Report: 'Distinct' chance Titans are sold

[Texecutioner]

"Numerous sources" tell CBS' Jason La Canfora that it's a "distinct possibility" the Titans are sold in 2015.
CEO Tommy Smith angrily denied sale rumors in January, but the murmurs won't die. Smith took over as team president following the death of Bud Adams in 2013. The Titans have been ineptly run for the better part of a decade. New ownership would likely be a good thing for fans.

This should be interesting.


http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/9473/tommy-smith

 

[thunderkyss]

So they loaded up the truck & they moved to Beverly. .. Hills that is.

 

[michaelm]

McNair needs to find out who the potential purchaser is and offer to buy the Oilers name and history from them. Give them a little extra cash to help their purchase in Hog Wallow.

 

[Ryan]

McNair needs to find out who the potential purchaser is and offer to buy the Oilers name and history from them. Give them a little extra cash to help their purchase in Hog Wallow.

I hope it ends there though. I wouldn't mind getting the Oilers history back, as long as it's just that. History.

 

[Double Barrel]

McNair needs to find out who the potential purchaser is and offer to buy the Oilers name and history from them. Give them a little extra cash to help their purchase in Hog Wallow.

I'm hoping Earl Campbell leads the charge of investors to buy the team and bring them back to H-town.

~~~dream sequence ends~~~

 

[Lucky]

McNair needs to find out who the potential purchaser is and offer to buy the Oilers name and history from them. Give them a little extra cash to help their purchase in Hog Wallow.

I wasn't crazy about the name "Texans" at the beginning. But, I don't want to see them go back to the Oilers. Let bygones be bygones. You can't buy or sell the history of the Oilers, because we lived it.

 

[Hervoyel]

I believe the NFL agreed to retire the name forever. In fact I'm sure of it. They gave Bud Adams their word on that and as we all know the NFL is made up of owners whose word is their bond.....

 

[Texecutioner]

McNair needs to find out who the potential purchaser is and offer to buy the Oilers name and history from them. Give them a little extra cash to help their purchase in Hog Wallow.

I'd be happier than ever if we could switch right back to being the Oilers.

 

[JB]

I'd be happier than ever if we could switch right back to being the Oilers.

Me too if it would make my autographed jersey's worth a mint, otherwise... meh

 

[cuppacoffee]

I believe the NFL agreed to retire the name forever. In fact I'm sure of it. They gave Bud Adams their word on that and as we all know the NFL is made up of owners whose word is their bond.....

I hope it was only "till death do you part".

Long time Oiler fan but if I had a choice I'd pick the Gambler logo and colors.

 

[Marshall]

I believe the NFL agreed to retire the name forever. In fact I'm sure of it. They gave Bud Adams their word on that and as we all know the NFL is made up of owners whose word is their bond.....

It depends on how you define forever. Some might say that forever ended when Bud Adams died. And those wanting to break the promise would jump on that in a heartbeat...er....lack of heartbeat?

 

[ATXtexanfan]

I'd be happier than ever if we could switch right back to being the Oilers.

That's interesting. I loved the oilers growing up but when they left was done with them. I'd be pissy if Texans switched to oilers

We need a poll on this

 

[Speedy]

Let the Oilers rest in peace.

I didn't like the Texans name at first, but it has grown on me and after rooting for them for 13 years, I can't imagine calling this team anything else.

 

[Texecutioner]

That's interesting. I loved the oilers growing up but when they left was done with them. I'd be pissy if Texans switched to oilers

We need a poll on this

Well for me, I have still never been able to establish the same love and passion that I had for the Oilers. It isn't because I haven't tried, but simply because of a lot of things.

1. Texans have been pretty bad since their inception. Weak coaches and weak management for the majority of the time.

2. They haven't won much at all. It has just been a bad history for the most part, so I could do away with a team name and logo that mainly had a poor history for a short period of time.


Now the Oilers had those nice colors I really liked with the Columbia blue and white and red. It went together nicely. The name fit our city a lot better, and it represented the town a lot more as we are an oil town. I just feel like the Houston Oilers still have unfinished business. It just ended on a bad note, and the sour taste will be there forever. I still have that 32 point loss from Buffalo engrained in my soul. It still stings, and I feel like fans who went through that still need their restitution. Believe me, the fans that experienced that awful day and that season in general will know what I mean.

As much as I enjoy going to games at Reliant and how great the tailgating experiences are, nothing is warm in my heart like those memories of singing The "Houston Oilers #1" in the House Of Pain and all of the traditions that would be awesome to all of a sudden have back. It could be done. We could all relive that. The Texans unfortunately just have not created anything that has been of any real tradition or long lasting memory for fans. Seeing Watt in an Oiler uniform would be ****ing incredible. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.

 

