Football is king in Texas. From small towns being empty on Friday nights because everyone is at the local high school game, to houses being divided depending on where they went to college, to the I-45 battle between Cowboy and Texan fans online. The city of Houston has had a very strong football tradition. From high school to college to pros, the Houston area has produced some great players, plays, and memories.

One of those memories was the “Luv Ya Blue” era Oilers. Bum Phillips and his band of merry men captivated the city in the late 70s/early 80s. The Houston Police Department even had their squad cars painted in the color. When the Oilers left town in 1996, it ended an era. Fans were devastated and ended up HATING Bud Adams and his family for doing so. In comes Bob McNair, and in 2002, he was granted an NFL franchise, later dubbed the Houston Texans.

The Adams family refusal to give up the colors and history, which they have a right to do, led to fans feeling a certain way about them using the Oilers throwback uniforms. The attachment to those colors and uniforms is a very real thing. I get it. However, there comes a time when we have to let go of things of the past in order to move on to a better future. That date: April 25, 2024.

I've been very positive on the Texans ever since they hired DeMeco Ryans. To me, that was the perfect hire. A former franchise great who developed himself into a head coaching candidate right in time for the team that drafted him to hire him to come save the day. Not only is he a great coach, by all accounts, he's an even better person. Drafting well, signing quality free agents, and other deft personnel moves shows general manager Nick Caserio has done a good job of stocking the pantry for DeMeco. This team is on the verge of something special and sustainable.

That's why I believe H-Town Blue will replace Luv Ya Blue as this city's beloved color. While it isn't the same blue, it's close. H-Town Blue is a few shades darker. It won't be a featured color, but rather an accent. Personally, I think it should replace Deep Steel Blue. Give the fans and this city what they've wanted for so many years! The older generations remember what that era was like. The younger generations LOVE those colors as well. They associate it more with the way it looks with a dope pair of shoes and clothes.

I love the idea of the name. “H-Town Blue” it gives the city ownership of the color. That's another reason I believe it should be a primary color and will replace Luv Ya Blue. When Bud Adams took everything, his family made sure to honor his bitter wishes by not giving it back and snuffing any potential usage. When UH got a cease-and-desist letter from the Titans, I knew this would be a never-ending thing. Now the city has their own color to embrace.

Sometimes new beginnings means leaving old things behind. Saying goodbye to the old and in with the new can be a good thing. This is like a deer shedding old antlers. They're left bald for a minute, but end up growing a new set. Evolution is a beautiful thing. Houston is evolving as a city. So is this football team. It's time to embrace the new antlers and let the old ones rot in the cesspool the Adams Family has in Nashville.