All of the Titans bandwagoning is ridiculous

I am first, foremost and forever, a Uniiversity of Texas Longhorns fan. As such I like to see former Horns do well in the NFL.

I grew up a Cowboys fan, but when Earl was drafted by the Oilers, I became an Oilers fan. When that aggy, Bum Bright, drove the francise to the depths that a Pig bought it, I gave up on the Cowboys.

When Butt Adams move the Oilers, I gave up on the Oilers/Titans. But when I watch the Titans on Sunday, I see Vince Young throwing to Scaife, and handing off to Amahd Brooks.

When I see the Texans I see an inept team that has done nothing to earn (yes they must earn it) my being a fan. I see a team that passed on Vince in favor of keeping an inept QB. I see a coach that refused to even accept a gift of a longhorn T-shirt. (I wonder if these 2 events are somehow related?)

On Sunday, I will be rooting for the Titans.
 
Here's my deal. My parents are both from Houston, I was born in Austin, and spent three of my first five years in Houston. When I was five, in 1975, my family moved to Nashville. I still spent a few months a year with my grandparents in Houston every year, and I was an Oilers /Longhorn fan in Nashville. Most of the people there were then bandwagoners for the Steelers, so it sucked losing all those AFC Champ games. Earl Campbell was my hero.

In 1984, I moved in with my grandparents and suffered through some crappy post-Earl years. In 1989, I moved back to Nashville, and then to Europe in '92, and then back to Nashville in '95, and I remained die-hard even through the Buffalo Choke.

And I was pissed that the Oilers were moving to Nashville, 'cause I had no plans to stay there, and when I moved to Houston in '97, I probably passed a few of Bud's moving vans on I-65, heading in the opposite direction. My dad, who loves living in Nashville, was thrilled, and for the first time ever in any sport, we were not fans of the same team. Thanks a lot for that, Bud.

1997-2000 I tried to be Saints fan 'cause of Ricky and the fact that I dig New Orleans. The Titans were not of much interest to me, despite the fact that they remained my dad's team. The Saints thing didn't really take, though, and when the Texans came along, I gave them a bunch of chances. But now they are dead to me. Drafting Williams was both stupid and an insult to the whole city of Houston. McNair should just take this crappy franchise of his and move it to Spartanburg, South Carolina.


And here's the deal about the whole Bud Adams fiasco...The city turned on him 'cause we told him that the Astrodome was good enough as it was. Turns out it wasn't. He was right and we were wrong.

The Astrodome is a historic relic and an engineering marvel, but it is not a first-class sports facility, and it probably hasn't been since about 1980.
 
I was a cowboys fan first and an oilers fan second. I tried to give the Texans a chance, but they have play a non-exciting brand of football that hasn't produced any results.

Their personnel moves have been incredibly feeble (from Tony Boseli to David Carr to Jason Babin to Super Mario) and then they top i off by not going for VY (a football game winner) instead going for a guy who looks good in under armor and can lift in a weight room.

If the Texans are on now, I would just assume watch the Jets vs Browns. I seriously hope they move to LA and a one day a team can be brought to SA or Houston (or even Austin) that understands that winning players are way more important that shuttle run times.
 
and who said we don't love the vasher, jammer, one handed roy, dj, el ced (not you el ced), redding to linebacker, put simms in (well thats a tought one)
never really cared about the nfl with the exception of the 'boys but i always checked to see how these guys were doing. jc denton has plenty of video if you havent noticed.
 
I am going to cheer for the team that features the most electrifying player ever to play football for the University of Texas. What have the Texans ever done to get my loyalty? **** them.

The Bears analogy is ludicrous. Vasher and Benson were great players here, but if you cant see how people's feelings toward Vince are of a different nature, I am afraid i cannot help you.
 
I'm a Cowboy fan and used to be an Oiler fan.

I've only seen one Texans game this year. Guess which game that was.

I'll be rooting for VY and the Titans on Sunday.
 