[michaelm]

I wasn't crazy about the name "Texans" at the beginning. But, I don't want to see them go back to the Oilers. Let bygones be bygones. You can't buy or sell the history of the Oilers, because we lived it.

I should've been more clear. I don't want the Texans to be renamed the Oilers, I just want to have the history back here in Houston where it belongs.
Where we can honor the former Oilers players on our home field, hang their pictures and jerseys in our stadium and facilities. And whatever else comes with having the Oiler name back home.

 

[gwallaia]

F*** the Titans.

 

[corytx8]

I should've been more clear. I don't want the Texans to be renamed the Oilers, I just want to have the history back here in Houston where it belongs.
Where we can honor the former Oilers players on our home field, hang their pictures and jerseys in our stadium and facilities. And whatever else comes with having the Oiler name back home.

This


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[houstonspartan]

The Oilers no longer exist. Bud Adams and the NFL made sure of that.

It's time we all moved on.

 

[Thorn]

I hope you're blowin' Satan in hell you piece of ****, Bud Adams.

 

[TheIronDuke]

I'd be happier than ever if we could switch right back to being the Oilers.

That would seriously suck for those of us with Texans logo tats.

 

[House of Pain]

Look at my screen name and guess how I feel about this. I echo the sentiments of Tex in this thread, and nothing personifies our city like the name "Oilers." The feelings I get thinking of seeing JJ leading the House of Pain in those Columbia blue jerseys out on the field cannot be put into words. Our franchise would gain instant credibility with the switch and regardless, we should definitely buy our records and history back. The fact that the Oilers "ring of fame" (or whatever hillbilly name Bum Adams gave it) is comprised of 90% of players who never played in Tennessee makes me want to vomit blood in my driveway.

 

[Double Barrel]

Nothing epitomizes the modern NFL as business more than a Tennessee based team owning all rights and records to the Houston Oilers. Not only are the players sports mercenaries, but the teams are the same, as well.

 

[Playoffs]

Jim Wyatt @jwyattsports

Tommy Smith said he has faith the franchise will be in good hands moving forward, with president and CEO located in Nashville #Titans

Tommy Smith made it very clear this is a personal/health decision for him. Has admittedly overextended himself in last 17 months #Titans

Steve Underwood will relocate to Nashville to begin duties as interim pres. of #Titans. He was a long-time #Titans employee b4 retiring

Important reminder that Tommy Smith not the #Titans owner. His wife is, along with other blood relatives of the late Bud Adams

Smith took over as president and CEO in October of 2013. #Titans

"Everyone is proud of our ownership position," Smith said. "I think our team is headed in the right direction." #Titans

Smith reiterated #Titans not for sale. He said he's just too busy doing both jobs. Will hire president & CEO to oversee things in Nashville

Tommy Smith on the organization: "We are good shape. We have good people. I think the future is bright for the team." #Titans

Tommy Smith: "It's a personal decision for me. I will be 64 in a few weeks and I want to spend my energy where it's needed most" #Titans

Steve Underwood will work on an interim basis to oversee operations and search for a new president, Smith said #Titans

Smith wants to spend his focus on Adams Resources and Energy, he said. #Titans

BREAKING: Tommy Smith is retiring as president and CEO of the Titans

 

[SAMURAITEXAN]

Houston Oilers is for Houston. No other place but Houston.

 

[thunderkyss]

Houston Oilers is for Houston. No other place but Houston.

True. & I don't understand why the Texans would invest in the Oilers. For what gain?

I understand what the fans want, just don't see a reason for McNair to do it. Other than he has the money.

 

[IDEXAN]

Steve Underwood, who oversaw day-to-day operations of the Titans for six years before retiring in 2011, will run the team until a permanent replacement is found.

Titans fans should greet the news with open arms, as Smith created unrest and was unable to dedicate himself to the job while operating from Houston. Adams' daughters will choose the next CEO, who will ostensibly offer a much stronger football background.

In the face of rumors that Peyton Manning would be interested in purchasing the Titans after his retirement, Smith insisted just two months ago that the franchise is not for sale.
Smith added Friday, via the Tennessean, that the organization is "in good shape" and the "future is bright for the team."

The Titans finished with a league-worst 2-14 record in Smith's only full year overseeing the operation. They haven't been to the playoffs since the 2008 season

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...ommy-smith-steps-down-as-tennessee-titans-ceo
