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Did Houston ever try to get Oilers name again?
Posted on 10/22/18 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 10/22/18 at 9:44 pm
Watching Earl Campbell highlights on NFL network and always loved those helmets. And the name. Was there a legal issue involved with rights to the name or was it a matter of new ownership just wanting to create their own identity?
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Posted on 10/22/18 at 9:45 pm to Morty
Bud Adams probably still owns it
Posted on 10/22/18 at 9:50 pm to Morty
Tagliabue retired the name and logo.
If I ever became commissioner, I would bring back the unique Super Bowl logos. Then I'd give the Oilers back to Houston.
If I ever became commissioner, I would bring back the unique Super Bowl logos. Then I'd give the Oilers back to Houston.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 9:53 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
He died five years ago
His kids own the IP I am sure
His kids own the IP I am sure
Posted on 10/22/18 at 9:53 pm to Morty
The Oilers history still belogns to the Titans franchise.
When a team moves they almost always take the old records and history with them.
The Ravens/Browns was a unique exception.
When a team moves they almost always take the old records and history with them.
The Ravens/Browns was a unique exception.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 9:56 pm to Morty
I wasn’t alive but damn Bum Phillips was one bad mother fricker
Posted on 10/22/18 at 9:57 pm to PEPE
So it seems like it was Bud Adams and heirs giving middle finger to Houston. I remember reading that the Titans took Vince Young just because Adams didn’t want the favorite son to go to Houston. I appreciate the bitterness.
Texans helmet is as good as it can be but the name lacks imagination. The Kansas City Missourians?
Texans helmet is as good as it can be but the name lacks imagination. The Kansas City Missourians?
Posted on 10/22/18 at 9:59 pm to Morty
I tell people all the time that if the Texans would become the Oilers, I’d be a big fan. Texans is aggressively bland.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:02 pm to biglego
Same. Ill never root for the shittiest name, logo, and color scheme in pro sports. Oilers was bad arse.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:05 pm to Morty
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Titans took Vince Young just because Adams didn’t want the favorite son to go to Houston.
Joke was on the Titans
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:06 pm to Morty
NHL oilers almost moved to Houston
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:09 pm to Morty
Oilers bumper stickers would rival truck nuts in Texas for most oilfield bawtastic status symbol.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:10 pm to Morty
The Titans were selling these t-shirts on their team website when Bud Adams was alive.
So yes, the Titans still have rights to that name.
So yes, the Titans still have rights to that name.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:11 pm to Morty
Yep Oilers need to be back in Houston. Buy our history back and rebrand the Texans.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:12 pm to Morty
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The Kansas City Missourians?
Yeah, 'state nickname' can only work in a few states. The ABA "Miami Floridians" (later just "The Floridians") were one:
WFL's "The Hawaiians" were another:
"Texans" was also used by Dallas in the old AFL, San Antonio in the CFL, and Houston in the WFL:
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:21 pm to Morty
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:28 pm to TheRoarRestoredInBR
Doesn’t help the Texans that Bill O’Brien is a miserable douche
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:29 pm to Tiger Ryno
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Same. Ill never root for the shittiest name, logo, and color scheme in pro sports. Oilers was bad arse.
I actually think the Texans uniforms and logo look good. But compared to the Oilers logo and uniform, it’s just so generic. Had I never known the Oilers I’d probably be alright with Texans.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:36 pm to biglego
Nah. They are garbage. Red white and blue. Terrible.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 11:12 pm to Morty
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Texans helmet is as good as it can be but the name lacks imagination. The Kansas City Missourians?
bullshite. Few descriptions have more panache than Texans. It speaks for itself and conjures up all kinds of imagery.
Think "Dallas" was a boring TV show name? Far from it. Same thing.
It's odd you mentioned Kansas City, though. The Chiefs were originally the Dallas Texans.
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