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Houston Cougars to Add Oilers-Inspired Uniforms amid NFL's Legal Threats

The University of Houston is moving forward with plans to introduce an alternate blue uniform for its teams despite legal threats from the NFL.

The NFL sent Houston a cease-and-desist order last year, saying the uniforms are "blatant" copies of the Houston Oilers uniforms, for which the NFL has a trademark.

"We literally have a story we can show the city uses it," athletic director Chris Pezman told the Houston Chronicle's Joseph Duarte. "This isn't a reach. This is a layup. We've got a very defensible position."

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