******
Wow, Peyton would be a natural for that role wouldn't he ? He'd automatically be to the Titans what John Elway is to the Bronocs.
But absentee ownership is not a good thing in general and especially when it comes to NFL franchises.

 

[infantrycak]

Wow, Peyton would be a natural for that role wouldn't he ? He'd automatically be to the Titans what John Elway is to the Bronocs.
But absentee ownership is not a good thing in general and especially when it comes to NFL franchises.

Seems some folks think the owner only has one decision to make - hire the GM.

In any event, there wouldn't be more than a year of "absenteeism."

 

[Nitrofish]

Well for me, I have still never been able to establish the same love and passion that I had for the Oilers. It isn't because I haven't tried, but simply because of a lot of things.

1. Texans have been pretty bad since their inception. Weak coaches and weak management for the majority of the time.

2. They haven't won much at all. It has just been a bad history for the most part, so I could do away with a team name and logo that mainly had a poor history for a short period of time.


Now the Oilers had those nice colors I really liked with the Columbia blue and white and red. It went together nicely. The name fit our city a lot better, and it represented the town a lot more as we are an oil town. I just feel like the Houston Oilers still have unfinished business. It just ended on a bad note, and the sour taste will be there forever. I still have that 32 point loss from Buffalo engrained in my soul. It still stings, and I feel like fans who went through that still need their restitution. Believe me, the fans that experienced that awful day and that season in general will know what I mean.

As much as I enjoy going to games at Reliant and how great the tailgating experiences are, nothing is warm in my heart like those memories of singing The "Houston Oilers #1" in the House Of Pain and all of the traditions that would be awesome to all of a sudden have back. It could be done. We could all relive that. The Texans unfortunately just have not created anything that has been of any real tradition or long lasting memory for fans. Seeing Watt in an Oiler uniform would be ****ing incredible. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.

Of course you have better memories attached to the Oilers name, colors, stadium, etc. But to say

"The Texans unfortunately just have not created anything that has been of any real tradition or long lasting memory for fans."

Is ridiculous. Speak for yourself. I for one have very fond memories of both and the day the NFL returned to Houston was a glorious day. To go so long without it was a torture I would not wish on my worst enemy.

Trying to relive the glory days based on a name, or memories is a fools errand. The Texans have piled up some good football in their first 13 years, but are just babies in terms of time in the league. There is plenty of time left to establish, and hopefully overcome the Oilers history. The only thing that is going to erase the nightmare of that Bills game, is a championship.

I agree that someone should check into buying back the rights just to regain the history. But aside from that, I would sob if J.J. Watt was ever forced to dawn the powder blue (call it Columbia Blue all you want) uniforms that once represented Houston. What the he|| does powder blue have to do with the Oil Industry? The Disco era is over, and I never want to see a major sports franchise ever use that color again. If anything the Oilers uniforms should have been black and green if you get my meaning.

 

[Texecutioner]

Of course you have better memories attached to the Oilers name, colors, stadium, etc. But to say



Is ridiculous. Speak for yourself. I for one have very fond memories of both and the day the NFL returned to Houston was a glorious day. To go so long without it was a torture I would not wish on my worst enemy.

Trying to relive the glory days based on a name, or memories is a fools errand. The Texans have piled up some good football in their first 13 years, but are just babies in terms of time in the league. There is plenty of time left to establish, and hopefully overcome the Oilers history. The only thing that is going to erase the nightmare of that Bills game, is a championship.

I agree that someone should check into buying back the rights just to regain the history. But aside from that, I would sob if J.J. Watt was ever forced to dawn the powder blue (call it Columbia Blue all you want) uniforms that once represented Houston. What the he|| does powder blue have to do with the Oil Industry? The Disco era is over, and I never want to see a major sports franchise ever use that color again. If anything the Oilers uniforms should have been black and green if you get my meaning.

