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re: What happened in Houston between the Oilers leaving and the Texans debuting?
Posted on 8/10/14 at 9:33 pm to TeLeFaWx
Posted on 8/10/14 at 9:33 pm to TeLeFaWx
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Houston wouldn't pony up for a new stadium.
I realize your comment is tongue-in-cheek (sorta).
But a more accurate characterization of the scenario would've been, "Houston wouldn't be held hostage by Bud Adams."
Think UTex in the Big 12.
That's the kind of egomania with which we were dealing.
It was a toxic relationship.
This post was edited on 8/10/14 at 9:34 pm
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Posted on 8/10/14 at 11:09 pm to EKG
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I realize your comment is tongue-in-cheek (sorta). But a more accurate characterization of the scenario would've been, "Houston wouldn't be held hostage by Bud Adams." Think UTex in the Big 12. That's the kind of egomania with which we were dealing. It was a toxic relationship.
I know it was super poor timing, and Bud Adams was unreasonable, but if the city wanted to make it happen they could have. The reluctance was justified, but it was reluctance none the less.
And I know that someone talked about public investment in private enterprise, but I am of the opinion that it isn't as black and white as that. Sports teams are important to cities. It's just like local businesses in BCS ponying up to not lose home games for a year.
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