The Houston Texans have successfully made more fans of their city hate them than like them. I really didn't think that was possible but that's what you get for F'ing with Vince.
 
I was a die hard Oiler fan from back in the Luv ya Blue days. Passing on VInce is equal, no actually worse than Bum taking his team. Because Bum was forced to leave, by Houston, to get a modern stadium.

Bob McNair only got agruablely the best stadium in the country on the taxpayers dime because of Bum. If Bob Lanier and company hadn't screwed up and had faced what the modern NFL world is the first time the Oilers would still be in Houston. Bum wasn't the only one at fault in that whole mess.

Go VInce!!
 
I had never pulled against the Cowboys until this year when Vince played against them. I dumped all loyalty down the drain --- and I was surprised at how easy it was. I guess that's the love of a University and college sports over pros, and an admiration of a guy who gave me thrill after thrill and was the big factor in letting me say "national champions" --- boy that sounds great.

I'll be there, celebrating my birthday and rooting for Vince.
 
I'm a native Houstonian. At 3 years old, I used to go the games with my dad and hold up my Earl Campbell doll. My first memories are of watching the 1979 AFC Championship game, and most of my Oilers memories. like all Oilers fans, usually ended in disappointment. The Oilers were by far my favorite sports franchise, much more than the Rockets or Astros, of which I am a huge fan.

When they left Houston, it was like a death in the family. I quit watching the NFL altogether. Not even the Superbowl. That continued until the Texans arrived, though I am still largely indifferent. I will never root for the Titans. I don't care if they started the entire Longhorns national championship team. In fact, if I was Vince, as a Houstonian, I would've refused to play for them and pulled an Eli Manning. That said, Vince is my favorite player, but I will never ever pull for him wearing that uniform against any team. I just hope he performs well in losing efforts. Then gets frustrated and forces a trade to a respectable franchise.

I can't wait for Bud Adams to pass away having never won a Super Bowl. Screw him and the Titans. The least he could have done is let the Oilers name go to Houston like the Ravens did for the Browns. He didnt' even have the common courtesy to do that for his alleged hometown.
 
Growing up in Houston
diehard Oilers fan
Redskins fan
Cowboys hater

BVY (Before Vince in NFL)
Casual Texan fan
Titan hater
Cowboy hater

AVY(When Texans passed him and arrogantly drafted Mario Williams after trying to sign Reggie Bush)
Texan hater
Titan fan
Casual Cowboy hater

Texans are a joke. The damage they've done is pretty bad. And it will get worse.
 
The Texans had a GOLDEN opportunity, after hiring their Aggy coach (not a bad hire, or so I thought), to sign one of the greatest college football players ever, who led Madison High School (have you ever seen Madison High School?) to a State Championship game and then proceeded to lead our beloved Texas Longhorns to their first National Championship in 35 years. They blew it. Not only that, they let Vince go to the hated Bud Adams. Only letting him go to the Crackboys would have been more of a kick in the teeth to the city of Houston.


Screw em.
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Two issues with this thread:

1. The Titans are doing a hell of a lot better than the Texans? Umm, they're ahead of them by one whole game. If the Texans win Sunday, they'll be tied in the standings. Maybe you guys have different standards than I do, but I wouldn't call that a hell of a lot better.

2. Can I see some evidence that more Houstonians hate the Texans than like them? No, a survey of diehard VY fans on Hornfans isn't evidence.
 
Funny cause I always see threads on sundays about other former Horns (Ced, Roy, Dawson). We support them too, just like we always have.

VY is fun to watch any day, any time, playing for any team. The Texans can't say that.

GO TITANS!
 
Us VY Hornfans are just a bunch of simpletons. We never saw Mario Williams play. We don't recognize that VY's game won't translate into the pros. We're blinded by our admiration for VY.

Oh, and before Vince started, the Titans looked like Carr's Texans did in Carr's 3rd ******* year in the pros.

Carr throws far and sucks.
 