Only in your world that has happened. You are also one that thinks the Texans are SB bound every year and always has enormous blind faith no matter who is on our roster or who coaches it. The Texans have been a disaster here for the most part. Capers era was a horrible start, and then Kubiak made them a laughing stock with all types of failures that I won't waste time going over, but even in the winning seasons he had towards the end the team self destructed going into the playoffs to where no one gave them a chance. To try and even put any of that in the same paragraph as what the Oilers had here in the dome is not even close. That may be hard to swallow for you, but fans around the league have never taken the Texans seriously. This franchise has been right there with the Browns, Jags, and the Raiders for the most part. Some years we were better than those teams and other years they were slightly better. Just because you root for them, it doesn't change the reality.

Hopefully OB can change that.

 

[corytx8]

Only in your world that has happened. You are also one that thinks the Texans are SB bound every year and always has enormous blind faith no matter who is on our roster or who coaches it. The Texans have been a disaster here for the most part. Capers era was a horrible start, and then Kubiak made them a laughing stock with all types of failures that I won't waste time going over, but even in the winning seasons he had towards the end the team self destructed going into the playoffs to where no one gave them a chance. To try and even put any of that in the same paragraph as what the Oilers had here in the dome is not even close. That may be hard to swallow for you, but fans around the league have never taken the Texans seriously. This franchise has been right there with the Browns, Jags, and the Raiders for the most part. Some years we were better than those teams and other years they were slightly better. Just because you root for them, it doesn't change the reality.

Hopefully OB can change that.

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[JB]

Only in your world that has happened. You are also one that thinks the Texans are SB bound every year and always has enormous blind faith no matter who is on our roster or who coaches it. The Texans have been a disaster here for the most part. Capers era was a horrible start, and then Kubiak made them a laughing stock with all types of failures that I won't waste time going over, but even in the winning seasons he had towards the end the team self destructed going into the playoffs to where no one gave them a chance. To try and even put any of that in the same paragraph as what the Oilers had here in the dome is not even close. That may be hard to swallow for you, but fans around the league have never taken the Texans seriously. This franchise has been right there with the Browns, Jags, and the Raiders for the most part. Some years we were better than those teams and other years they were slightly better. Just because you root for them, it doesn't change the reality.

Hopefully OB can change that.

ok fine, but to act like the Oilers weren't a laughingstock is ridicuous. Either you're so young all you remember is the "luv ya Blue" glory days or you are
totally ignoring the other 25 years or so of their mediocre existence. If they would have been all that, they never would have left town. If Bud Adams wasn't a complete jackhole, something could have been worked out regarding a stadium. Other than their first 2 years and a brief spite under Phillips, the Oilers were laughed at by everyone, including the Browns... THE BROWNS! Sam Rutilgiano and Sam Wyche used to laugh at playing the Oilers. 63-3 at home I think it was? 1-13 back to back? Makes Texans 2-14 twice in 12 years look positively encouraging. You want to bash the Texans for failing to live up to dreams their first 14 seasons in the league fine, but don't throw the fkn Oilers up as some gold standard.

 

[Texecutioner]

ok fine, but to act like the Oilers weren't a laughingstock is ridicuous. Either you're so young all you remember is the "luv ya Blue" glory days or you are
totally ignoring the other 25 years or so of their mediocre existence. If they would have been all that, they never would have left town. If Bud Adams wasn't a complete jackhole, something could have been worked out regarding a stadium. Other than their first 2 years and a brief spite under Phillips, the Oilers were laughed at by everyone, including the Browns... THE BROWNS! Sam Rutilgiano and Sam Wyche used to laugh at playing the Oilers. 63-3 at home I think it was? 1-13 back to back? Makes Texans 2-14 twice in 12 years look positively encouraging. You want to bash the Texans for failing to live up to dreams their first 14 seasons in the league fine, but don't throw the fkn Oilers up as some gold standard.

Oh, they were definitely a laughing stock at times. I wouldn't ever deny that. The Oilers had a ton of embarrassments and failures too. Hell, their failures got so bad after while, that the team didn't exist here anymore. That is also why it feels like unfinished business to some degree with me. We never got to experience a SB with that team. The Texans are new. You are correct. 14 years is not that long to establish huge traditions and history, but we've got to get it at some point. It doesn't change how bad our start has been. We need more historical games that have meant something. We need a franchise QB at some point to help establish a long term identity. We just haven't had anything like that with the Texans. Until we do, I think it will be hard for a lot of fans to have the same feeling they felt at certain times in the House Of Pain days. We have to establish a history that people will see as an impact for a long time.

 

