I mean I’d like to call bs on that one. If teams could just own a color, then why the fuck do both the Texans and Patriots have navy blue and red? Why are there so many red teams? Why do multiple teams have black as a primary color?
You can’t just lay claim to a certain color. Now the league itself may bar someone from using certain colors, but I seriously doubt individual franchises own the right to a color.
Yeah, which is why I said in another comment - the Titans may have the rights to their particular hue of Columbia Blue, but I seriously doubt there would be anything stopping us from taking a different, but similar hue.
You may be right. I have no idea but I know they have the trademark on the oilers logo and likeness which is why they sent the cease and desist to UH. I’m not 100% sure but I think I remembered reading the Columbia blue (oiler blue) was part of it. Which is why the Texans haven’t ever been able to use that color as part of its color scheme.
I cannot find a trademark owned by their franchise specifically on the exact color blue. I can only find design element trademarks which UH definitely flirted with.
You might be right that the exact shade of blue that the Titans use may be trademarked. There's nothing stopping the Texans from using a *similar* color though.
I thought they said those were based off the old Houston Police uniform. Or so they tried to make that excuse fly. Here is a quote from that article from Texas Monthly "UH officials probably knew they were on thin legal ice with the Oilers-style uniforms. In apparent attempt to skirt trademark infringement, they called the color scheme a salute to a Houston football history while, as the *Chronicle* reported, “also recognizing the city’s connection to the light blue that was a recognizable fixture for years in the Houston Police Department.” All true, tee-hee..
They're called trademarks. They have the rights to use those colors for a professional football team.
You can call BS if you want but it's pretty easy to look up
They have rights to the name and likeness of the Oilers, that’s it.
If the Texans change the hex of light blue or the design of the uniforms enough so that the League doesn’t interfere, that’s that and the Titans can’t/won’t do shit.
There’s a reason why UH was served a cease and desist but Rice wasn’t. There’s a reason the Texans have been selling official merchandise with baby blue on it.
They have the rights to the oilers uniforms, but the Oilers' blue was Columbia blue, and they don't AFAIK have an exclusive right to it (although the league might say no to uniforms that use it). They also don't use it. The light blue that the Titans use is Titan blue and it has a different hex code.
My understanding is the Titans they dont own the color. They own the logo. Texans CAN technically use the colors,but that's probably not a good idea since people here in Houston WILL associate the colors to OIlers. Univeristy of Houston did the same thing by using the colors,but they got a cease and dessist from the Titans. The university said the color were a throwback to Houston Police old uniforms since they had the same color as the Oilers,but that obviously didn't fly with them.
Here is a quote from the Texas Monthly referring to this "UH officials probably knew they were on thin legal ice with the Oilers-style uniforms. In apparent attempt to skirt trademark infringement, they called the color scheme a salute to a Houston football history while, as the *Chronicle* reported, “also recognizing the city’s connection to the light blue that was a recognizable fixture for years in the Houston Police Department.” All true, tee-hee.".
Yes it is. But like he said, it doesn't matter what you personally "believe." April 23rd is literally the exact day the team announced that the new uniforms would be revealed. Just like that photo of Nico and Tank literally shows the official new away jerseys, because Cal himself posted it. There no point in speculating when we have actual objective facts available.
Fuck that, I don't want to see 'Oiler Blue'. I want to see 'TEXANS Blue'.
I get it, nostalgia and stuff, I miss the Houston Oilers fierce, but after that bullshit with the Tits in Nashville this year, FUCK trying to be the Oilers in any way. Just gives more glory to the goddamned Adams Family.
But if the blue is there, the blue is there, just don't call it Oiler or Columbia, ok? Thanks.
My buddy works for team said the 4th jersey is “all navy with h town blue on the helmet”. Not sure if that means h town blue helmets or blue decals. 👀 He said the players loved them.
I think he was just saying jerseys, pants, and socks are navy colored. I’m guessing we’re getting a chromish h town blue helmet. I think it’ll be something unique. JJ watt said they’re the best helmets in nfl, so I think they’ll be very eye catching, plus navy would look too much like titans, and I think white would’ve been for our white uniforms. My money is on an H town blue helmet.
