Traffic was light on the way into downtown this morning until I got to the light at Cesar Chavez and I-35. The line of cars at the left turn lane was unusually long. It wasn’t any better as turned and headed west. The parking lot across the street from Iron Works BBQ was packed. “Must be something going on at the Convention Center,” I thought. It was then that I noticed packs of larger than average guys, some with matching sport shirts, baseball caps, and a few wearing those Bike-brand polyester shorts.

“Coaches.”

No, the Friday Night Lights filming hadn’t taken over the city. It’s the Texas High School Coaches Association 2006 Convention & Coaching School. The lots between 2nd and 3rd, Congress and Brazos were filling up fast as well. Good luck parking downtown today. Now, give me 5 laps!