Houston, You Have A Problem: Oilers Ip Belongs To Titans

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The University of Houston is reclaiming the “Love Ya Blue” colors made famous by Earl Campbell and Warren Moon for the Cougars’ Big 12 debut.

So, you’re wondering why the Houston Oilers decided to ditch their perfectly good, oil-related name for something as generic as the Titans? Well, buckle up, because this is a story filled

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Fans in Houston should forget the past, embrace what’s present and pay no attention to anything in Tennessee. After all, they now have the Texans, and the Oilers no

Last week, the NFL’s Instagram account wished Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt a happy birthday, and he responded with a wish. “Gift idea hint: Get the Titans to give us the rights to

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Why Did They Change The Name Of The Houston Oilers

But the Titans were once the Houston Oilers, a member of the AFL and then the NFL from 1960 to 1996. Owned by Bud Adams, the unique Columbia blue uniforms and derrick

With the Tennessee Titans once again „retiring“ the Houston Oilers logo and jerseys from their Sunday attire, could the Houston Texans make a swoop at bringing back the

The Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) were once known as the Houston Oilers. The team moved from Houston to Nashville in 1996 and played as the

Why Did They Change The Name Of The Houston Oilers

First off, Houston loved the Oilers. Not sure why you think Houston didn’t appreciate the team. It also has one of the 7th wonders of the world, the Astrodome. The original Houston Oilers that

Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk just gave a hard „no“ answer to the question of of whether the Texans should be allowed to wear the old Oilers‘ uniforms. She said the Oilers and Texans

Mrs. Amy since taking over the team, has been trying to include the history of the Oilers. “I’m just glad (controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk) kind of reached out to all the former Oilers players

Chris Gordy discusses the story on the Texans website where they are considering a uniform change. It begs the question, Could Houston Ever Get The Oilers Logo,

Yes, Oilers’ legal rights belong to the Titans, but the gracious thing (at the very least) would be to enable the Texans to wear Powder Blue and White for a throwback game.

It is regularly used in Titans/Oilers-branded merchandise and media. The trademarks are held by the Titans parent organization owned by the Adams family. The University of Houston has no

It’s not just the name and branding, the Oilers’ team history (statistics, records, rosters, schedules, etc.) belongs to the Titans. They’re absolutely not selling their history, and having a new

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The Tennessee Titans decision to change their uniforms have sparked debate over team history and whether that belongs with the Houston Texans.

The jersey choice is tantamount to the Titans (3-13) mocking the Texans (9-7) for their team relocating. It’s certainly a choice when you’re last place in the AFC South and playing the team

So, I feel like I have the right to say this: the Titans have a serious massive culture problem. This has been a problem for years now. Different faces same results. It is tiring. The

NASHVILLE – For those fortunate enough to have met Kenneth Stanley „Bud“ Adams before his passing in 2013, the founder of the Houston Oilers franchise, who moved his

Yes, in a very surprising move, the Titans will no longer wear their glorious Oilers throwbacks going forward. After just two seasons of use (and a total of three games worn) the

But the 1961 season remains the last in which the Oilers/Titans franchise has gone as far as the rules of the time allowed them to go. They would lose the AFL

The Houston Oilers were a founding member of the American Football League, a rival of the NFL. The team would become an iconic part of sports culture in Houston. So what exactly led to the team leaving the city they

When you see the 80+ former Oilers get honored in Nashville during Week 3 of the NFL season, know it is being done by the owners of the original “Luv Ya Blue” franchise,

While I didn’t consult an IP attorney on this topic, it seems since the U of H is selling merchandise using a color scheme resembling that of the Houston Oilers, there might

Before moving to Nashville and becoming the now Tennessee Titans, the Titans resided in Houston for the first 37 years of their existence as the Houston Oilers. However,

I think the best case scenario would be for the Texans or the city to purchase the Oilers history from Titans so it belongs to Houston. No going back to the Oilers name, but at least in that

The fact no one in Nashville will bother buying Houston Oilers merchandise is what grinds me. I’ve read the Titans fans post on this over the years and they act like they have some kind of

As you may recall, the Cougars unveiled a Houston Oilers-themed alternate uniform last season. That was a provocative move, because the Oilers’ intellectual property rights are

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