Houston Texans fans have enough problems without worrying about their own politicians putting the franchise on a moving truck.
Imagine explaining to Houston that its next big football storyline isn’t a playoff run, a quarterback controversy or another coaching change. It’s finding out which state gets to call the Texans its own.
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In this political playbook, James Talarico has a bold new strategy for Texas football: send the Texans packing.
Maybe Nashville needs another football team. Perhaps Oklahoma City wants to take a swing at the NFL. Wherever the imaginary destination might be, Houston fans would have one question: Why should their team leave Texas?
Still, the joke writes itself when Texas politics and professional football collide.
Houston is one of the state’s biggest sports markets. The Texans represent a major part of its identity, and fans have spent years waiting for the franchise to deliver a deep playoff run.
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The last thing those supporters want is another reason to worry about their team’s future.
Talarico has plenty of real policy positions to defend, particularly on economic regulation and the role of government. Texas voters can debate those positions without pretending he has called for an NFL relocation.
For Texans fans, the ideal political game plan is simple: Keep the team in Houston, keep the football in Texas and leave the relocation rumors to the sports satire column.
