT.
THAT’S RIGHT. THE TEXANS.
THE TEXANS. SOUNDS.
SOUNDS. >> THE TANS KEEP THE ROOF CLOSED
THURSDAY NIGHT, THEY’RE
ORGANIZATIONAL LOSERS.
ORGANIZATIONAL LOSERS. >> Reporter: FOR SEVERAL SEASONS
NOW THE AIRWAVES HAVE BEEN TILD
WITH DISCUSSION OVER NRG’S
RETRACTIBLE ROOF.
RETRACTIBLE ROOF. >> WE HAVE PICTURE-PERFECT
WEATHER OUTSIDE BUT THE ROOF IS
CLOSED.
CLOSED. >> Reporter: CHALLENGING FOR
MANY TO RECALL THE LAST TIME IT
WAS OPEN FOR A TEXANS GAME.
YOU HAVE BEEN TO EVERY SINGLE
HOME GAME SINCE DAY ONE.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> Reporter: WHEN WAS THE LAST
TIME THEY HAD THE ROOF OPENED?
>> I DON’T EVEN KNOW.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> I DON’T KNOW WHY THEY DON’T
OPEN IT UP MORE.
>> Reporter: COMPLETE COVERAGE
COMES NATURALLY FOR SUPER FAN
RED.
RED. >> I KNOW IT MUST BE KIND OF
HARD TO WATCH THE ACTION WITH
ALL OF THIS.
>> Reporter: BUT EVEN HE HAS
QUESTIONS.
QUESTIONS. >> MR. MISS TIERIO, HAVE YOU
EVER WONDERED AS TO THE MYSTERY
WHY THEY KEEP THIS ROOF CLOSED
ALL THE TIME?
>> I WONDER, I WONDER, YEAH.
>> Reporter: SO DO FANS.
>> WOULD THE OILERS HAVE OPENED
THE ROOF MORE OFTEN?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> Reporter: THEY EXAMINED THE
FOUR OTHER NFL FRANCHISES WITH
RETRACTIBLE ROOFS TO SEE HOW THE
TEXANS STACK UP.
>> THE ROOF IS OPEN T WINDOWS
ARE OPEN HERE AT LUCAS OIL
STADIUM.
STADIUM. >> Reporter: 27 TIMES SINCE
2008.
2008. THE DALLAS COWBOYS, 22 GAMES
SINCE 2009.
SINCE 2009. THE FALCONS HAVE HAD THEIR ROOF
OPEN EIGHT TIMES SINCE THEY
STARTED OPERATIONS TWO SEASONS
AGO.
AGO. STADIUM OFFICIALS IN ARIZONA
REVEALED THEIR ROOF HAS BEEN
OPENED 102 TIMES SINCE 2015 FOR
A VARIETY OF EVENTS, INCLUDING
CARDINALS GAMES.
CARDINALS GAMES. AS FOR THE TEXANS, THE LAST GAME
WHERE THEY HAD THE ROOF OPEN WAS
NOVEMBER 30th, 2014.
KEEP IN MIND NEARLY 450 MILLION
PUBLIC DOLLARS WHY TOURISTS --
FROM TOURISTS, STADIUM USERS,
AND TENANTS WAS UTILIZED TO
BUILD NRG.
BUILD NRG. CAN YOU OPEN HER UP?
>> SURE.
>> SURE. >> Reporter: CLOSE IT AGAIN.
BUT TO SEE A COVER ON GAME DAY?
FANS ARE BETTER OFF CROSSING
PATHS WITH TAILGATING CHEFS LIKE
ROBERT GARCIA.
ROBERT GARCIA. YOU HAVE A PRETTY GOOD
RETRACTIBLE SYSTEM HERE.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> Reporter: WHAT ABOUT THE
STADIUM BEHIND YOU?
>> I’M SURE THEY PUSH A BUTTON
AND IT WILL OPEN RIGHT UP IN 20,
30 MINUTES.
30 MINUTES. >> Reporter: WE REACHED OUT TO
STADIUM OFFICIALS TO SEE THE
ACTUAL BUTTON OR COMPUTER SYSTEM
THAT OPENS THE ROOF.
THEY DENIED OUR REQUEST, CITING
SECURITY RAINS, AS FOR WHETHER
OR NOT -- REASONS.
AS FOR WHETHER IT STILL WORKS.
>> YEAH, IT WORKS.
>> Reporter: THIS IS FROM ED
ED EMMETT.
ED EMMETT. >> THEY’VE MADE THE CHOICE THAT
THE CROWD NOISE IS WORTH MORE TO
THEM THAN THE OPEN-AIR.
>> Reporter: NICK MARTIN AGREES.
>> I THINK THE SOUND STAYS IN
MORE SO IT HELPS OUR DEFENSE.
>> Reporter: BRENDAN SCARLET
THINKS THE CONTINUITY PROVIDES
AN EN.
AN EN. >> WE GET TO PLAY ALL OUR -- AN
EDGE.
EDGE. >> WE GET TO PLAY OUR HOME GAMES
IN 72 DEGREE WEATHER.
>> Reporter: LONG-TIME TEXANS
FAN LEO HAD THIS TAKE ON THE
CONSISTENT CLOSURES.
CONSISTENT CLOSURES. >> TO EACH HIS OWN BUT IF YOU
HAVE IT, USE IT.
YOU KNOW, I’M NOT GOING TO BUY A
CONVERTIBLE AND NOT TAKE OFF THE
TOP.
TOP. >> Reporter: OR HAVE A SUNROOF.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
>> Reporter: WHICH MEANS AT
LEAST FOR NOW, LOCAL FANS MAY
HAVE TO GO TO CREATIVE EXTREMES
IF THEY WANT TO WATCH THE TEXANS
PLAY UNDER AN OPEN ROOF.
♪
♪ ♪ .
♪ . >> Reporter: AND GLOBAL MAPPING
AND DATA COMPANY RECENTLY RANKED
THE TOP 10 LOUDEST STADIUMS IN
THE NFL AND INTERESTINGLY, ONLY
FOUR OF THE TOP 10 ARE DOMED OR
ROOF STADIUMS.
ROOF STADIUMS. THE OTHER SIX ARE ALL OUTDOOR
STADIUMS.
STADIUMS. NOW, YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING, IS
NRG ONE OF THEM.
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