Does the Texans brand mean anything special to you?

I feel its far more disappointing to go into the playoffs as a favorite... and still come up short.

The Oilers had the most talented team in the AFC cumulatively from 91-94.... and won one playoff game.

 

You sound like a great friend.

Personally not a huge fan of the name and colors because their too cliché but I don't hate them. Bottom line they represent my city so they are my team.

 

It's crazy that some people still think back on the Oilers fondly given that all they ever did was choke and be "mediocre" (according to the definition used by the super awesome "Texans fans" here).....they then went on to move to the sticks and become a total train wreck of a franchise that made even expansion teams look awesome.

 

Exactly the Oilers/Titans have as many SB Championships as the Texans despite 33 year(since NFL) headstart.

Also I would say that the Texans are closer to a SB than the Titans are at the moment but they are gaining fast.

 

**** the Oilers. **** the Titans. I look fondly back at my childhood, and remember the good times I had at the Astrodome watching Warren Moon throw dimes all over the field, but that's where it ends. Once they left my city, they were no longer my team. Period.

 

I'm a Titans fan, and the current brand is blah. The Texans brand had me for the first year, but it since dropped off. The old Oilers brand I think has a strong following and I would love to see it again. The Rockets brand is my favorite, love it. The Astros brand ironically is best tied to the rainbow, but I did like the Brick, and the blue and gold too.

 

Honestly, anybody that's rooting for a team because of the brand is probably only interested in what they look like walking around in the hat/jersey anyways.

 

It may be the easiest, still not easy. As for QB....in the AFC, Brady, Manning, or Big Ben (Flacco and Gannon being the outliers) have been in the Superbowl in the last 16 years. You have to have an ELITE QB. How many teams have those?

 

Yep, I could really not care less either way. Laundry is laundry, I root for the city/team/players.

 

I knew it wouldn't be long before this narrative popped back up. It doesn't matter how many SB's prove it wrong, if you have one that supports it then it comes back full strength.

 

I grew up with the Oilers, but once they left us I was ready for a new name. I was born and raised on Texas Ave, Texas City, TX so having my football team called the Texans is fine by me.

 

First of all, it's exactly the same thing.

The Colts had a pretty good run in Baltimore as well....much better than the Oilers had in Houston.

I think the fact that they use the same name is actually more painful for former Baltimore Colts fans.

Adams "dumping" the name was just as much a cash grab/marketing ploy as the short sighted relocation to begin with.

It's telling that the franchise value has continued to decline, while the Texans brand has continued to rise. The Adams will have ended up blowing a huge opportunity cost by having their team in Nashville as opposed to Houston.

 

The colors aren't bad and the logo is cool.

I never liked the name from the get go for multiple reasons.
- I don't think its fare to call the players on the team "Texans" if they aren't from Texas.
- Also I would find it hard to get behind saying I were a Texan if I wasn't from here. It would make me feel like I didn't belong and that I was in the wrong place.
- The name had already been used before on a team that used to play in Dallas.

The "Oilers" was a great name and made sense but we couldn't have that back.

To me the only name thats worse is the Browns.

The Texans should rebrand while they are still the youngest franchise in the league.

They should also get rid of those awful bloody red tampon alternative jerseys that they wear for battle red day.

Couldn't they have come up with something better ****! Like The Armadillos or Cottonmouths or some **** pertaining to the natural environment or industry of the city.

 

But would it be fair to call them Armadillos if they're not... Armadillos?

Doesn't seem to bother the millions of Yankee fans the world over....

 

I don't know what you're discussing but this was hilarious

 

Always thought the name, logo, and unis were too generic. Wonder what other names were being considered. And even though they'll never bring them back, the Oilers logo and uniforms were as iconic as they come.

 

Oiler logo is. The colors? Not so much... The Oilers' name stands for disappointment. It deserves to be in the past. McNair will never change the team name to that. Texans is the name.....better get used to it. The only reason people crap on the name is they haven't won or reached a SuperBowl. The team is only 15 years old.

 

I'm only 26, I am so glad I never cared for the Oilers.

 

Can't think of another franchise that had an era named after their color. I know McNair won't change the name and I honestly don't care, doesn't mean I can't think it's generic. That's like saying the only reason why we crap on the Rockets uni is because we haven't won a championship in them.