There were Houston Texans fans aplenty up and down the famed avenue in New Orleans ahead of the ball club's Week 1 matchup against the Saints, which is set for Monday Night Football.
ABC13 community journalist Chaz Miller took in the color of a Texans-led Bourbon Street celebration to usher the season.
Texans fans hung a flag for the team from one of the trademark balconies on the strip.
The Texans faithful began showing up in the Big Easy over the weekend, with some already feeding on the cuisine made famous by the city.
Many already in town said they want to carry over that appetite to a Texans win inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
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