"Babygate"
One bizarre sidelight to the season for Houston came just before the October 17 game vs. the New England Patriots. The day before, Oilers offensive tackle David Williams' wife Debi went into labor that Saturday but the baby was not born until Williams was unable to catch a flight, causing him to miss the game. Williams was fined $111,111 (roughly $177,070.18 in 2013 dollars ) by the Oilers for missing the game and criticized by owner Bud Adams for "misplaced priorities", a move that led to intense criticism of the Oilers from fans and even players such as defensive end Sean Jones.
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