Earl Campbell: Team Captain for Saturday's game

[Showtime100]

I'm not worried about GP. If he can live in Amarillo and not throw himself in front of a train I know the Texans won't kill him.

Having said that, dayum, GP.

[FirstTexansFan]

Originally Posted by Texans_Chick

The Sports Illustrated recent story on him is VERY inspirational. Worth a read. Made me cry. I don't like to cry but I get all sorts of sentimental about football stuff. And of course, I would fight you if you have a problem with that.

Only if it's mud wrestling TC I DVR'd the program they had on TV recently, and I'm looking to burn it to DVD, I could have watered the Sahara Desert with all the tears I shed watching it.... he's a man among men in my opinion, and definitely at the top of my list

[2012Champs]

Originally Posted by GP

Geez, you people need to lighten up.

I've been put on an ignored list, SheTexan wants to spank me, Chick says I'd have had an aneurism if I were on a mb in the old Luv Ya Blue days.

Everyone's rattled to some degree. I'm just doing it my own way.

I didn't know I held that much sway in your lives here. I'll be more Luv Ya Steel Blue from now on.

Ah the lighten up I was doing this on purpose game

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by Texans_Chick

Seriously? Are people so dang cranky they are complaining about EARL FREAKING CAMPBELL coming to Reliant???!!!!

I can't wrap my head around that. That's absurd even by flying off the handle standards.

I stayed out of this thread for the most part. Thought it would just be a fluff piece about Earl. Don't get me wrong, I like Earl, just wasn't looking for that.

Never did I dream there would be Texans fans saying they don't want Earl Campbell associated with the Texans.

Some people just wouldn't know greatness if it bit them in the arse.

But I love the old Oilers who embrace Houston & the Texans. It's like thumbing the nose to all those id!ots who claim the Titans as their team. Like they're taking Bud's side of the whole argument.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by False Start

I think its pretty damn cool. He needs to give them all a swift kick in the ass, and say "Skoal Brotha!"

Actually, who better to give the guys a, "Don't blow this opportunity" than Earl Campbell?

[FirstTexansFan]

Ok, that article TC was awesome, thanks so much for posting it. Much more detailed than the TV show about his struggles and success. Got tears in my eyes again... I'd truly love to meet him one more time... got that chance at the airport when they returned from San Diego, he was such a nice man.

[Heath Shuler]

I'm not saying ya'll don't have the right to cry. Hell I'm crying too. But come Saturday, STOP BEING A B1TCH FOR JUST 3 HOURS & CHEER LOUDLY

Not Gary Kubiak
@NotGaryKubiak

[Double Barrel]

I love this move by the Texans. I have always wanted them to retire the number "34" out of respect for the greats in Houston pro sports history.

Earl Campbell, Nolan Ryan, Hakeem Olajuwon. I wonder how many other cities have HoF players that share the same number? Retire it for history. Honor the number for fans.

Do you want to know how badass Earl Campbell is to the state of Texas?

In 1981 the state legislature enshrined a new member to the short list of official state heroes of Texas. Former Houston Oiler Earl Campbell, joined Davy Crockett, Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston on this honorable list.

I applaud the Houston Texans for doing this for Earl and the fans. I wish I could afford to go to the game for this coin toss alone. Yeah, it means that much to this old Houston football fan.

[GP]

Originally Posted by Kaiser Toro

You just don't go there. There are few figures in Texas that cross all lines and loyalties. Don't you blaspheme in here!

I wasn't blaspheming the guy!

How can I have been doing so???

I said "It's a shame he has to be associated with this trending version of the team"!!!

Gawd almighty, isn't that pretty much saying I hold him in higher regard than the Texans' "special event coordinators" do?

LOL.

You guys are trying to muster up a red-ass situation, just like the Texans attempt to create their own sack-up moment too. Sheesh.

[76Texan]

Originally Posted by GP

I wasn't blaspheming the guy!

How can I have been doing so???

I said "It's a shame he has to be associated with this trending version of the team"!!!

Gawd almighty, isn't that pretty much saying I hold him in higher regard than the Texans' "special event coordinators" do?

