walby2 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Oilers. The Gamblers logo tries too hard.... "See? There's the state of Texas! With a G! With a star on the map where Houston is, and everything!" Kind of minor-leaguey in that respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tygers09 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 but the when the bull logo was unveiled, it totally fits the nameHow does a bull logo fit the name Texans?Rodeos and raising cattle are big in Texas, so using a bull logo fits. Its no longhorn, such as University of Texas, but stil... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 But it represents TexANS, not TexAS. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tygers09 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 When the Texans name surfaced I thought it was a cheap shot to the Cowboys, because that's what they were called originally,The original Dallas Texans played one season in the NFL, 1952, then folded. The AFL's Dallas Texans and the NFL's Dallas Cowboys both began play in 1960. The AFL Texans moved to Kansas City in 1963 and became the Chiefs.Thank you for clarifying that, that's the point I trying to make... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydnimrod Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 But it represents TexANS, not TexAS.Are the people of Texas (those going to the rodeos, raising the cattle), not Texans? Don't Texans make up state of Texas?Though an NFL team named the Houston Texas, would be awesome. Mancakes: The Bandhttps://twitter.com/FloydNimrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I think a lot of Texans go to this: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Does it really matter? There are no tigers in the state of Ohio (other than at the zoos) but we got the Bengals. I like the Oilers brand better, but what they have now does represent the name well. I mean the bull has the State of Texas Lone Star right in it. Last time I checked Buffalo Bill wasn't from anywhere near Buffalo, New York or Lions in Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 It's a great logo married to a really stupid name - overcompensating much, City Constantly Overshadowed by Dallas?But then again, I don't have to put up with any nonsense about the arrogance of New Yorkers so long as that name is around. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I'd prefer it if the Oilers were still around, but as the Tennessee Oilers. The team in Houston's not the Oilers of old. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 It's a great logo married to a really stupid name - overcompensating much, City Constantly Overshadowed by Dallas?But then again, I don't have to put up with any nonsense about the arrogance of New Yorkers so long as that name is around. Agreed and what's saddest is that Houston went from one of the best and most fitting nicknames in all of sports (Oilers) - and which as a bonus had a great and fitting logo as well - to one of the worst names ever. Texans? Good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Texans is a dumb name, but I love their logo. I wish this guy was their mascot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walby2 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 It's a great logo married to a really stupid name - overcompensating much, City Constantly Overshadowed by Dallas?Good point. Why is Houston always overshadowed by Dallas from a sports standpoint anyway? Given that Houston is historically a larger city that is arguably more significant than Dallas on a variety of other fronts, it is strange that their pro teams are largely afterthoughts and they weren't even deemed a worthy relocation or expansion target by the NHL. And how does Houston - the biggest city in Texas! - not even have a top-end NCAA football program? Houston punches way below its weight when it comes to sports. I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hailstateunis Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 They've got both Houston (American, possible Big 12 candidate) and Rice (C-USA). Texas A&M is only two hours away. http://www.hailstateunis.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walby2 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 They've got both Houston (American, possible Big 12 candidate) and Rice (C-USA). Texas A&M is only two hours away.Houston and Rice aren't really what I'd regard as big-time programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48erhater Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 It's a great logo married to a really stupid name - overcompensating much, City Constantly Overshadowed by Dallas?Good point. Why is Houston always overshadowed by Dallas from a sports standpoint anyway? Given that Houston is historically a larger city that is arguably more significant than Dallas on a variety of other fronts, it is strange that their pro teams are largely afterthoughts and they weren't even deemed a worthy relocation or expansion target by the NHL. And how does Houston - the biggest city in Texas! - not even have a top-end NCAA football program? Houston punches way below its weight when it comes to sports. I don't get it.The two big time schools are in Austen and College Station. Dallas isn't overshadowing Houston in NCAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwmoore Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 The '52 Texans have ties to today's Colts, among others. People crackin' on the Gamblers logo having an outline of the state with a star on Houston aren't calling the '60 Texans logo "minor league"....funny....and the Gamblers' name came from what owner Jerry Argovitz was doing: gambling his money on a new team in a new league.Personally, I like all of the Houston logos mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwmoore Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Rice was a big time program back in the early days of the SWC, along with SMU and the rest. Amazing how many "sports fans" don't know or even bother to learn the history of their favorite sports past a certain point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 People crackin' on the Gamblers logo having an outline of the state with a star on Houston aren't calling the '60 Texans logo "minor league"....funny....People aren't "crackin'" on the Gamblers' logo because of the inclusion of the state of Texas. It's because the G has been butchered to try and integrate the shape of the state of Texas. Amazing how many "sports fans" don't know or even bother to learn the history of their favorite sports past a certain point.oddball? Is that you? PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btharner Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Dallas has 5 Super Bowl titles, 1 AFL championship, 1 NBA championship, and 1 Stanley Cup. Houston has 2 NBA championships, 2 AFL championships, and 2 MLS championships, and 2 WHA championships (and 4 WNBA titles, but the chauvinists will just hammer away at that). Houston fans have had almost as many reasons to celebrate as those in Big D, although several of the teams no longer play there, or play at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walby2 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 The two big time schools are in Austen and College Station. Dallas isn't overshadowing Houston in NCAA.So Houston is overshadowed by Dallas on the pro front, and by Austin and College Station on the college front... not much of an endorsement for Houston, I'd say.And that list btharner posted is astonishing... only two championships in the "big 4" sports leagues! Houston sports fans are getting screwed. A city that big should be getting at least one championship parade a decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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