Texans and Titans reached a “compromise” over Oilers-style blue in their new uniforms.
Although they are rivals in the AFC South on the field, the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans have made a compromise off the field. In an interview with Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on SportsRadio 610 in Houston on Tuesday, Texans CEO Cal McNair and
vice president of the team’s foundation Hannah McNair disclosed that they had worked with the NFL and the Titans to obtain permission to wear the Columbia Blue, a la Houston Oilers, on a different uniform. “We worked with the NFL, and there was
some push and shove and we came to where we … could get to with the NFL, giving us a compromise, and sort of a certain percentage in the uniform,” McNair said. I believe that our fans would like even more. Additionally, we’re probably
Hannah McNair stated, “I believe there was some talk.” “I believe that we had openly considered using a hue other than Columbia Blue, and when that was announced and we had permission to do so, that’s
when we started to encounter resistance…. After that, they just replied, “No, you can’t,” at which time we made a compromise.” Although it doesn’t dominate the Texans’ alternate jerseys, it does appear occasionally:
