Oiler Blues: The Story of Pro Football's Most Frustrating Team
The Houston Oilers are now the Tennessee Titans. The team was one of the original American Football League franchises in 1960 and was the league's first champion. Sadly for Oiler fans, that was the high point for a team that has never even been to a Super Bowl. Pirkle, a Houston attorney and lifelong fan, points out that owner Bud Adams, whose son-in-law now runs the team, was always in the business to make money, not to win. Tennessee fans, Pirkle cautions, might want to steel themselves against pending heartbreak. Even non-Texans will enjoy this fascinating team history, which is sprinkled with such marquee names as George Blanda, Earl Campbell, and folksy former coach Bum Phillips. The narrative is presented chronologically, and Pirkle wisely condenses the worst seasons and dwells on the best. Included within the on-field account are the sometimes Machiavellian financial motives of owner Adams. An intriguing and instructive slice of NFL life.Wes Lukowsky--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.