Founder and longtime owner of the Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans, the late Bud Adams, has missed out on the Pro Football Hall of Fame yet again.
According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Adams, who was one of the semifinalists in the coach/contributor category, was not among the 12 finalists for the honor.
Also missing the cut was longtime Oilers scout C.O. Brocato and wide receiver and returner Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, who was up for nomination in the seniors category.
“If Bud doesn’t go in, now that’s a travesty,” Johnson stated last week, via Jim Wyatt of Titans Online. “Here’s a guy who founded the old AFL, which parlayed into the old AFC, which parlayed into one of the better conferences in the NFL. I mean, c’mon, he was one of the guys who really got it started. If he doesn’t go in, there’s something wrong.”
We couldn’t agree more.