[Hervoyel]

Oh, they were definitely a laughing stock at times. I wouldn't ever deny that. The Oilers had a ton of embarrassments and failures too. Hell, their failures got so bad after while, that the team didn't exist here anymore. That is also why it feels like unfinished business to some degree with me. We never got to experience a SB with that team. The Texans are new. You are correct. 14 years is not that long to establish huge traditions and history, but we've got to get it at some point. It doesn't change how bad our start has been. We need more historical games that have meant something. We need a franchise QB at some point to help establish a long term identity. We just haven't had anything like that with the Texans. Until we do, I think it will be hard for a lot of fans to have the same feeling they felt at certain times in the House Of Pain days. We have to establish a history that people will see as an impact for a long time.

So if I understand this correctly you're saying that your mostly shitty, laughingstock, Houston-based football team was more legit than his mostly shitty, laughingstock Houston-based football team. He of course disagrees with you and regardless of how you personally feel about the Texans as compared to the Oilers you still root for them.

This whole conversation pretty much sums up the Houston NFL fan experience if you ask me.

 

[Marshall]

ok fine, but to act like the Oilers weren't a laughingstock is ridicuous. Either you're so young all you remember is the "luv ya Blue" glory days or you are
totally ignoring the other 25 years or so of their mediocre existence. If they would have been all that, they never would have left town. If Bud Adams wasn't a complete jackhole, something could have been worked out regarding a stadium. Other than their first 2 years and a brief spite under Phillips, the Oilers were laughed at by everyone, including the Browns... THE BROWNS! Sam Rutilgiano and Sam Wyche used to laugh at playing the Oilers. 63-3 at home I think it was? 1-13 back to back? Makes Texans 2-14 twice in 12 years look positively encouraging. You want to bash the Texans for failing to live up to dreams their first 14 seasons in the league fine, but don't throw the fkn Oilers up as some gold standard.

Those most disappointed with the Oilers do NOT remember their two initial Championships and like me started following them when they struggled to win 1 game for two consecutive years. After that, they were good enough to cause great disappointment when they didn't make it to the superbowl. Sometimes because of poor play and sometimes because of poor officiating. But expectations were high.

The Texans have had three seasons with similar high expectations and I think more are coming.

 

[Double Barrel]

ok fine, but to act like the Oilers weren't a laughingstock is ridicuous. Either you're so young all you remember is the "luv ya Blue" glory days or you are
totally ignoring the other 25 years or so of their mediocre existence. If they would have been all that, they never would have left town. If Bud Adams wasn't a complete jackhole, something could have been worked out regarding a stadium. Other than their first 2 years and a brief spite under Phillips, the Oilers were laughed at by everyone, including the Browns... THE BROWNS! Sam Rutilgiano and Sam Wyche used to laugh at playing the Oilers. 63-3 at home I think it was? 1-13 back to back? Makes Texans 2-14 twice in 12 years look positively encouraging. You want to bash the Texans for failing to live up to dreams their first 14 seasons in the league fine, but don't throw the fkn Oilers up as some gold standard.

The Oilers consistently had one of the better teams in the league during the Warren Moon era. They went to the playoffs 7 years in a row. And while they never truly lived up to their potential in the post-season, they set a lot of NFL records and were always considered a contender every year.

It was fun to be an Oilers fan those days. And I refuse to throw away those memories out of spite toward the owner.

Speaking of which, let's be honest here and understand that Bud was an outsider to the Houston political elite, and that's why we lost the Oilers. He was not willing to play their game like Drayton McClain played it, so we lost our NFL team and the (L)Astros got their shiny new crib. To his credit, Bud admitted later that his greatest regret in life was not being patient with the process. He got played by Uncle Drayton and Mayor Lanier.

The history of the Oilers is certainly not a "gold standard", but they did set a minimum standard that the Texans have failed to meet unless you include the Ultimate GameDay Experience®.

 

[ChampionTexan]

And there remain rumblings of one bizarre, remote possibility, which would involve a complicated franchise switch. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam badly, badly wanted to own the Titans, in his home state of Tennessee. But at the time the Browns became available a few years back, he had a decision to make -- wait for the Titans to come to the market, eventually, and hope to win a bidding war against giants like Smith and Tepper (sources said he was advised by the league that's a battle he might not be able to win), or move quickly to land the Browns. He chose Cleveland.
