What a great guy! What an awesome franchise!!! I love em'!!!_ You know I am not going to continue to defend owners. There are far too many examples proving they are in it for themselves first, and last. I do however recall enjoying the Oilers, and the then coach Jeff Fisher. Now everything changed except Mr. Fisher. I still think he is a heck of a coach, and doing a heck of a job both in Houston and Nashville.
Owners who have held up cities besides Bud.
1: No. 1 all time Al Davis, who invented the modern era of free agent franchises, first an Oakland Raiders, then L A Raiders, and back again as an Oakland Raiders.
2: Second most hated owner Robert Irsay, snuck off in a MayFlower Van in the dead of night.
3: Art Modell comes in third. Wanting more revenue, and a better stadium he filled the void of the Colts departure from Baltimore. In an agreement to avoid possible litigation he agreed to leave the name Browns, and records with the city of Cleveland. The NFL agreed to give them a new franchise.
4: Bud Adams, No. 4 most hated number one in the hearts of Houstonians.
5: Tom "Terrific" Benson comes in 5th only because the NFL refused his gambit to relocate to San Antonio while New Orleans was eight feet under water for almost a month. Tom Terrific was saved from himself by then commissioner Paul Taglibau otherwise he would go down as the dirtiest owner of all time, leaving a city that was flat on it's back.
6: Georgia Frontiere married seven times hit the jackpot when she married Carroll Rosenbloom for her sixth husband. After his death she took over the franchise and eventually moved to St. Louis. I mean you really can't hate her too much, Los Angeles has made it clear they only support the Lakers, USC football, UCLA basketball, O J Simpson, Robert Blake, Michael Jackson, and Disneyland. _
I AM NOT A CROOK!!!!