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Some Houston Texans history: The Houston Oilers were entrenched as an NFL franchise, playing their games in the Houston Astrodome, until ownership decided in 1997 that Tennessee was a more suitable venue for football. The NFL accepted Houston's proposal for an expansion team after a competing bid from Los Angeles, California, fell apart in 1999. The Texans are owned by businessman Robert McNair, and the general manager is Charley Casserly. The franchise selected its team name in September 2000. In early 2001 Houston hired Dom Capers, former defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars, as its first head coach. Capers was ... the first head coach of the Carolina Panthers, who joined the NFL in 1995.
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The Shreveport Steamer, who began their franchise as the Houston Texans, was a professional football team in the World Football League. The franchise began the 1974 season located in Houston, Texas as the Texans, playing their home games at the Houston Astrodome. During the end of their first season, the team relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana and were renamed the Shreveport Steamer. The team played at the 30,000-seat State Fair Stadium, now named The Independence Stadium.
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When the Houston Texans departed for the Music City in 1997, most believed the NFL would never return. However, Bob McNair, a wealthy oilman, demanded the NFL be brought back to Houston when his labors to bring the NHL to Houston failed. McNair and his business partner Chuck Watson, put together a plan with the official from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLS&R), agreeing to share the retractable roof stadium as opposed to renovating the Astrodome. Despite the prearranged efforts, the NFL wanted to develop in Los Angeles, but the politicians in LA could not agree on what plan to go with. The NFL, who was more frightened with Houston's plan, gave Los Angeles a fighting chance. In March of 1999, the NFL gave the city of LA a 6-month limit to get their plans together.
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The West is once again a wild place now that the Houston Texans have emerged as a legitimate playoff contender in 2004. Behind the arm of David Carr the Texans won five games in their second years as an expansion team, and could have won 6 more close games that came down to the wire. In 2004 they will be ready to win the close games with the emergence of second year studs Andre Johnson and Dominick Davis. Johnson is a big, fast deep threat of a receiver who will spread the offense. As a result, Dominick Davis will use his speed and cutback ability to grind the ball down the field and control the game.
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Kris Brown's career day was enough for the Houston Texans to slip past the hapless Miami Dolphins. Brown kicked five field goals, including the winner on a career-long 57-yarder with a second remaining, to lead the Texans to a 22-19 victory over the Dolphins (0-5), losers of eight straight.
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Ray Rhodes was hired as the assistant defensive backs coach for the Houston Texans on Monday. Rhodes, who spent five seasons as a head coach first in Philadelphia and then Green Bay, worked in Seattle since 2003. He was the defensive coordinator for the Seahawks from 2003-05 and had the title of special projects/defense the past two seasons. [read full article]
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