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Houston Texans fans still can’t cope with the fact that the Tennessee Titans are celebrating the history of the Houston Oilers this week, but on Friday some of the team’s greats put an end to any notion that the Oilers’ legacy shouldn’t lie in Nashville with the Titans.

It was a silly debate to begin with. Not only were the Titans once the Oilers before moving to Tennessee, the team owns the rights to everything Oilers-related. The Titans’ owner, Amy Adams Strunk, is also the daughter of the founder and former owner of the franchise, Bud Adams.

In reality, the Texans have nothing to do with the Oilers.

But if Texans fans need more convincing, look no further than these quotes from Hall of Famers and Oilers greats, Warren Moon and Robert Brazile.

When asked where the Oilers’ legacy lies, Moon’s answer was crystal clear: it’s with the Titans.

“I’d have to say here, I’d have to say Nashville, Tennessee,” Moon said. “That’s where our legacy went. Like Curley (Culp) was saying, ‘it doesn’t matter where you are, we’re still all connected.’ I’m just glad that Amy (Adams Strunk) kind of reached out to all the former Oilers players and gave them a place that they can call home now, because for a long time, especially guys who only played for the Oilers, really didn’t have a place that they could call home, really have a place where they could come back for an alumni weekend, or come back and watch the team practice or whatever. But she’s done that now by reaching out, not only this year but the last couple of years. We’ve had some functions in Houston, and now she’s actually brought everybody here to Nashville. I’m sure all of these guys are very, very grateful about it, especially the guys who have never played for another organization but the Oilers.”

Brazile’s quote was even better, and whether he meant to or not, he dropped the mic on the entire debate.

“Bud (Adams) and his wife, they raised good children,” Brazile said. “Amy is a mother. When a mother reaches out to take care of her children, I feel like I’m a part of her family. She reached out for us and reached out to us to warm us to another new home. So, we may be Oilers, but I think we’re going to all die Titans.”

Boom — we can officially put this one to rest, whether Texans fans like it or not.

Warren Moon on who should wear the old school Oilers jerseys. #Texans or #Titans? pic.twitter.com/dhyXZFixAt

— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) September 24, 2021

“We may be Oilers, but I think we’re all going to die @Titans.”

-Former Oilers linebacker Robert Brazile. pic.twitter.com/UyIu97QvvX

— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) September 24, 2021

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