HOUSTON – Houston was among the first cities to participate in a new era of alternate football. The Houston Roughnecks beat the Los Angeles Wildcats, 37-17, Saturday in their inaugural XFL League game. The Roughnecks were able to fill most of the lower bowl of TDECU Stadium with many fans wearing Roughnecks gear. NFL will scout XFL talentMuch like the failed AAF, the XFL is made up of just-outside-the-NFL-level talent. The Roughnecks backup quarterback Connor Cook started a playoff game against the Houston Texans in 2016.