The Uvalde High School football team provided a much-needed lift for the mourning community in its first home game since the mass shooting. There is a time and a place for it.
The victims of the Uvalde elementary school shooting were remembered by the Texans as they opened their season against Indianapolis.
The Uvalde high school football team wore decals on their helmets that said "Uvalde Strong" when the Texans hosted them.
The team and H-E-B paid for the team to travel to Uvalde and watch the game from a suite. The team made a $400,000 donation to the Robb Elementary School memorial fund after the shooting.
It was the first time most of his teammates had ever been to a football game.
He said it meant a lot to many of the guys to get away from Uvalde and enjoy being here. A lot of these guys don't know anything about football. It's a big deal.
Wade Miller said they want to honor the people who died in the shooting.
He said that the memory of 21 is important to them. We are like the rest of the world and we just want to help in some way. Hopefully, this will help.
During a timeout in the first quarter, a video showing the team was shown on the video board. There was a message on the boards that said "We stand with Uvalde".
The Uvalde team was surprised with new uniforms during a team dinner by a contingent from the Texans, including Christian Kirksey and Kamu Grugier- Hill. The support the Texans have given Miller has been overwhelming.
He said it was unbelievable. "You live out in a small southwest Texas town, and to know that people care about you, and that these guys want to know what your score is, it means the world."
Uvalde is a long way from Houston.
Rendon was asked if he was a fan of the team. He looked sheepish as he answered.
He admitted to being a 49ers fan. The Texans have done a lot for the city of Houston.
Miller said that they have a lot of fans on their team, but they are all Texans fans now.
Both Miller and Rendon talked about how sports helped the city in the wake of the tragedy. Rendon wears No. 21 on his jersey to remember the people who have died.
He said it meant a lot to the city of Uvalde to be able to run out on Friday nights. On and off the field, I represent them.
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