The University of Houston is moving forward with plans to introduce an alternate blue uniform for its teams despite legal threats from the NFL.
The NFL sent Houston a cease-and-desist order last year, saying the uniforms are "blatant" copies of the Houston Oilers uniforms, for which the NFL has a trademark.
"We literally have a story we can show the city uses it," athletic director Chris Pezman told the Houston Chronicle's Joseph Duarte. "This isn't a reach. This is a layup. We've got a very defensible position."
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