LOL.

You guys are trying to muster up a red-ass situation, just like the Texans attempt to create their own sack-up moment too. Sheesh.

Sometimes, you're just weird, man.

OK, maybe most of the times, LOL.

It's a shame you have to associate with this team, blah blah blah...

Do you know how weird that sounds?!? LOL

[eriadoc]

Originally Posted by Kaiser Toro

Earl Campbell is an untouchable. Any mention of his name that lessens his brand should be grounds for a permanent ban.

He has earned his place amongst the greatest sports legends in Texas by leaving it on the field of play. He defined Texan tough, whether it was in burnt orange or Columbia blue.

This. A MILLION TIMES THIS!

Originally Posted by Hookem Horns

It's really about time that this team really do more to connect with the history of the NFL in Houston and it's long time fans.

That's kind of what the team has been doing since the Pats game, no?

[Kaiser Toro]

Originally Posted by GP

I wasn't blaspheming the guy!

How can I have been doing so???

I said "It's a shame he has to be associated with this trending version of the team"!!!

Gawd almighty, isn't that pretty much saying I hold him in higher regard than the Texans' "special event coordinators" do?

LOL.

You guys are trying to muster up a red-ass situation, just like the Texans attempt to create their own sack-up moment too. Sheesh.

Plenty of other threads and subject matter here for you to do what you do best. No red ass here, just a forearm shiver to reset a good thing during stormy weather.

Release your inner Krakken in other threads - this is the one subject that takes folks to a happy place.

[Lucky]

Originally Posted by gwallaia

My email from the Texans states that Earl Campbell will be on the field as Team Captain Saturday. Get ready for a HUGE standing ovation for the greatest Oiler ever.

Originally Posted by bo orlando

Wait, Bruce Matthews is going to be there too?

Originally Posted by ckhouston

As much of an Earl fan as I will always be ... you have a point.

Even Bruce Matthews would get a good laugh from this. Earl was the greatest Oiler, and 2nd is not even close.

Originally Posted by GP

Only because I don't want Earl associated with this year's version of Texans.

Just give it a rest.

[GP]

No, people just want to find a fellow poster to vent upon.

If the highlight of tomorrow's game is Earl being honored, fine.

It's nothing more than an attempt to out-Pagano the opponent. For motivational reasons. Otherwise it'd have been done any of the previous home games over a 10-year period. Or as a reg season opener.

It's great P.R., I "get" that. If it motivates the Texans, fine. Whatever works at this point, fine.

[Textan]

I like your sig pic, GP.

[Kaiser Toro]

Originally Posted by ckhouston

Matthews is considered by many to be the best O-lineman to ever play the game. Not sure anyone would consider Campbell the best running back ever, although I am sure top five.

Taking nothing away from Earl, but Matthews is by far the greatest Oiler ever.

I have never seen anyone state Matthews as the best ever. That distinction begins and ends with Munoz.

[Hervoyel]

Originally Posted by Vinny

yeah, I'm a little freaked (expectations being crushed with doses of reality) on the team but hell, I'm an old Oiler fan. This is what I trained for. I think GP was an ex-Comet fan - those guys are used to titles....Friggin' period!

No sense in a dog-cussing when it doesn't go as planned. I'll take Bob Knight's really awful advice on this one and sit back and enjoy the moment on Saturday.

Well, at a time when the Texans are experiencing meltdowns in key parts of their offense and defense it's nice to see the marketing department step up and continue to produce at a high level.

Maybe they should make the VP in charge of marketing an honorary team captain today. They never let anybody down.

[gwallaia]

I wish Earl would have had some more time on the field but I got teary-eyed when he waved to the crowd.

[Playoffs]

Enough.

Try doing without the personal attacks or move on, please.

[ChampionTexan]

Originally Posted by BullNation4Life

That's cool, obviously you are not the one to answer the question intelligently, so I will move on...

still makes no sense having him as a captain of a team he never played for. Can't wait to see Unitas as a captain for the Baltimore Ravens...

Can't swear he was a "captain", but he definitely felt more connected with the Ravens than the Colts after they came to town.