# The Houston What?!?! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 7, 2000, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319 "2000-09-07T02:43:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/1 "2000-09-07T02:43:03Z")
The Houston TEXANS!? WTF is that about? [http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2000/0906/726144.html](http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2000/0906/726144.html) That has got to be the stupidest name for a football team that I have EVER heard, and there are some stupid names out there. ---
**Author:** ![Bubble\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@Bubble\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bubble_Girl)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/2 "2000-09-07T02:47:19Z")
I thought the exact same thing when I heard. And I have heard the name I do not know how many times now tonight since I live in Houston. NBC had over an hour of coverage of the party they are throwing downtown over the announcement of the name so they that meant I didn’t get to watch my regular TV shows because they had to show this crap and all it was was a freaken repeat for an hour. Hopefully the sports freaks downtown will get over it soon. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/3 "2000-09-07T03:04:48Z")
Consider, however, the **Houston Mighty Ducks**. The new logo is kinda cool, I have to admit. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/4 "2000-09-07T03:20:04Z")
The Houston Virginians would have been a lot dumber ---
**Author:** ![bunnymom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@bunnymom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunnymom)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/5 "2000-09-07T03:32:57Z")
Oh, pepper - I know what you mean!!! I told BunnyPapa tonight “Man, they’re gonna _really_ suck with a name like the ‘Texans’”. He agrees. I thought they should have been the Outlaws, but BunnyPapa says there is a non-proffesional team already called that. Oh well, at least I still have the Cowboys… ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/6 "2000-09-07T03:38:56Z")
Not that I particularly care, but it’s all over the radio so I couldn’t avoid it. I think I understand a little about the drive for such a blah name. They’re trying to build a fan base that’s bigger that just Houston, specifically to _try_ to compete with the Cowboys. So they picked Texans - the whole state’s team. See how that works? Yeah, lame. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/7 "2000-09-07T03:43:02Z")
What about the Houston Ranchers? Or the Houston Rustlers? Or the Houston Cowpokes? Or the Houston Barebackriders? Or the Houston Rodeo Clowns? Hmm. No, maybe not. The Houston Houstons? Eep. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/8 "2000-09-07T03:50:31Z")
One of the runners-up for the name was the Houston Wildcatters. Not the Wildcats, the Wildcatters. What in holy living FUCK is a Wildcatter? One who wildcats? ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/9 "2000-09-07T03:55:33Z")
How about the Houston We Have A Problems? ---
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/10 "2000-09-07T04:17:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GuanoLad \* > \*\*What about the Houston Ranchers? Or the Houston Rustlers? Or the Houston Cowpokes? Or the Houston Barebackriders? Or the Houston Rodeo Clowns? Hmm. No, maybe not. > > The Houston Houstons? > > Eep. > \*\* Quit giving us hick names. It was cool in 1980 during urban cowboy chic. The Texans? Did’nt Dallas have the Texans at one time that became the Kansas City Chiefs. ---
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/11 "2000-09-07T04:26:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Drain Bead \* > \*\*One of the runners-up for the name was the Houston Wildcatters. Not the Wildcats, the Wildcatters. What in holy living FUCK is a Wildcatter? One who wildcats? \*\* A wildcatter is one who attempts to strike oil outside known reserves. Its financially very risky but the return can be great. If you live in Texas and make decent money you will likely get cold called by some upstart companies trying to raise funds to drill a well. Some are legit. Some are definitely not. A very colorful story is that of “Dad Joiner”, I think. Early 20th century. A con man who got in the middle somehow and ended with a 30000 annual payment. ---
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/12 "2000-09-07T04:29:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cooldude \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Drain Bead \* > > \*\*One of the runners-up for the name was the Houston Wildcatters. Not the Wildcats, the Wildcatters. What in holy living FUCK is a Wildcatter? One who wildcats? \*\* > > A wildcatter is one who attempts to strike oil outside known reserves. Its financially very risky but the return can be great. If you live in Texas and make decent money you will likely get cold called by some upstart companies trying to raise funds to drill a well. Some are legit. Some are definitely not. A very colorful story is that of “Dad Joiner”, I think. Early 20th century. A con man who got in the middle somehow and ended with a 30000 annual payment. \*\* 30000 MONTHLY PAYMENT. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/13 "2000-09-07T05:15:39Z")
Why couldn’t they just use the Houston Oilers again? It was a good name. ---
**Author:** ![Revedge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@Revedge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revedge)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/14 "2000-09-07T06:27:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pepperlandgirl \* > \*\*Why couldn’t they just use the Houston Oilers again? It was a good name. \*\* Bud “Bless his pointy little head” Adams still has the rights to the name “Oilers.” I want the team to be called the Texas Tornados. or the Houston Traffic Jams. or the Houston Humidity. etc, etc… ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/15 "2000-09-07T06:35:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Smeghead \* > \*\*How about the Houston We Have A Problems? \*\* _silent\_rob thinks for a moment, and then starts giggling uncontrollably_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/16 "2000-09-07T06:40:08Z")
::sigh:: And once again the powers that be cause Ayesha to hang her head in shame. ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/17 "2000-09-07T07:02:18Z")
**pepperlandgirl** said: > [@](#): > > That has got to be the stupidest name for a football team that I have EVER heard, and there are some stupid names out there. Ok…it’s not a football team, but seeing where you used to live…the Utah _Jazz?_ And besides…the Cleveland _Browns?_ (Slight hijack…when the Oilers moved, I really wanted them to be renamed the “Tennessee Shitkickers.” Now _that_would be a name of distinction.) ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/18 "2000-09-07T12:32:14Z")
The Houston Swamp Waders would have been a better name. The logo looks sort of cool, but i can see it getting old reeeeeeeal quick. Then again, I don’t really think we needed to fund another football team anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/19 "2000-09-07T12:59:59Z")
> [@](#): > > Then again, I don’t really think we needed to fund another football team anyway. I agree. Here’s to a quick rejection of this foreign tissue implant. The Houston Farce. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319/20 "2000-09-07T13:20:50Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by cooldude_ > **Did’nt Dallas have the Texans at one time that became the Kansas City Chiefs?** I couldn’t believe they chose the name 'Texans" because the Dallas Texans were probably the worst team in NFL history. Just ask Art “Fatso” Donovan, who played for them. On a side note, I thouhgt the “Memphis Fighting Elvi” or “Elvises” would have been a great name for the TN team. Rhinestone uniforms, sideburns painted on the helmets, it would have been a beautiful thing. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-houston-what/32319.md?page=2)