“Yes, and isn’t it interesting that today, there are teams named the Texans and Titans? (One, in fact, replaced the other.)”
Yep, the Oilers moved to TN and became the Titans which left Houston without a team so the league created a franchise and the Texans were reborn.
And when Paul Brown was let go (or forced out) at Cleveland he traveled a bit south and founded the Bengals, even using the Browns colors for the new team.
Sports trivia can be so much fun.
FWIW I think the Colts should have been forced to leave the name in Baltimore to be picked up by the new team.
I still can’t get used to the Indianapolis Colts or Baltimore Ravens.
The Ravens are teh old Cleveland Browns, who were replaced by Browns II.
The Ravens got a sweetheart deal from the taxpayers of Maryland — I guess it was a payoff from Parris Glendening for Baltimore’s help in stealing his election.
But the Colts should never have been allowed to leave, nor should the Senators have been allowed to leave DC.
BTW, the Orioles are the former St. Louis Browns. if you value your team, don’t call it Browns, or Baltimore will steal it.