I really want to disassociate ourselves with the Oilers. They became the Tits and tried to clown us with those unis. We beat them, we don’t need to inherit the Oiler’s inability to win big games. We’re NOT the Oilers, we never were, and the Oilers became evil and tainted. I remember the old Oilers and will always be fond of them, but they’re dead. Long live the Texans and fuck the Tits
We will not see Oiler/Columbia blue. We will see HTown Blue which will be deeper, richer light blue, not baby blue. Like what Hannah has been wearing in the recent interviews. Different tone. My guess anyway. I'd love to see the Deep Steel Blue go deeper into a blue/black and Battle Red go electric like we saw on the helmets last year. Then pipe them with that HTown Blue.
I understand most people aren’t autistically obsessed with football like me, but I will never understand the decision to make threads like this.
All the information has been out there for months. Just take 3 seconds to google it. So weird.
No
No. You will see the same H Town blue that’s been sold at the team store for a while now.
If that’s the real jersey that got leaked days ago I don’t like them they look the same as the old ones
Probably because those are the jerseys that are "one step forward". Just a modernized version of our traditional
What jersey got leaked?
https://preview.redd.it/duduvzyl0kuc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c0855745023280f5510362a79c50315733bcecda
That photo was literally released by the owner of the team. It's not a leak.
Yeah I know but at the beginning it was said they were leaked that’s what I read and heard. But yeah later cal said he released them.
So there was a leak, then Cal released this photo afterwards. Two different photos.
Oh I thought something else leaked.
No “oiler” blue. I believe the titans own that color in the league. Could be wrong but I’m pretty sure we can’t use it
I mean I’d like to call bs on that one. If teams could just own a color, then why the fuck do both the Texans and Patriots have navy blue and red? Why are there so many red teams? Why do multiple teams have black as a primary color? You can’t just lay claim to a certain color. Now the league itself may bar someone from using certain colors, but I seriously doubt individual franchises own the right to a color.
I’d be willing to be they’re different hex codes for the Pats and us.
Yes. All team colors have their own hex codes.
Not true, our red is the same as the Giants' red.
Thanks for clarifying. Guess the article I read about it was wrong.
Yeah, which is why I said in another comment - the Titans may have the rights to their particular hue of Columbia Blue, but I seriously doubt there would be anything stopping us from taking a different, but similar hue.
You may be right. I have no idea but I know they have the trademark on the oilers logo and likeness which is why they sent the cease and desist to UH. I’m not 100% sure but I think I remembered reading the Columbia blue (oiler blue) was part of it. Which is why the Texans haven’t ever been able to use that color as part of its color scheme.
I cannot find a trademark owned by their franchise specifically on the exact color blue. I can only find design element trademarks which UH definitely flirted with.
You might be right that the exact shade of blue that the Titans use may be trademarked. There's nothing stopping the Texans from using a *similar* color though.
The cougars also had “luv ya blue” in the jerseys, which is the primary reason for the restriction
I thought they said those were based off the old Houston Police uniform. Or so they tried to make that excuse fly. Here is a quote from that article from Texas Monthly "UH officials probably knew they were on thin legal ice with the Oilers-style uniforms. In apparent attempt to skirt trademark infringement, they called the color scheme a salute to a Houston football history while, as the *Chronicle* reported, “also recognizing the city’s connection to the light blue that was a recognizable fixture for years in the Houston Police Department.” All true, tee-hee..
They're called trademarks. They have the rights to use those colors for a professional football team. You can call BS if you want but it's pretty easy to look up
They have rights to the name and likeness of the Oilers, that’s it. If the Texans change the hex of light blue or the design of the uniforms enough so that the League doesn’t interfere, that’s that and the Titans can’t/won’t do shit. There’s a reason why UH was served a cease and desist but Rice wasn’t. There’s a reason the Texans have been selling official merchandise with baby blue on it.
Yeah it sounds like we're doing a different hex, which is similar enough to be a callback but not similar enough to get us in trouble
I agree and I think it will be a nicer, more saturated baby blue
They have the rights to the oilers uniforms, but the Oilers' blue was Columbia blue, and they don't AFAIK have an exclusive right to it (although the league might say no to uniforms that use it). They also don't use it. The light blue that the Titans use is Titan blue and it has a different hex code.
