The Texanist
December 12, 2023
The Texanist: Do Texas Sheriffs Ever Remove Their Hats Indoors?
A Brenham man wonders why, in contravention of common custom, those Stetsons never seem to get doffed.
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Sports
November 1, 2023
“No Fun League” to Houston Cougars: Drop the Oilers Uniforms
The University of Houston football team wore “Luv Ya Blue” in its season opener, and NFL lawyers want to make sure it never happens again.
Sports
September 1, 2023
The Oilers’ Iconic Baby Blue Is Back in Houston—At Least for the Cougars
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.
Sports
January 16, 2020
Houston Sports Teams Are Cursed. This Week Proves It.
The Astros’ cheating scandal, coming on the heels of the Texans’ meltdown in Kansas City, is a low point in the city’s long history of sports failure.
Sports
April 4, 2019
The Houston Texans Don’t Have the Rights to Wear Oilers Throwback Jerseys. But They Should.
While the team that abandoned the city 20 years ago owns much of Houston’s football history, that doesn't have to be the case.
Sports
April 1, 2015
A Salute to Earl Campbell, Who Recently Celebrated 60 Years
We still luv ya blue.
The Daily Post
March 24, 2015
Misery City: Houston Is the Saddest Sports Town in America
Sorry, Cleveland.
Sports
October 22, 2013
What’s Bud Adams’s Legacy In Texas?
Bud Adams, the 90-year-old founder of the Houston Oilers, died yesterday. Will he be remembered as the man who first brought professional football to Houston, or the man who moved it to Tennessee?
Sports
October 21, 2013
11 Remembrances of Bum Phillips, 1923-2013
The legendary Houston Oilers coach "spent every waking moment as the personification of all things Texan."
Sports
April 12, 2013
Jack Pardee, 1936-2013: A Remembrance
Mickey Herskowitz covered the Texas A&M "Junction Boy" and former Houston Gamblers, University of Houston and Houston Oilers coach at nearly every stop.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Earl Campbell’s Third Act
Sports Illustrated catches up with the former Houston Oilers running back, painting an affecting portrait of the Tyler Rose, who overcame substance abuse addiction in 2009.
Sports
October 31, 2011
Cowboys 52, Texans 10
After ten seasons as a major NFL franchise, the Houston Texans are picking up some fans, but the blood of Texas still pumps Cowboy blue.
Sports
August 31, 2001
Earl Campbell
He has moved from pig skin to pork sausage, but he's still trying to score.
Sports
January 1, 1996
Spoils Sports
Oilers owner Bud Adams is hightailing it to Nashville; Drayton McLane may move the Astros too—or sell. In Houston and across the country, rooting for the home team is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
Sports
February 1, 1994
The Crying Game
When Houston’s pro sports teams collapse late in the season—as they may do this year—faithful fans like me are never surprised. We’ve almost come to expect it.
Sports
November 1, 1991
Bummin’ Around
The most satisfying part of being a Houston Oilers fan isn’t their record this season or quarterback Warren Moon’s command of the run-and-shoot offense or the way the home crowds get so worked up that they threaten to blow the roof off the Astrodome. No, it’s that distinctive drawl on