...
In his perfect world, however, if someone other than Tepper ends up with the Titans, several highly-placed sources have suggested there might be backroom talks of a potential franchise swap with the Browns (Tepper is a Pittsburgh guy through and through, and would never want to own their rival in the Browns).

LINK

There's virtually zero chance this would actually happen, but boy would it be funny if it did (unless of course you're a Titans fan).

 

[JB]

The Oilers consistently had one of the better teams in the league during the Warren Moon era. They went to the playoffs 7 years in a row. And while they never truly lived up to their potential in the post-season, they set a lot of NFL records and were always considered a contender every year.

It was fun to be an Oilers fan those days. And I refuse to throw away those memories out of spite toward the owner.

Speaking of which, let's be honest here and understand that Bud was an outsider to the Houston political elite, and that's why we lost the Oilers. He was not willing to play their game like Drayton McClain played it, so we lost our NFL team and the (L)Astros got their shiny new crib. To his credit, Bud admitted later that his greatest regret in life was not being patient with the process. He got played by Uncle Drayton and Mayor Lanier.

The history of the Oilers is certainly not a "gold standard", but they did set a minimum standard that the Texans have failed to meet unless you include the Ultimate GameDay Experience®.

This is true, but still a small portion of their 30 something years here is all I was saying. I loved the Oilers but what was their overall record before they moved? 381-386 or something close? They were a below average team for the majority of their time here with some truly terrible teams and coaches

 

[ChampionTexan]

This is true, but still a small portion of their 30 something years here is all I was saying. I loved the Oilers but what was their overall record before they moved? 381-386 or something close? They were a below average team for the majority of their time here with some truly terrible teams and coaches

Yeah, and even in their seasons of success, they all too often ended up in infamy that overshadowed everything and went a long ways towards defining those Oilers.

Nobody's season ever ends on anything other than bitter note (unless you're the Super Bowl winner), but neither of the Texans playoff losses can hold a candle to either 38-3, or even Joe Montana's winning TD drive to give the Chiefs a victory.

 

[Double Barrel]

This is true, but still a small portion of their 30 something years here is all I was saying. I loved the Oilers but what was their overall record before they moved? 381-386 or something close? They were a below average team for the majority of their time here with some truly terrible teams and coaches

Oh, without a doubt, man. I've got some great books on Oilers history. It's a fun read, simply because Bud Adams was a maverick and it is entertaining to read about all his crazy decisions and ultimate screw ups in hindsight.

btw, I'd venture a guess that many teams are around .500 for their entire history. For instance, the great Pittsburgh Steelers are 580-524-20, and they've won the most Super Bowls.

But, it's all ancient history. Fun to chat about with friends, but certainly nothing to get emotional about.

 

[JB]

Oh, without a doubt, man. I've got some great books on Oilers history. It's a fun read, simply because Bud Adams was a maverick and it is entertaining to read about all his crazy decisions and ultimate screw ups in hindsight.

btw, I'd venture a guess that many teams are around .500 for their entire history. For instance, the great Pittsburgh Steelers are 580-524-20, and they've won the most Super Bowls.

But, it's all ancient history. Fun to chat about with friends, but certainly nothing to get emotional about.

So very true!

 

[Speedy]

The Oilers had some really really bad teams in the early 70's and early 80's. 9 wins in a 4 year stretch in the 70's and 16 wins in a 5 year stretch in the 80's. The Texans haven't come close to that kind of stench. Of course they haven't come close the kind of playoff runs the Oilers have had either, but, they are only 13 years old.

The Steelers had one playoff appearance in their 1st 39 years of existence. Hell, the Patriots weren't much before Belichick, and they had 1 playoff appearance in their first 16 seasons. In 13 years, the Texans have both of those franchise beat so that can only mean 10 Lombardi trophies will be here soon.

 

[Norg]

McNair needs to find out who the potential purchaser is and offer to buy the Oilers name and history from them. Give them a little extra cash to help their purchase in Hog Wallow.

I like this idea the history and colors needs to stay in Houston

 

[Carr Bombed]

I like this idea the history and colors needs to stay in Houston

Didn't Bud Adams put something in his will prohibiting that?

 

[Double Barrel]