ChrisForHeisman:

Ummm, so you think the Texans and Titans are on equal footing right now??? Lets look at how things have been since Vince took over as the starting QB at Tennessee. The Texans are on their way to their fourth or fifth (I can't remember how long they've been around b/c I couldn't give less of a **** about them) in a row. **** the Texans. They are trash. At least Tennessee has some direction and hope for the future. The Texans don't have dick.
 
i was an oilers fan. my first piece of nfl gear was an oilers coat that i would play football in during the winter. my first jersey number in little league was 7 for Pastorini (34 was taken).

bud adams drafted earl campbell.

bud adams signed warren moon (being a black man, i appreciated the fact that bud could look past color in a qb, unlike most of the rest of the nfl owners/gms)

bud adams wanted a new stadium. the astrodome had become a terrible place to play and watch a game (have you ever had to sit behind one of those damn poles at a game? i did. how they even sold those tickets is beyond me.) he didn't get one, so he left. i don't blame bud for leaving, and since i don't personally know him, i don't hate him.

i cheered for the titans to win the SB against the rams. they didn't, but i wanted them to.

then, a badass, new stadium, costing WAY more than what bud was asking for shows up in houston with a team that sucks. but still, i supported the texans. i bought a carr jersey (as a gift for someone else, but still, i bought it in support of the texans). i bought a texans t-shirt and a visor for myself...

i defended david carr's ability (based on what he did at Fresno St.) through four years of ints, running out of bounds for sacks, and fumbles.

then, KNOWING that david carr is merely average (like his good buddy trent dilfer), the texans had the chance to draft VY. i would have been one of those who overpay for a PSL and season tix had they done so.

instead, they passed on a houston and texas legend who is possibly the michael jordan of football, and i have tickets to one game this season.

if the texans don't have the sense to draft Vincent Paul Young over David Carr, why in the hell should i support them, when there is another team i don't mind supporting who has the player i think may become the best football player ever?

i will still support the texans, their terrible draft and trade choices, scout team OL that starts, backup RBs, and garbage QB who can't hold on to the ball.... except when they play michael jordan and the chicago bulls, because he is my michael jordan, but my team picked sam bowie.

That's WTF.

PS - The Texans already lost to the Titans. Since then, the Titans are much better and the Texans are much worse. Good luck with that.
 
If the Texans win Sunday, then yes, they're on equal footing. Your record is what you are in the NFL. I'm sorry if that hurts some of your feelings.

As for the Titans looking like the Texans in David Carr's third year, that's not true. The Texans won 7 games that year and looked solid... that's not how Tennessee looked at all before VY. Also, if it's so cut and dried, can you guys explain to me how the Texans are favored in this game?

Oh, and with the Sam Bowie thing. I said it yesterday; I'll say it today. Sam Bowie wasn't just Sam Bowie because MJ was picked after him. Sam Bowie was Sam Bowie because he ******* sucked ***. Mario Williams has put consistent pressure on the quarterback, recorded decent sack numbers and led a pass rush that is significantly better than it was a season ago. Can you please explain with evidence ON THE FIELD as to how Mario Williams is Sam Bowie?
 
And what would the Titans losing on Sunday do to Bud? He's a billionaire so what the Titans do is not going to put a strain on his personal life. The Titans now have VY.

Why do you have to root for a team because their now in your hometown? F the Texans. Go Vince! He delivered us a national championship. I dont understand why you WOULDNT root for Vince and the Titans. Thats like saying you like the newly formed Texans better than the Longhorns. STUPID.
 
I was never an Oilers fan anyway so I'll go ahead and cheer for Tennessee. And Detroit. And Chicago. And San Diego. And Tampa Bay.
 
sucks for bitter Texans fans? I just don't really understand this. I'm not bitter at all. I love Vince. I cheer for Vince and the Titans when they aren't playing Houston. I'm a diehard Longhorn fan, and I'm a diehard Texan fan. I've been that way for five years. I'm not sure what's so strange about that.
 
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