This is it — the Big Night of Tailgating in Houston. Monday Night Football is in town and our top tailgating teams will be putting on a show. Even if you don’t have tickets to the game, it’s worth taking the train to the Reliant Parking Lot just to take a look at the tailgating action.

Here are some highlights from earlier in the season to get you in the mood for the main event tonight. — Robb Walsh

This article appears in Nov 27 – Dec 3, 2008.

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