3 things you probably didn’t know about the Texans

Bud Adams was a wealthy man who owned Adams Resources & Energy, a company that sold crude oil and natural gas.

Adams attempted to purchase an NFL expansion team in the late 1950’s. The problem was, the NFL had zero intentions of expanding. He then became the second franchise owner in the upstart American Football League (AFL) and called his club the Houston Oilers.

When the NFL go wind of a new league starting, they attempted to squash it before it could get any traction. In the past, new leagues only escalated player salaries out of sight.