Fantasy Football Takes Over NRG Stadium — and the Prize is Beyond Super

Former Pros Help the Average Joes

By Shelby Hodge // Sep 6, 2019

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Fred & Janet Wahrlich, Paige & Michael Knudsen (Dave Rossman Photo)

Hunter Segesta, Hannah Mahieu, Amy & Zach Huie (Daniel Ortiz Photo)

Bill James, David Hatfield, Chad Grimes, Trent Eckel (Daniel Ortiz photo)

Chris Caylor, Wendy Stockton (Dave Rossman Photo)

Tom & Robin Segesta (Dave Rossman Photo)

Christina & Donovan Greer, (Daniel Ortiz photo)

Ross & Ashley Goolsby (Dave Rossman Photo)

Tobin & Diane Englet, Gloria & Jesse Bounnds (Dave Rossman Photo)

Grant & Elizabeth Harvey, Rob Kimbrough (Daniel Ortiz Photo)

Laura & Rick Jaramillo (Dave Rossman Photo)

Nellie Connally & Doug Dawson (Dave Rossman Photo)

Susan & Phillip Thompson (Dave Rossman Photo)

Mark & Vanasa Bounds (David Ortiz Photo)

Sarah Hudgins, Eric Hopper, Meredith Bishop (Dave Rossman Photo)

Phillip & Susan Thompson, Kelsey & Chris Woodard (Daniel Ortiz Photo)

Rachel & Brent Morgan (Dave Rossman Photo)

Laura & Wayne Kinningham (Daniel Ortiz Photo)

Malcolm Frederick, Cesar Hinojas (Daniel Ortiz Photo)

Nancy & Richard Monguia (Dave Rossman Photo)

Martiza Gonzales, Cyndy Garza Roberts, Gloria Bounds (Daniel Ortiz Photo)

Jeff Martin, Jay Martin, Coach Ed Biles, Louis Rigby (Dave Rossman Photo)

The team building begins at the Fantasy Football Draft at NRG Stadium. (Daniel Ortiz Photo)

What: Today’s Harbor for Children‘s “Fantasy Football Draft Night”

Where: The Club Level at NRG stadium

PC Moment: The race was on to put together a winning team and was intense. That’s because when the final touchdown is scored for the season, this fantasy football winner will receive two tickets to the 2020 Super Bowl in Miami.

Former Houston Oilers coach Ed Biles joined Donovan Greer (NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions), Doug Dawson (NFL offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns, Houston Oilers and St. Louis Cardinals), and Joe Wesley (NFL defensive player for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the San Francisco 49ers) in coaching the would-be team owners in their dream team selections.

KPRC sports director Randy McIlvoy emceed the activities at this sixth annual fundraiser for the nonprofit that provides comprehensive residential care for abused and neglected children throughout southeast Texas. The event raised $375,000.

Gridiron fans Michael Knudsen and Fred Wahrlich reprised their 2018 roles as chairs of the event that this year drew 350 fantasy football enthusiasts.

PC Seen: Paige Knudsen, Janet Wahrlich, Claudia and Darayus Pardivala, Nellie Connally, Laura and Wayne Kinningham, Rachel Price and Brent Morgan, Gretchen and John Hodge, Ken Sellers, Vicki and Bill Lehner, Robin and Tom Segasta, Elizabeth and Grant Harvey, and Harbor CEO Don Sweat and wife Diane.