Bum Phillips: Texas Legend

[Mr. E]

Last night we lost a Texas football legend and probably the most significant figure the sport has ever seen in the city of Houston.

Bum Phillips passed away at the age of 90 at his home in Goliad after a long, full life.

Most of us are too young to remember Bum Phillips as a football coach, but fans in Houston have always known him as a guy who loved football, and loved the city of Houston.

Here's to a Texas Legend!

[RaoulDuke79]

I hope Wade breaks out the cowboy hat for the game tomorrow.

[Mr. E]

That would be a great tribute!

[Mr. E]

Bud Adams passes away just a few days after Bum Phillips. Kind of spooky.

All hard feelings aside, no one can deny that Bud Adams was a huge part of Houston Football history. Some people (like me) focus so much on how the Oilers ended that we forget that Adams was the one that brought pro football to this town and built the Eighth Wonder of the World.

For Bum and Bud here's one last "Love Ya Blue!"