The Oilers had some really really bad teams in the early 70's and early 80's. 9 wins in a 4 year stretch in the 70's and 16 wins in a 5 year stretch in the 80's. The Texans haven't come close to that kind of stench. Of course they haven't come close the kind of playoff runs the Oilers have had either, but, they are only 13 years old.

The Steelers had one playoff appearance in their 1st 39 years of existence. Hell, the Patriots weren't much before Belichick, and they had 1 playoff appearance in their first 16 seasons. In 13 years, the Texans have both of those franchise beat so that can only mean 10 Lombardi trophies will be here soon.

yep. This is why I will never regret the 8 year tenure of Gary Kubiak. At least he helped to coach most of the the "firsts" out of the way. I was truly worried about a Saints-like 20 year run without a winning record, much less playoffs.

Some might find fault with it, but why regret something that cannot be changed? Kubiak was here and now he's gone, so let's at least appreciate the good stuff he did for the franchise instead of wallowing in the negative.

And straight up, the best sporting experience of my life was taking my youngest son and best bud to the Texans first playoff game. That experience straight up rocked the entire day, and it is something that my son will never forget.

Didn't Bud Adams put something in his will prohibiting that?

The team name and colors were officially retired by then NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, and the Titans got to keep the history and records as part of the franchise deal.

Anything can probably be legally undone if there is a will to do it. I'm just not sure that there is enough support that would be required to make it happen.

As an old Oilers fan and Texans fan, I honestly don't care and I'm fine with the way it is now. If anything, let the Titans keep the 35-3 debacle record in their franchise's history books.

 

[JB]

yep. This is why I will never regret the 8 year tenure of Gary Kubiak. At least he helped to coach most of the the "firsts" out of the way. I was truly worried about a Saints-like 20 year run without a winning record, much less playoffs.

Some might find fault with it, but why regret something that cannot be changed? Kubiak was here and now he's gone, so let's at least appreciate the good stuff he did for the franchise instead of wallowing in the negative.

And straight up, the best sporting experience of my life was taking my youngest son and best bud to the Texans first playoff game. That experience straight up rocked the entire day, and it is something that my son will never forget.



As an old Oilers fan and Texans fan, I honestly don't care and I'm fine with the way it is now. If anything, let the Titans keep the 35-3 debacle record in their franchise's history books.

Absolutely nailed it!

 

[Texecutioner]

So if I understand this correctly you're saying that your mostly shitty, laughingstock, Houston-based football team was more legit than his mostly shitty, laughingstock Houston-based football team. He of course disagrees with you and regardless of how you personally feel about the Texans as compared to the Oilers you still root for them.

This whole conversation pretty much sums up the Houston NFL fan experience if you ask me.

Lol! Now, that is hilarious and sad at the same time.

 

[michaelm]

yep. This is why I will never regret the 8 year tenure of Gary Kubiak. At least he helped to coach most of the the "firsts" out of the way. I was truly worried about a Saints-like 20 year run without a winning record, much less playoffs.



Some might find fault with it, but why regret something that cannot be changed? Kubiak was here and now he's gone, so let's at least appreciate the good stuff he did for the franchise instead of wallowing in the negative.



And straight up, the best sporting experience of my life was taking my youngest son and best bud to the Texans first playoff game. That experience straight up rocked the entire day, and it is something that my son will never forget.







The team name and colors were officially retired by then NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, and the Titans got to keep the history and records as part of the franchise deal.



Anything can probably be legally undone if there is a will to do it. I'm just not sure that there is enough support that would be required to make it happen.



As an old Oilers fan and Texans fan, I honestly don't care and I'm fine with the way it is now. If anything, let the Titans keep the 35-3 debacle record in their franchise's history books.

The only problem with letting the Titans keep that loss in their history books is that it doesn't mean anything if they do. That loss is associated with Houston regardless of what book it's written inn

 

[Double Barrel]

The only problem with letting the Titans keep that loss in their history books is that it doesn't mean anything if they do. That loss is associated with Houston regardless of what book it's written inn

True, in a tangible sort of way.

However, let's talk intangibles, curses, and voodoo, and the Titans can keep that historic bad karma. You think that one yard short of a TD in a Super Bowl was coincidental?

That was the football gods laughing at Bud's conniving pain and giving a wink to old Oilers fans to keep up hope for the NFL to return to our fair city.