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Jerry Jones' role in bringing NFL football back to Houston
Original: Inside Jerry Jones' push to help Bob McNair get a NFL team in Houston
A retrospective look recounts how Cowboys owner Jerry Jones lobbied fellow NFL owners to award an expansion franchise to Houston businessman Bob McNair, helping return professional football to the city. Jones' backing was seen as decisive in Houston beating other bidder cities, and McNair's franchise became the Texans, who began play in 2002.
Why now: The story resurfaces as readers revisit the behind-the-scenes history of how Houston secured its NFL team.
Jerry JonesBob McNairHouston TexansDallas CowboysNFL
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- Inside Jerry Jones' push to help Bob McNair get a NFL team in Houston · Houston Chronicle
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