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Who's your Favorite Oiler of All Time? Favorite Texan?

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by land_sharks, May 21, 2003.

  1. MadMax

    MadMax Contributing Member

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    bit dish flourished AFTER glanville left...
     
  2. Lil Francis

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    Yeah Givens was a good endzone dancer. I use to like the Dirty Bird back in 98. The best 2 endzone dancers now IMO are Terrell Owens and Dennis Northcutt.
     
  3. Hey Now!

    Hey Now! Contributing Member

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    the words "oilers" and "classy" never appeared in the same sentence, pre, during or post glanville. it's not like jerry brought bud adams with him; adams was there from the start, running things into the ground from the start.
     
  4. zzhiggins

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    I always give Bud credit for bringing pro football to Houston and I will never forgive him for moving the Oilers.
    I was thrilled to have a Texas team to cheer for and a loved the AFL for making it happen. I always thought the Oilers were a classy team, I guess the difference between us is ..I was there at the start and I dont remember anyone named Ric.
     
  5. Hey Now!

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    uhm... OK....

    i guess if firing coaches as often as you yawn, constantly hiring PR nightmares who besmirch the community with insipid, juvenile behavior, which alienated fans on a yearly basis, working on the very cheap (ask some of the older players about bud's "gift" of cattle, not to mention the many years he ran the team without a GM), threatening to move the franchise whenever you didn't get your way and overseeing a team that, more often than not, lost, and oft times, lost on a historic scale, is what you'd term "classy," what can i say?

    oh, and did i mention the team moved to tennessee? yeah, you're right c-l-a-s-s-y. damn, jerry glanville and his classless ways for bringing it all down!
     
  6. kidrock8

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    Oiler- Ernest Givens. Anytime he touched the ball on his slant routes he would make so many guys miss.

    Texan- Aaron Glenn. No player was more excited to play for us than he.
     
  7. kidrock8

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    Some of that can be blamed on Mayor Lanier...
     
  8. Kam

    Kam Contributing Member

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    Ric, do you run HPF.com?


    my user name their is....
    Kam



    I can't post on it.
     
  9. Hey Now!

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    what gave it away? the signature?

    sure you can -- everyone can!

    seriously, email me -- we'll getchya set up: ric@houstonprofootball.com
     
  10. Hey Now!

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    sure, but it was the "classy" organization that initiated everything.
     
  11. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    That's true, but come on, damn near every team in every sport has a new stadium now, including this town. Well except maybe the NFL, but even if they don't it is probably being discussed in that city.
     
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  12. Hey Now!

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    yeah, 'cept, it was their third or fourth "do this for us (me)... or else" threat.
     
  13. Kam

    Kam Contributing Member

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    My user name is Kam.
    And my password works.


    I think it needs to be activated.
     
  14. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    Earl Campbell

    But my favorite game by an Oiler was Vernon Perry and his 4 Interceptions in the 17-10 playoff victory in San Diego.

    Ah...memories.... I miss the Oilers.

    DD
     
  15. Fatty FatBastard

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    Texans: Billy Miller.

    David Carr has yet to impress me.

    Oiler's: And thank GOD they changed the name/logo, because Bud Adams team is dead to me.

    Earl Campbell. #1
    Warren Moon. #2
    Ray Childress. #3
    Ernie Givens. #4
    Haywood Jeffires. #5
    Carl Mauck. #6
    Bruce Matthews. #7
    Cris Dishman. #8
    Bubba McDowell. #9
    Lamar Lathon. #10.

    Not to mention how many other's there were.
     
  16. rocketfan83

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    Eddie George- Like him in 96..I was just starting to beomce a Oiler Fan than they leave. I will never forget Eddie vs the steelers in the Dome..EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE...

    Andre Johnson- Big Time Reciever..He will bring alot of excitment to Houston this season
     
  17. MadMax

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    Let me make sure I understand this...

    Billy Miller impressed you...

    but David Carr didn't?

    got it.
     
  18. Bogey

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    Ernest Givens - one of the most fearless recievers I'v seen. I used to love it when he would catch it near the sidelines and do a spin move to cut it back to the middle of the field instead of running out of bounds to avoid the hit like so many other receivers do.

    Aaron Glenn - Hey I'm a former Aggie, how could he not be my favorite.
     
  19. BobFinn*

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    That, IMHO, was the greatest game in Oiler's history. I didn't see the Championship years of the early 60's.
     
  20. zzhiggins

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    Rob Carpenter was on crutches the night before the game...he ran for over a hundred yards..Giff Nielsen was magnificent..
     

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