Reliant Stadium Roof Damaged By Hurricane Ike

The sports world once again is finding itself dealing with a natural disaster, as Hurricane Ike strikes the Texas coast over the weekend. Reliant Stadium appears to be the most impacted facility, as it suffers structural damage to its retractable roof. The postponement of the Ravens-Texans game is forcing the league to alter its schedule on the fly, and there are no guarantees that the stadium will be ready for the next scheduled game in three weeks. However, the NFL, still mindful of the disadvantage it handed the Saints in ’05 after Hurricane Katrina, appears willing to do whatever it can to make sure Houston does not lose a home game. Meanwhile, despite Minute Maid Park surviving the storm mostly unscathed, the Astros move two games in their weekend series against the Cubs to Miller Park. However, the team is bemoaning the advantage the Cubs enjoy at "Wrigley North," as it could have serious implications on the Astros’ Wild Card hopes.