insted of being name the Houston Texans, why didnt they start as the Oilers? I understand they departed to Tennessee but they arent the oiler, they the Titans. Why didnt they? and dont you think they would've had more success as the Oilers?
2006-06-15 10:42:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Because they put it to a vote, and people chose the Texans. Which was the original name of the Kansas City Chiefs, who owned the rights to the name. Just like Tennessee had to get permission from the New York Jets to use the name Titans.
Tennessee still holds the rights to the Oiler records, unlike the situation in Baltimore, where Cleveland retained the rights to the Browns after the team left. Houston had no claims to the Oiler name.
But, even if they did retain the name, they would still suck.
2006-06-15 10:51:48 · answer #1 · answered by Cato_I 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
We got Houston's rejects with "Airhead" McNair and they got a new team. We should have gotten a brand new team instead of them. Don't worry, Houston is better off now. I doubt the Texans will ever be able to be the choke artists that the Titans/Oilers have been throughout the years, ie the 1992 comeback when the Bills beat them and the Super Bowl against the Rams. It's hard work sucking that bad, lmao.
2006-06-15 10:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by McReynolds 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is precedent for naming a new franchise after an old one that has moved and since changed its name. The Cleveland Browns are named after the original Cleveland franchise which moved to Baltimore and are now called the Ravens. I think Houston went with the name Texans because it's cooler than Oilers.
2006-06-15 10:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by Brian B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My understanding is the Titans team owns the right to the Oilers nickname for football. Just like the Rangers baseball team owns the name for the Senators and hence the Nationals came about. Texans is actually an old Historical football team name. If only the team wasn't so gosh awful.
2006-06-15 10:57:59 · answer #4 · answered by Logan A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with brand name. The Texans owner wanted to start his own brand image and use the state of Texas as his big marketing gimmick.
The franchise in Tennessee has rights to Oilers royalties and brand name as well.
Texans would lose a lawsuit now, but would eventually win if they wanted to revert to the name Oilers down the road. It has to do with protecting a brand name (kind of complicated).
2006-06-15 10:51:06 · answer #5 · answered by Mister_fin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think the name has anything to do with their success. The Oilers franchise was moved to Tennessee... the Texans are a new franchise. Hey, things can turn around in a couple of seasons... dont count any team out of the superbowl.
2006-06-15 10:47:53 · answer #6 · answered by dustin_bellamy1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because texas is out of oil mostly...lol
Really I think they wanted a fresh start. The Oilers did not ever really do very well. So they took on the name of the original Houston franchise.
2006-06-15 14:27:21 · answer #7 · answered by Seerin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Houston cannot use the Oilers name any more because of ownership rights to the name in the NFL.
2006-06-16 02:53:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because texans are stupid. i think houston was in a weird way trying to compete with Dallas who has the Texas Rangers
2006-06-15 10:45:50 · answer #9 · answered by texasgirl5454312 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the team was not originally from Texas
2006-06-15 10:49:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