Bum Phillips was a distinguished American football coach, celebrated for his successful stints with the Houston Oilers and the New Orleans Saints. Born on September 29, 1923, and passing away on October 18, 2013, Phillips was renowned for his strategic prowess and talent development skills.
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“Yep. And I noticed how slowly he went down each time, too.”
“He may not be in a class all by himself, but it don't take long to call the roll.”
“You don't win by making sensational plays; you win by not making mistakes.”
“You don't know a ladder has splinters until you slide down it.”
“I never scrimmage Oilers against Oilers...What for? Houston isn't on our schedule.”
“I'd rather have preparation than motivation. Everyone likes to play, but no one likes to practice.”
“I always thought I could coach. I just thought people were poor judges of good coaches.”
“There's two kinds of coaches, them that's fired and them that's gonna be fired.”
“I thought I did until I looked at some old game films. (When asked if he played college football)”
“Coaching is not how much you know. It's how much you can get players to do.”
“You fail all the time, but you aren't a failure until you start blaming someone else.”
“Yeah, that test says he's dumb as a fence post, but when he hits he looks like Einstein to me.”
“That boy could throw a ball through a car wash and not get it wet. (on Warren Moon)”
“I know why we lost the Civil War. We must have had the same officials.”
“I don't mind people thinking I'm stupid, but I don't want to give them any proof.”
Source: Bum Phillips: Coach, Cowboy, Christian
“Loyalty, up and down the line. That's one quality an organization must have to be successful.”
“Mama always said that if it can't rain on you, you're indoors.”
“Dallas Cowboys may be America's team, but the Houston Oilers are Texas' team.”
“If I drop dead tomorrow, at least I’ll know I died in good health.”
“I don't need the news. If they have a war, I figure someone will tell me.”