LONDON – The city of London is gearing up for the Houston Texans to play their first game across the pond this weekend.
They'll play the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wimberly Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 8:30 a.m. Houston time.
Signage started going up around the city on Wednesday, the same day our crews landed in the city, along with chairman and chief executive officer of the Houston Texans D. Cal McNair.
TOUCHDOWN LONDON! Mr. McNair was on our flight! 🏈 @houstonlifetv @KPRC2 Well check in live (Houston time) this afternoon!! @HoustonTexans (PS, it’s already 8:30a here...5 hours ahead!!) #TexansInLondon pic.twitter.com/lfto7cSMdj
— Lauren Kelly (@KPRC2LaurenK) October 30, 2019
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So, what are the locals saying about our Texans being in their city?
"It's massive, absolutely massive," said one person. "Everybody's talking about it."
"My husband watches it on Sundays," said another.
Lauren Kelly made it to London! Crews are setting up for the big Texans/Jaguars game coming up on Sunday! #TexansInLondon 🇬🇧🏈
Posted by Houston Life on Wednesday, October 30, 2019
The game is one of four NFL games in London this season, and the 29th NFL game in London overall.
KPRC 2 Houston Life reporter Lauren Kelly is there to meet Texans fans and capture the excitement of the game.