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Texans announce 5 public practices during 2021 training camp

The Houston Texans announced five public practices for 2021 training camp.

The Houston Texans announced the dates and times for five training camp practices that will be open to the public at Houston Methodist Training Center.

The Texans report to training camp on July 27 as part of a unified start to camp across the NFL.

The public practices for the Texans will be open exclusively to season ticket members as a benefit for their support of the football club. The general public will have the opportunity to register for a chance to win limited tickets starting Friday, July 16 at 6:00 p.m.

“Training camp is always one of the most exciting times of the year for our entire organization, but even more so this year as we welcome fans back out to the practices,” Texans president Greg Grissom said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to do so and have enhanced the experience for our season ticket members and fans, including improvements to the seating areas and expanding the shaded areas.

“Our dedicated fans will enjoy a first-hand view of our team as they prepare for the season and we can’t wait to share this memorable experience with them.”

Here is a list of the Texans’ public practices:

Monday, Aug. 2— 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 3— 9:00 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 6— 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 7 — 9:00 a.m.

Monday, Aug. 9 — 7:00 p.m.

Embarrassment of riches: Texans projected to be 5th-wealthiest NFL team by 2025

The Houston Texans are projected to be the fifth-richest team in the NFL by 2025, according to a new study.

The Houston Texans may be struggling with the win-loss column, but the club may not have any trouble when it comes to their bottom line by the middle of the decade.

According to new data from Bookies.com, the Texans are projected to be the fifth-richest team in the NFL with predicted revenue of $671,670,000. The Texans’ revenue for 2020 was $530,000,000.

How the predictions were manifested was by taking a look at NFL earnings by franchise from 2012-20 as provided by Forbes’ data. The data included all revenue streams, and the amounts are published by each organization in their annual accounts.

Considering where the Texans are with no new stadium or practice facility on the horizon to bump up their net worth, the jump in revenue is intriguing. Currently, the Texans don’t have any star power; DeAndre Hopkins and J.J. Watt are gone, and Deshaun Watson may soon follow. With the Texans’ regression in on-field success, their presence is contracting to be more regional. If the Texans are to start having on-field success again that can generate national interest, it will be up to new general manager Nick Caserio to build a winner. So far, almost everyone likes Houston’s chances to finish with the worst record in the NFL in 2021.

So if the Texans become one of the fifth-wealthiest teams and it isn’t necessarily because of the on-field product, then it would have to be from new team president Greg Grissom’s ability to generate new revenue streams, which will be challenge now that COVID-19 is tapering off.

“There’s a lot of adjustment,” Grissom told reporters on May 10 at the team’s charity golf classic. “The pandemic’s changed everything for all of us. Looking at different things, from the way our business works and how we can adjust from season ticket members to the way we do game day to everything that goes into the business side of the organization.

“I think, again, 2021 is just about getting it back going again and kind of adjusting to everything, getting people used to coming to football games again, tailgating on Sundays and having those experiences that we all know and love and then kind of get back as we move forward on how we can build and continue to grow like we always have done.”

Chairman and CEO Cal McNair has expressed his confidence in Grissom’s ability to use his extensive relationships and keep his eyes downfield in a business sense.

“Greg’s extensive industry knowledge is evident by the meaningful relationships he continues to develop with our partners, our community and Texans teammates,” McNair said. “While going through the interview process, Greg’s intentional, forward-thinking approach showed an authenticity and commitment to championship-caliber excellence that made him the ideal choice to take on this role.”

If the Texans can also be one of the top-five winningest teams in the same span, Houston sports fans will rejoice.

New Texans president Greg Grissom working with mindset to pack NRG Stadium in 2021

New Houston Texans team president Greg Grissom hopes to fill NRG Stadium with fans in 2021.

Due to the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Houston Texans were one of 19 teams that allowed fans at their home games during the 2020 NFL season. The Texans set a 20% capacity inside NRG Stadium while averaging 12,400 fans in seven of the eight home games played. The max capacity for NRG Stadium is 71,795.

In March, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league plans to have full stadiums in 2021, and the Texans are moving along with the plan in place.

