Man of the people: Altuve receives warm welcome at Texans game

HOUSTON — He’s arguably the most popular Houston athlete this side of J.J. Watt. And if there was any doubt of Astros second baseman Jose Altuve’s level of adoration in the city, the loud roar that erupted when he took the field prior to Sunday night’s Houston Texans game served as a reminder.

Altuve, wearing a blue No. 27 Texans jersey with his name on the back, served as the Texans’ home-field advantage captain, leading the Texans onto the field prior to their game against the Colts at NRG Stadium. For Altuve, his first NFL game was an event to remember.

“I’ve watched the games on TV, but this is my first Texans game, and I’m excited,” Altuve said.

It’s lit. #WeAreTexans pic.twitter.com/5fPdfStgny

— Houston Astros (@astros) October 17, 2016

It’s lit. #WeAreTexans pic.twitter.com/5fPdfStgny

Altuve, who made his fourth American League All-Star game this season and won his second AL batting title in three years, admittedly doesn’t know much about football, even though he struck up a friendship with All-Pro defensive lineman Watt in the last few years.

Watt, out for the season with a back injury, is about a foot taller than the 5-foot-6 Altuve, who was awed by the size and athleticism of the players when he was on the field for warm-ups. Just as they would probably marvel at Altuve’s …

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