UPDATE: 11:15AM
The Texans and Cowboys wonât play in Dallas tomorrow night after all.
Instead, the game has been canceled. The reason is apparently to allow the Texans to travel home, as parts of Houston are starting to clear after the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.
Thatâs a surprising decision because the NFL had specifically stated that the game would go on, in Dallas, where the Texans have been practicing all week after they were displaced by Hurricane Harvey. The NFL even said NFL Network would televise the game to help draw attention to hurricane relief efforts.
Now the league is backing off that. The Cowboys and Texans will surely be relieved not to have to go through with it, as no team wants to play its fourth preseason game. But the league has some explaining to do about why it waited until the day before the game to make
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GOTTA HAND IT TO JERRY and the Dallas Cowboys
COWBOYS TEXANS final 2017 preseason game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Thursday night, the game was originally scheduled to take place in Houston but was moved to Arlington due to Hurricane Harvey.
All tickets to the game â in any section â will be $25, and game proceeds, including contributions from both clubs and the players, will be donated to the United Way of Greater Houston Relief Fund that supports the efforts of the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army for Harvey relief and recovery.
Tickets and parking are on sale now at ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased at AT&T Stadium between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, and starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday.
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