Oil Crisis: The Triumph and Turmoil of the 1993 Houston Oilers

A team reeling after suffering the greatest collapse in NFL history. An owner who was ready to blow it all up after a litany of factors. Offensive and defensive coordinators who were able to maximize their respective group's performances, but were engaged in a war of words (at best). A quarterback under fire for never getting it done when it mattered. A head coach that couldn't control the egos of his coordinators (and whose owner went over his head to hire the new defensive coordinator).

These were just a few of the factors coming into play that set the stage for quite possibly the greatest soap opera in professional sports. Tales of drama, strife, tragedy, and overcoming all odds litter the landscape of the 1993 Houston Oilers. Come with me and witness a tale that encapsulates an entire season. Witness the majestic highs and agonizing lows of a year that would change the landscape of football in Houston entirely.

It was an Oil Crisis that would make this team immortalized in the tales of professional football. Whether or not that's a good thing is up to you to decide.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 Intro
1:25 Chapter One - Humiliation
7:37 Chapter Two - Failure to Launch
10:27 Chapter Three - A Baby Boom
12:58 Chapter Four - Momentum
15:49 Chapter Five - Four Shots
18:45 Chapter Six - The Punch
21:38 Chapter Seven - The Last Chance
26:59 Chapter Eight - The End