"His easygoing attitude, country-fried accent, ranch-hand attire and penchant for one-liners cut a stark contrast to the league's iron-jawed taskmasters like Don Shula, Tom Landry, Chuck Noll and Paul Brown."
'The Oilers were just so Texas': Inside Houston's enduring love for its late NFL team
Coached by a man named Bum and powered by a running back named Earl, the NFL team and the city were simpatico. It's a far cry from where Houston stands with the Texans today.
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