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Former Oilers, Saints coach Bum Phillips dies at 90
Cbssports ^
| 10-18-13
| Josh Katzowitz
Posted on 10/18/2013 9:12:00 PM PDT by Dysart
Bum Phillips, who helped turn the Houston Oilers into a playoff team in the mid-1970s and was a beloved figure in the state of Texas, died Friday at the age of 90, according to his son.
Wrote Wade Phillips, the Texans defensive coordinator, late Friday night:
After coaching high school for many years, Phillips spent a number of seasons coaching in college, including apprenticing under Bear Bryant at Texas A&M before moving on to SMU and Oklahoma State.
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TOPICS: US: Louisiana; US: Texas; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: bum; bumphillips; houston; louisiana; neworleans; oilers; phillps; texas
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:12:00 PM PDT
by
Dysart
To: Dysart
Tweeted son Wade: “Bum is gone to Heaven-loved and will be missed by all -great Dad,Coach, and Christian.”
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:14:04 PM PDT
by
Dysart
(Obamacare: "We are losing money on every subscriber-- but we will make it up in volume!")
To: Dysart
RIP,Bum!
It was always great to watch you and your teams!
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:14:38 PM PDT
by
madrastex
To: Dysart
Aw, he was a character. Rest in peace.
To: Dysart
They’re running the Bumerooski tonight in Heaven.
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:15:59 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Dysart
To: Dysart
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:19:37 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Dysart
He finally kicked the door in.
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:19:52 PM PDT
by
Ingtar
(The NSA - "We're the only part of government who actually listens to the people.")
To: Dysart
Job well done Coach
A Texas legend has passed.
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:20:33 PM PDT
by
GregoTX
(Federalist)
To: dfwgator
The most vivid football moment I associate with Bum would be the Renfro TD catch in the AFC Championsip game. They was robbed I tell ya. Rather not post the long youtube link but just watched that play again. Tunney’s crew blew it.
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:23:10 PM PDT
by
Dysart
(Obamacare: "We are losing money on every subscriber-- but we will make it up in volume!")
To: Dysart
RIP coach.
Hope they have his Stetson handy for him.
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:23:12 PM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz......Nuff said.)
To: Dysart
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:23:57 PM PDT
by
onyx
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To: Dysart
Should say the not-a-TD catch that was, really.
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:25:39 PM PDT
by
Dysart
(Obamacare: "We are losing money on every subscriber-- but we will make it up in volume!")
To: Dysart
Those Luv ya Blue days were a long time ago...
To: Dysart
God rest his soul. He was someone I would have loved to meet. He seemed almost to be a parody of himself, and seemed to enjoy it.
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:30:39 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
("A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral." A. Hamilton)
To: Dysart
I was in Houston in 1978 and 1979. I was at the Astrodome on Monday night when the Oilers played the Steelers. Frank Gifford and Howard Cosell were in the broadcast booth, Earl Campbell, Bum Phillips and Terry Bradshaw were on the field. The golden age of Monday Night Football. The Oilers had already wrapped up the Wildcard but beat the Steelers in the fourth quarter. There was nothing like football in the Astrodome.
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:30:51 PM PDT
by
Huskrrrr
To: Dysart
“The Cowboys may be ‘America’s Team,’ but we’re Texas’ team.”
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:31:26 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Dysart
Bum finally goes to the Super Bowl.
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:35:07 PM PDT
by
right way right
(What's it gonna take? (guillotines?))
To: Dysart
There’s no one like Bum in the NFL anymore. A legend, a true Texas character.
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:37:33 PM PDT
by
Artie
(We are surrounded by MORONS)
To: Dysart
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posted on
10/18/2013 9:38:22 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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