Reefmonkey Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 Anyone else remember the Houston Gamblers, a United States Football League team that existed for about two seasons in the mid-80s? I guess Spring/Summer football wasn't a sell in America, but I do remember the Gamblers doing well in those two brief seasons. Quote
Gary Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 Who could forget old Jim Kelley. It's where he got his start. Quote
TJones Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 (edited) I have actually gotten totally sloshed with Jim Kelly, Boomer Esiason, Bernie Kosar, and a couple of other QBs back in 1993, when I was running security for a VERY popular bar on Richmond. They were in town for Warren Moon's Crescent Moon foundation dinner, and they all were out together and asked me to come with them in their limo to go barhopping, I was designated, by them, to show them where to go. We went to about 6 bars that night, and just got demolished. They didn't pay for drinks ANYWHERE we went. Edited January 14, 2008 by TJones Quote
Gary Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 I have actually gotten totally sloshed with Jim Kelley, Boomer Esiason, Bernie Kosar, and a couple of other QBs back in 1993, when I was running security for a VERY popular bar on Richmond. They were in town for Warren Moon's Crescent Moon foundation dinner, and they all were out together and asked me to come with them in their limo to go barhopping, I was designated, by them, to show them where to go. We went to about 6 bars that night, and just got demolished. They didn't pay for drinks ANYWHERE we went. No that's a cooll story. Quote
wakester Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 I was a San Antonio Gunslinger fan myself! At least in Houston they played in the Dome. It would get pretty hot at Alamo Stadium. Quote
CDeb Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 Clarence Verdin played for the gamblers too, right? Quote
Mark F. Barnes Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 The original run and shoot. Machine Gun Kelly Quote
sifuwong Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 I met Richard Johnson once in the Galleria back back in the 80s. Quote
Retama Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 I went to some Gamblers games. They ran the Run N Shoot. I remember seeing them play the Pittsburgh Maulers who featured Mike Rozier. They had a promotional wherein they would drop two giant foam dice from the roof of the Astrodome. If the dice came up 7 or 11, the crowd got something free. Well, one night it hit 7 but my brother and I never got the freebee. Quote
texanrebel Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Get your Gamblers gear here, could not believe I found this site!http://www.distantreplays.com/distant/sear...mp;Submit2.y=11 Quote
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