“That’s our intention right now,” first-year team president Greg Grissom said on Monday. “We’re working with that mindset, and the NFL’s working with that mindset in all the venues. We feel like by the time we get to August that we’ll be in a position to do that. And if for some reason, we aren’t and there’s a reason not to, then we’ll adjust our plan — just like we did last year.”

Grissom acknowledged that the goal for the Texans is to sell out every home game next season, which has always been the organization’s intention. Despite the lack of expectations surrounding the on-field talent, Grissom stated people are still interested in the Texans and excited.

Last year, the Texans finished the season with the league’s sixth-highest attendance, with a total of 86,800 spectators inside NRG Stadium. Houston’s 33-16 Week 2 loss to the Baltimore Ravens was the only game the Texans played without fans in the stands.

“I think 2021 is just about getting it back going again and kind of adjusting to everything, getting people used to coming to football games again,” Grissom said. “Tailgating on Sundays and having those experiences that we all know and love, and then kind of get back as we move forward on how we can build and continue to grow as we have always done.”

Fans who are looking forward to making their return back to NRG Stadium can start planning on which games they would like to attend on Wednesday, during the NFL release of the 2021 schedule. In addition to their AFC South counterparts, the Texans will have home games against the Chargers, Jets, Patriots, Rams and Seahawks.

Texans promote former VP Greg Grissom to team president

The Houston Texans have announced their promotion of vice president Greg Grissom to the role of team president.

Significant changes within the Houston Texans organization are taking place beyond the gridiron.

The Texans announced on Wednesday the promotion of Greg Grissom to team president. Grisson began working for the Texans in 2002 as the corporate development manager. He most recently served as Houston’s Senior Vice President Of Corporate Development from 2017-2021, prior to his promotion.

“Greg’s extensive industry knowledge is evident by the meaningful relationships he continues to develop with our partners, our community and Texans teammates,” Chairman and CEO Cal McNair said in a statement. “While going through the interview process, Greg’s intentional, forward-thinking approach showed an authenticity and commitment to championship-caliber excellence that made him the ideal choice to take on this role.”

Grissom will be the second president in team history following the departure of Jamey Rootes. Rootes held the role of the Texans team president for 20 years before resigning in early-February.

According to the Texans, Grissom will oversee the direction and management of all business operations — which includes marketing, communications, broadcasting, ticket sales and many other duties.

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Texans considering 2 internal, 3 external candidates for team president

The Houston Texans are considering two internal candidates and three external candidates as their second team president in team history.

The Houston Texans are hard at work looking for the second team president in franchise history after the departure of Jamey Rootes in February.

According to Mark Berman of Fox 26 [KRIV-TV], the Texans are looking at two internal candidates and three external candidates. The two internal candidates are chief marketing officer Jennifer Davenport and senior vice president, corporate development Greg Grissom.

Davenport has been with the team since December of 2010, and her job involves monitoring the usage of the team’s brand and all related advertising. Davenport, according to her biography on the team website, “also oversees all gameday entertainment, community development, the Houston Texans Foundation, youth football initiatives, targeted fan development, merchandise sales and regional brand growth, including broadcast partnerships.”

The most intriguing part of Davenport’s resume is she worked with the Houston Rockets from 2006-10 and part of her job was fan development. In other words, she has a comprehensive view of how Houston sports fans have to be feeling in 2021 with the Deshaun Watson saga and James Harden eating his way to Brooklyn. If the Astros don’t come out on fire in 2021, it will be a dark winter for Houston sports fans.

Where Grissom is a great candidate is he has been with the team since 2002 and has worked his way up through the organization when he was first part of the business operations staff. Much like Davenport, as the overseer of sales for the team’s suites at NRG Stadium, Grissom can measure the pulse of fan and sponsor interest in the team. Going back to being doormats in the AFC South won’t be acceptable after the team has come a game away from the AFC Championship Game four times in the past decade.

The Texans will have to find the right candidate to build upon the legacy Rootes laid down. Cal McNair will need to be diligent and choose the right president who can lead the Texans into a new era of pro football excellence in the city of Houston.