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Bum Phillips

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Oail Andrew "Bum" Phillips Jr. was an American football coach at the high school, college and professional levels.

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About Bum Phillips

Oail Andrew "Bum" Phillips Jr. was an American football coach at the high school, college and professional levels. He served as head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers from 1975 to 1980 and the New Orleans Saints from 1981 to 1985.

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Quotes by Bum Phillips · Page 2

When it's first and a mile, I won't give it to him.

Firsts

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You fail all the time, but you aren't a failure until you start blaming someone else.

Blame

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Nothing. And, I don't start before noon.

Nfl

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Hear about the Californian terrorist that tried to blow up a bus? Burned his lips on the exhaust pipe. He can take…

Beats

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The harder we played, the behinder we got.

Football

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You don't win by making sensational plays; you win by not making mistakes.

Failure

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That boy could throw a ball through a car wash and not get it wet. (on Warren Moon)

Balls

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I done drew the line. Just like the Alamo. You're either on one side of the line or the other. I don't…

Alamo

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He may not be in a class all by himself, but it don't take long to call the roll.

Class

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Yep. And I noticed how slowly he went down each time, too.

Nfl

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Because she is too ugly to kiss goodbye.

Funniest sports

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The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.

American football

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Nfl (12) Inspiring football (12) Football (10) Inspirational (8)