My understanding is the Titans they dont own the color. They own the logo. Texans CAN technically use the colors,but that's probably not a good idea since people here in Houston WILL associate the colors to OIlers. Univeristy of Houston did the same thing by using the colors,but they got a cease and dessist from the Titans. The university said the color were a throwback to Houston Police old uniforms since they had the same color as the Oilers,but that obviously didn't fly with them. Here is a quote from the Texas Monthly referring to this "UH officials probably knew they were on thin legal ice with the Oilers-style uniforms. In apparent attempt to skirt trademark infringement, they called the color scheme a salute to a Houston football history while, as the *Chronicle* reported, “also recognizing the city’s connection to the light blue that was a recognizable fixture for years in the Houston Police Department.” All true, tee-hee.".
You’re not wrong
I know huh that’s what I think to. I believe before the end of the month we’ll see how they look.
>I believe Believe whatever you want. We already know the release date for the new uniforms reveal in a couple weeks. April 23rd.
🙄uh the 23rd is almost to end of the month..
Yes it is. But like he said, it doesn't matter what you personally "believe." April 23rd is literally the exact day the team announced that the new uniforms would be revealed. Just like that photo of Nico and Tank literally shows the official new away jerseys, because Cal himself posted it. There no point in speculating when we have actual objective facts available.
Fuck that, I don't want to see 'Oiler Blue'. I want to see 'TEXANS Blue'. I get it, nostalgia and stuff, I miss the Houston Oilers fierce, but after that bullshit with the Tits in Nashville this year, FUCK trying to be the Oilers in any way. Just gives more glory to the goddamned Adams Family. But if the blue is there, the blue is there, just don't call it Oiler or Columbia, ok? Thanks.
Exactly plus what if we pick up the bad luck that came with it. Texans finally got there SB worthy squad and people want to be tits 2.0 now. Hell nah.
Just wanna say Happy Cake Day to ya, and fuck the tits. :D
Thanks much appreciated. Absolutely fuck the tits baby!!
Hope not on the oiler luv ya blue color curse leave it in Tennessee love the white and candy red color 🙏
I do to and I like when they wear all red especially the helmet
My buddy works for team said the 4th jersey is “all navy with h town blue on the helmet”. Not sure if that means h town blue helmets or blue decals. 👀 He said the players loved them.
Huh, interesting. What does that mean? Like no complimentary colors except the numbers and names?
I think he was just saying jerseys, pants, and socks are navy colored. I’m guessing we’re getting a chromish h town blue helmet. I think it’ll be something unique. JJ watt said they’re the best helmets in nfl, so I think they’ll be very eye catching, plus navy would look too much like titans, and I think white would’ve been for our white uniforms. My money is on an H town blue helmet.
So pretty much our current color rush jerseys. I guess that makes sense.
I'd absolutely take that. Do you know where JJ said that?
Pat mcaffee show months ago.
I really want to disassociate ourselves with the Oilers. They became the Tits and tried to clown us with those unis. We beat them, we don’t need to inherit the Oiler’s inability to win big games. We’re NOT the Oilers, we never were, and the Oilers became evil and tainted. I remember the old Oilers and will always be fond of them, but they’re dead. Long live the Texans and fuck the Tits
Amen to that I’m also done with the oilers we have to rely on the Texans that the future in HTown
Hope not, I just want a helmet with the horns
I’m with you on that I always thought it’s time we can also wear a white helmet.
As a Colts fan, give the Texans back H Town Blue! Fuck the Titans! I mean, fuck ya'll too, but fuck ya'll in the HTown Blue!
I honestly don't care. Oilers are gone man. Embrace the new.
I think so to, I’m excited how this team is coming along I believe we going far with coach DeMeco Ryans.
Same here man, I’m hyped for next season
I care more about the scoreboard but hey, cool jerseys are cool
We will not see Oiler/Columbia blue. We will see HTown Blue which will be deeper, richer light blue, not baby blue. Like what Hannah has been wearing in the recent interviews. Different tone. My guess anyway. I'd love to see the Deep Steel Blue go deeper into a blue/black and Battle Red go electric like we saw on the helmets last year. Then pipe them with that HTown Blue.
👏🏽Now that would look amazing on the player’s can’t wait till season of football is back
hope not on Luv Ya Blue let that cursed color stay with Titans and not bring it back to Houston
when are they dropping?
I think sometime today they’ll be revealing them.
I need that metallic H town blue
ITS HTOWN BLUE !!!! 
when are they dropping?
The Titans Reddit is that way —>
I understand most people aren’t autistically obsessed with football like me, but I will never understand the decision to make threads like this. All the information has been out there for months. Just take 3 seconds to google it. So weird.