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b'In the inaugural episode of "Dave Ward & Friends," the legendary Houston TV anchor sits down with Houston Oilers quarterback great Dan Pastorini. Number 7 talks about the iconic "Luv Ya Blue" era and how Houston sports fans will never forget that special time. And while the Oilers are a team with no team connection today, the memories live on forever.

Pastorini reminisces about his natural throwing arm as a young man and why he turned down a draft offer with the New York Mets which could have had him in the rotation with a few Hall of Famers, one being a guy from Alvin named Nolan.

Plus, the two long-time friends trade a ton of stories about the Oilers, from the tough period in the early 1970s, to how Coach Bum Phillips changed everything for the team.

Oh, and wait till you hear what "Charlie\'s Angels" star Farrah Fawcett wrote to Pastorini in lipstick on a mirror!

Not only was Dave a fan of the former Houston NFL team, but the longtime television news anchor also worked for the Houston Oilers radio crew from 1972 to 1980. The duo talk about their friendship with trailblazing Houston sports journalist Anita Martini.'